When I adopted him the shelter thought the litter must have been sired by a part Maine Coon, as the kittens were all long-haired and very large for age at 8 weeks -- looked more like 10-12, but the momma had the litter in the shelter. I adopted a male, who was neutered at six months. He is of course appearing larger than actual size because of his long hair (he has tufts and a ruff too) but is now a little past two and even in the last year he's grown in size, not just weight, compared to the kitten my roommate had that was about the same age -- there was some size differential at first, but my baby now looks like a giant.
I weighed him, and he's just under 13 lbs if my "hold him, weigh, let him go, weigh again" strategy was accurate.
Now, shelters often suggest cats are breed mixes because they want to get the cats adopted, and it's possible a cobby bodied, non-extremely typed long haired that just was a big cat having survived enough to breed was really the daddy. I can still feel ribs and other places cats are supposed to have bones, and when I smooth his fur I can see a small indent for a waist.
But does it sound like 13 lbs is just him being big, fat, or both? He's very muscular and strong, though gentle.
I weighed him, and he's just under 13 lbs if my "hold him, weigh, let him go, weigh again" strategy was accurate.
Now, shelters often suggest cats are breed mixes because they want to get the cats adopted, and it's possible a cobby bodied, non-extremely typed long haired that just was a big cat having survived enough to breed was really the daddy. I can still feel ribs and other places cats are supposed to have bones, and when I smooth his fur I can see a small indent for a waist.
But does it sound like 13 lbs is just him being big, fat, or both? He's very muscular and strong, though gentle.