After a magical meal of kitten chow sprinkled with fairy dust and water mixed with raindrops, the most amazing thing happened...
One cat turned into a seal..
And one turned into a burrito.HaHa, just kidding. They didn't really turn into foodstuffs and marine animals. I do have a question though. At what point(age) is a kitten still "growing," and at what point is he just considered, ahem!, hefty? Albert is around, I want to say 7.5lbs. Maybe a little less. He likes to eat, but he also likes to play. Elvis is holding steady at around 6lbs, however, he has a longer body, whereas Al is more compact. They don't have another vet appointment for a while so I was just curious if kittens could indeed be big boned?
Other than that, Happy Tuesday ya'll!
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Big-boned=more of them to love!
I left you a comment on the IBKC/fifth kitty picture. I'm thinking one of those boys would be a good housewarming gift for your two fellas! Like I said, with there being 5 kitties, somebody will have to go alone. Purrfect!!!
Patti in KY
Given that the boys seem to have some/alot of Maine Coon in them...hate to break it to you but Maine Coons grow (abet more slowly) for 3 years until they attain full height, weight and coat. Most kittens are full sized by about 9 months.
Um, I just squeeked when I noticed that their tails are crossed in the first picture. They look to me like they are nowhere near being fully growed up (not that I am anywhere NEAR an expert).
Straight answer? There is no "big boned." I'm in the same boat as you. I like to think my younger one is, "just a big cat." But she's not. She overweight, although, not a lot, thankfully.
Put a little less of whatever they eat in the bowl. And read the portion information on the packaging. Most people don't, and it's valid info!
Love the seal picture. My kitty, Q, was very much like an elephant seal for most of his prime. Then, I had to put him on a diet. Poor guy. Still, he got to wake me up at 5 am every morning to demand his feedings.
On a brighter note, I just adopted two rescue kittens this past weekend! They're not a replacement for Q by any means, but they are a fresh start.
Marlene:
I'm so glad you found it in your heart to love again!
Patti in KY
Marlene, I as well am very excited about your two little new additions. I know I am not alone when I say, PLEASE PLEASE post some pics. I find that Belou's (my kitty who passed last year) memory is celebrated every time I cuddle and love Albert and Elvis. The same for your Q I'm sure. Congratulations!
Actually I think there are big and small-boned cats. My boy and girl (Jasper and Ruby) are the same height and length. Jasper is not at all overweight, but he's a lot heavier than petite little Ruby. His bones are bigger. You can see it in his legs.
For what it's worth, I've seen big-boned and big-muscled cats, as well as very tiny-boned ones.
I've heard a rule of thumb for cats is that you should be able to feel the ribs if you feel around for them one by one. If you can't find them at all by feeling, the cat's too fat, if you can find them too easily, the cat's too thin.
A friend of mine found this big black cat hanging around her house, so she took him in. When she first brought him to the vet for his shots and neutering, the vet took a look and said, "Wow, that's a big cat." He then examined the cat's teeth and turned pale. "He's about three months old." Long pause. "He's got a lot of growing to do yet."
I love those crossed tails in the first picture!
Oh the crossed tails just kill me...so utterly cute :)
Our vet has told us the same thing that AnnF is saying...for a healthy cat, you should be able to feel and count the ribs...two of our cats have the exact same weight (7.6 lbs), but Mishka is long and lean and in perfect athletic shape, and poor short and compact Poppy is, ummm, shall we say in desperate need of a treadmill :) Our third one, Bino, weighs 7 lbs and he's actually underweight, so weight alone isn't really a good yardstick. Try feeling Albert's ribs and if he's a bit rotund, just have Elvis chase him around the room a bit :)
Hi Patti and Cori! Ok, I started up a blog to show you my new kittens. Here's the address:
http://9andchani.blogspot.com/
Enjoy!
I love your blog. The boys are adorable, and your writing is enchanting. Please continue.
Mancats can easily grow and fill in for two years. You won't know until they're done - that's the fun part!
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