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Long Haired Cat/ Kitten Question...
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Beau was clearly a longhair from the start. Charlie, on the other hand, had kitten fluff that made me think he'd be at least a mediumhair.
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Kittens will always have a bit more fluff than they will as adults, so young shorthaired kittens can sometimes look almost like longhairs. There are some seasonal variations in coat thickness, too, which you can see some examples of here: Seasonal Changes
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Thank y'all for the responses. I have 3 kittens, 2 are around 5-6 month old and one is around 3 months. The two older ones had very long hair when they were 6-8 weeks old. It wasn't so much fluffy, just long, it laid down it was so long. Then when they started to grow, it's like their bodies grew, but their hair didn't. They both looked almost short hair. Now the oldest one has started to fluff back out. The middle one still looks pretty short haired, except for his stomach and back legs. They are still fluffy. And the baby, his hair was fluffy as a small kitten, didn't look the same as the others, but now his is shortening up too. I didn't know if it is a phase or something they go through, since they all seemed to do it and they aren't related. I'm sorry if this is confusing lol
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Oh yes! When kittens are young they don’t necessarily look long haired. They may look a little fluffier or thick coated than short hair kittens but unless you have them side by side with short hairs you may not be able to see the difference. I have lived with cats my whole life and have adopted two kittens without realizing they would grow up to be long hairs.
Here's The Devil, who was a short-hair, but whose fur stood on end, giving her that foofy look. Sort of.
