Cat/kitten size?

[Sam118]

Hey so my kitten is 6 months old (26 weeks) and weighs 4.4kg. Is this a normal weight as he seems on the larger side for still being a kitten?

Curious now, does anyone have a guess of his adult size/weight

 

[Sam118]

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[di and bob]

It is a rule of thumb of one pound, one/half kg., for every month of age, so yes your kitten is very large for his age. I have had kittens that large, they remain large throughout life. They more than likely have the background of a large breed, like the Maine Coon or Norwegian Forest Cat. These cats can weigh close to twenty pounds when done growing. Or they may have a growth spurt now because of good food and upbringing, and quit growing between 9-12 months. Only time will tell with your big boy, keep us posted!

 

[Maurey]

Given his features are fairly proportional, he might not grow much larger than he is now. Some cats will have early growth spurts, and finish growing as early as 8 months. Only time will tell at this point, though, it’s hard to say. Do you have any clue what size his parents were?

 

[amethyst]

In general most cats are normally close to around 3/4 their full weight by 6 months. For example three of my youngest (they were strays so all I know is the mother was a black short haired and the father was likely a "large long haired orange tabby") were 4.4kg, 4.6kg, and 3.7kg at 6 months and are now about 7.7kg, 8kg, and 5.7kg at just over a year and a half (now that they are finally done growing).