I have a male kitten that I adopted 2 weeks ago. The Shelter told me is was 4 months old (although I am not sure if their paperwork had been updated since they picked him up as a stray)The shelter found him on 7/27/05, and I adopted him Aug 15th. I am assuming that he is now 5 months old. But he is much bigger than my friends cat which is supposed to be the same age. I know that different cats grow at different rates, and it is different between male and females. But he seems pretty big, I looks bigger than 6 months to me, but I could be mistaken. How can you tell the age of your cat, or is it just a guessing game?
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How can you tell a cats age?????????
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A friend once told me that you could count the rings around his tail, as with a tree, but I really question his advice.
I would suspect that there is no good answer to your question for a cat which is between kittenhood and old age.
Cheers,
Jim
The vet can probably help, when you take him in for his check-up. Some cats are just much bigger than others-as adults the weight can range from about 6 to 15 pounds, I believe. So similar aged kittens can have quite different sizes.
The vet should be able to tell by the teeth I think. Maybe they can check that out next time you go?
When you take him to the vet, ask the vet how old he thinks the cat is. He will usually be able to give you an estimate.
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I got Zoey at a shelter that told me she was 2-3 years ... vet said about 8-9 months..
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I posted aimilar question recently, and was told that the vet will (at least for a very young kitten) look at a combination of teeth, weight/size and development.
I know, it's frustrating not to know, isn't it!
I know, it's frustrating not to know, isn't it!
According to the group we adopted PJ from, she should be about 11 by now. The vet, however, says she has the teeth of a much younger cat - he asked if she was 4 or 5!! Her blood work (hyperthyroidism) is indicative of an older cat... but we really have no idea how old she is!
