Estimated Weight and height of a Maine Coon

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This is my 10 month old Maine Coon. His name is Coda. The picture was taken 4 months ago.
His current weight is 14 lbs and if I measured him correctly he is just about 34" long.
He is neuter.
My question is how much more weight and height will he be at 4 years old?
I have looked at various charts, but the data was always different.
Is there anyway to tell how much more he will grow?
 

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This is my 10 month old Maine Coon. His name is Coda. The picture was taken 4 months ago.
His current weight is 14 lbs and if I measured him correctly he is just about 34" long.
He is neuter.
My question is how much more weight and height will he be at 4 years old?
I have looked at various charts, but the data was always different.
Is there anyway to tell how much more he will grow?
Cats reach adult size by approximately one year of age.  After that additional weight gain would be the result of over feeding, not of growth.
 

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If Coda is purebred, your best bet is to go by the size of his parents and previous kittens from the breeder.

If he is not purebred, it's really anyone's guess.
 

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Cats reach adult size by approximately one year of age.  After that additional weight gain would be the result of over feeding, not of growth.
Not necessarily. Bigger breeds can take longer to reach full size.
 

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That can be true for purebred Maine Coons. But, isn't necessarily the case for Maine Coon mixes. So, if the OP's (original poster) cat is a purebred, than it's best she go by the size of that breeder's cats. If the cat is a mix or look-alike, it's really kind of a wait and see thing.
 
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Thank you for all of your comments. Coda is a pure breed Maine Coon. Comparing him to his mother and father was a great suggestion. It looks like he is taking after his father. He is 6 years old and weighs around 30 lbs. His face is the size of a softball, Lol. It will be fun to watch him grow!
 

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Coda is beautiful, and sounds like he'll be a big boy!! :)
 
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Thank you. I love the white mittens on your kitty. How old is he/she?
 

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Thank you! She is 2 and a half years old :)
 
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What's her name? I have to ask... Do you know how much she weighs?
She is so beautiful, to bad Coda is neuter. They would have had beautiful kittens. Lol!
 
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Thank you for your advice.
 
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Love your quote!
 

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What's her name? I have to ask... Do you know how much she weighs?
She is so beautiful, to bad Coda is neuter. They would have had beautiful kittens. Lol!
Her name is Nora, and she weighs 9 pounds. We originally thought she was part maine coon, but now we're not sure. She's very little to be maine coon! We adopted her from a shelter with no background history - only that she came from a cat hoarder.

Nora is spayed too. They definitely would have had the cutest kittens :)
 
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She sure looks like she has Maine Coon in her. She is just beautiful!
 

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How do you tell if a cat has some Maine Coon in them, but not purebred?
Unfortunately the only way to know, is if you know the background of the cat. Are one of the parents, or grandparents maine coon? It's part maine coon when one parent is maine coon, but then the other parent is not. 50/50 so to speak :)
 
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