We adopted 2 male littermates, Leo and Clarkson, about 6 weeks ago. The shelter had them listed as 13 weeks at that time. When we took them to the vet the next day, Leo weighed in at 3.8 pounds and Clarkson was 4.5. I thought that almost a pound difference was quite a lot at such a young age. They haven't been back to the vet yet, and I have no way to accurately weigh them at home, but since then, the size difference in them has gotten only bigger. Clarkson is just a big, lanky looking fellow, and Leo still looks very "kitten." Leo has grown some though, because I've had to loosen his collar up a notch or two.
I know adult cats come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but how early does that start? Especially with brothers, I would have expected them to be a lot closer in size for awhile, but I'm not experienced with cats so I could be way off base there.
I know adult cats come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but how early does that start? Especially with brothers, I would have expected them to be a lot closer in size for awhile, but I'm not experienced with cats so I could be way off base there.