jmowreader
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Fri Dec-03-04 08:37 PM
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My kitten weighs seven and a half pounds |
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The woman we got her from told me she was born on June 24.
So basically we're dealing with a five-month-old full-grown cat.
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mike_c
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Fri Dec-03-04 08:41 PM
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1. 7.5 pounds is pretty small for a full grown cat.... |
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Edited on Fri Dec-03-04 08:42 PM by mike_c
All of mine are over 10 pounds, even my smallest, and Maxwell the BIG BOY is 18 lbs.
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Fri Dec-03-04 08:43 PM
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2. I agree. But people see my 16 pounder and can't believe it |
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she's just a big cat. I've seen lots of bigger cats.
Your kitten has a ways to grow. They grow up until a year.
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jmowreader
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Fri Dec-03-04 09:41 PM
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The brown tabby (Hormel) weighs 6 lbs
This kitten weighs 7.5 lbs
The tuxedo cat, the gray tabby (Cindy) and one solid black cat (Nina) all weigh 8 lbs
Our oldest solid black cat (Whoopi) weighs 9 lbs
Our orange tom (Kenny) weighs 12.5 lbs
And our youngest solid black cat (Sophia) weighs 14 lbs
IOW, the kitten is right in the range of our full-grown cats.
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Fri Dec-03-04 08:45 PM
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3. Well, she's a teen aged kitten |
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Edited on Fri Dec-03-04 08:48 PM by demnan
I got Pad Thai when he was 5 months old. He had a lot of growing up to do after that. I think he was about 8 or 9 pound then, he was 13 pounds grown up.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
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Fri Dec-03-04 08:45 PM
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4. Had one once that weighed 8 lbs. at 4 months. |
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He weighed 16 lbs. when he grew up.
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Fri Dec-03-04 08:53 PM
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5. Rule of thumb is one pound per month up to 6 months |
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So if the birthdate is correct, your kitten is huge. No worries, big cats are the best! (from the owner of a 17-pounder)
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Fri Dec-03-04 09:10 PM
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6. Your kitten is still a baby... |
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They grow for about 18 months. She could get up to 12 lbs.
On the other hand, I got a kitten at 6 months who weighed in at almost 6 lbs, and stoped at 8.
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Fri Dec-03-04 10:12 PM
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8. My 16 1/2 yr old weighs in at a whopping 6 1/2 pounds |
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She's lost a bit due to a thyroid condition, but at her heaviest she was at most 9 pounds.
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