I have 2-10week old kittens.They are litter mates.A male and female.The male weighs 4 1/2 pounds ,the female 3 1/2 pounds.The average weight at this age is 2 1/2 pounds.Will my kittens be huge cats ? or could there growrate slow down and then average?
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It's hard to say. We got brother and sister kittens when they were 3 1/2 months old. They were pretty small. When they grew up, the boy was enormous and the girl was smallish. We assume they had different fathers.
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Unless they're pure-bred cats that you got from a breeder, it's probably impossible to say at this point. I can tell you that it doesn't matter. I have two cats, one female and one male. The female cat weighs 6 1/2 pounds. The male cat weighs 21 pounds. It's actually kind of comical seeing them side-by-side, especially because the female cat is definitely the one in charge. Don't worry about their size. Whatever they end up being they'll still be cats who will run your life for you and do stuff on a regular basis that makes you laugh out loud. :-)
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I think ChrisDC has it right. It is very hard to tell at this point. An indoor adult cat of a medium size cat breed, will weigh between 10-15 pounds. At least mine did. Being 1/2 that weight at 10 weeks, either they will be very big cats (depends on the size of the parents), or your overfeeding. As always, the best thing to do is call a Vet and ask. A few links discussing this issue: http://www.ask.com/bar?q=when+is+a+kitten+overweight&page=1&qsrc=121&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpetoftheday.com%2Ftalk%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D64076 http://www.ask.com/bar?q=when+is+a+kitten+overweight&page=1&qsrc=121&ab=3&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.my-cats.co.uk%2Findex_files%2Fpage0032.htm http://www.catcarehandbook.com/kitty_kibble_dietary_needs_for_your_cat.html http://www.catchannel.com/
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Enjoy them as they grow into who they are! Don't worry about heweight right now. the vet will tell you when they are overweight.
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