About what age do kittens stop growing?
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row4food (
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October 23rd, 2008
I got a 14-week-old kitten last week. I went away for the weekend (my mom took care of him) and when I got back he appeared to be twice the size! I’ve never had a cat before, so I don’t know what’s to come…
At what age should I expect my guy to be full-grown?
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Most of the growth occurs in the first year, however they are considered “kittens” until they are about 2. I’d say in my experience with cats, once they reach about 6 to 9 months, mostly if anything they’ll get a bit fatter.
Dale’s right, but with some cat breeds, or permutations of those breeds, you’ll see a
very gradual lengthening and filling-out until they’re about 5 years old. Maine Coon,
Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian, maybe others.
Regular cats are full grown at 1 year. Larger breeds continue to grow for a few more. British Shorthairs (Cheshire cats) are among those that susanc listed.
Whether or not you alter the cat also makes a difference. A male tom might grow until 2 years old. Kitty will grow fast. Enjoy the kittenhood while you can.
i have 2 maine coone mixes and they just turned a year old….they seemed to have tappered off in growth at about this time, as well…
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