How old is my Tortie?

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HOW OLD IS SHE? We adopted our Tortie from some pretty sketchy people. We were told she was 8 weeks old and she weighed just under 3 lbs. We were also told that there is a good chance that she is a Bengal Tortie. I am totally believing that she has Bengal in her due to her spots. Going by what the previous owners say she is now 10 weeks and about 4 lbs. 4 lbs seems to be a lot for 10 weeks. Bengals are large cats. I have a 9 year old Tortie that only weighs 8 lbs. It is next to impossible for me to check her teeth. We are pretty sure she was mistreated because she is very skittish and was fed table scraps for food. HOW OLD IS MY CAT KITTEN "SQUIRT"?
 

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HOW OLD IS SHE? We adopted our Tortie from some pretty sketchy people. We were told she was 8 weeks old and she weighed just under 3 lbs. We were also told that there is a good chance that she is a Bengal Tortie. I am totally believing that she has Bengal in her due to her spots. Going by what the previous owners say she is now 10 weeks and about 4 lbs. 4 lbs seems to be a lot for 10 weeks. Bengals are large cats. I have a 9 year old Tortie that only weighs 8 lbs. It is next to impossible for me to check her teeth. We are pretty sure she was mistreated because she is very skittish and was fed table scraps for food. HOW OLD IS MY CAT KITTEN "SQUIRT"?
The rule of thumb is one pound per month.  2lbs=2months, 4lbs=4 months.  Vets who spay/neuter at 2 months of age use this rule.
 
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