How much more should he grow do you think? Radar is Cornish Rex/Siamese/DSH cross and is 7.5 lbs at 11 months old (I thought he must be heavier than that but I got the vet to weigh him at his last visit and I fear I have in the past on this site overestimated his weightOriginally Posted by tiffanyjbt
Duke is 10.5 lbs at 10 months old.
Actually, that was a guess on my part too.Originally Posted by Epona
How much more should he grow do you think? Radar is Cornish Rex/Siamese/DSH cross and is 7.5 lbs at 11 months old (I thought he must be heavier than that but I got the vet to weigh him at his last visit and I fear I have in the past on this site overestimated his weight)
None of my kittes are jumpers, but I AM hoping they will like the excersize wheel I plan on getting sometime in May (Nial is a bad influence! LOL!)Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
I usually figure most cats are full grown in size/weight around 12-16 months old. Some breeds take longer....maine coons/ragdolls - they usually are in their prime at 3-4 YEARS old.
Charlie will probably go 12 lbs when full grown. He's 7 months old and a little over 8 lbs now - muscle tho. We get him to exercise up and over the couch and the kitty toys on the string (jumping). DH can get him to do a few 2 feet high jumps that way
LOL! True!Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
You haven't been around the Bengals long enough. They are jumpers like the ocicatsDidn't you see Nial's "flying" cat picture
I would certainly want to keep any weight gain within good ratio to any further bone growth, he has a lovely slender yet muscular physique and I want to keep him that way. He's long-bodied and has nice muscle definition especially in his hindquarters, and he uses those muscles a lot! He can reach easily 5' vertically from a standing jump. His body type is on the refined side. I have promised a few people updated photos of both of them so must get onto that at the weekend!Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Radar will probably be about the size of Spooky - 7-8 lbs - I would do my best to keep him around that weight. You have rex and siamese which are more refined so he should take after them (from your pics).
He's definitely a lot larger than either of my two are going to end up! From photos I've seen it looks as though that weight is in good proportion though, he's lovelyOriginally Posted by tiffanyjbt
Actually, that was a guess on my part too.I could be off. But Duke has gained steadily, one pound per month. I can tell just by looking at him and picking him up that he weighs more this month than he did last month. The last time we weighed him was at 8 months and he was 8.5 lbs.
Honestly, I have no idea when he will stop growing. The vast bulk of my 'knowledge' about cats comes from books, websites and forums. I'm a totally newbie when it comes to being owned by cats. Duke is my first cat, so all the hands on stuff, like how long til he stops growing, is a learn as I go thing.
For now I'll just say he's 'big boned'! LOL!
My bengals, I don't know how much they weigh. Their first vet visit will be this weekend. Ares is pretty heavy, but that boy is all muscles and fur! I think he is rather on the large size for a bengal. His sister is noticably smaller than he is, but both of them have long, lean bodies.
Yeah, I think Dukes weight is in good proportion to his body too. His hind quarters are large, but you can see the muscle there. He alsoOriginally Posted by Epona
He's definitely a lot larger than either of my two are going to end up! From photos I've seen it looks as though that weight is in good proportion though, he's lovelyI also thought that pic of him with Ares, that Ares looked to be not that much smaller than Duke at this point, so I think he will be a big lad when he is full grown, and probably very muscular. I love seeing their muscles ripple under their fur