when are cats fully grown?
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However, by 9 to 12 months, many kittens have nearly reached their full grown size. At one year old, your kitten is generally considered to be an adult (even if you think she's still not acting like one!).
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A cat's pregnancy lasts nine weeks or around 63 days. In the initial first few weeks, there aren't typically any outward changes. However, once the changes begin, you'll notice them. "At around three weeks there should be some noticeable changes in behavior and physical appearance," says Dr.
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This means that your cat has at least the intelligence of an 18-month-old toddler. In fact, cats have the IQ of a 2- or 3-year-old child.
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That means their personality has been locked into place, but that doesn't mean that they will stop growing. Cats generally continue growing until they are 18 months old and reach their full size, but, and this is a big but, larger breeds like Maine Coon cats can grow for up to 5 years!
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How long does it take for a kitten to become a cat? In general, a kitten is considered an adult cat when it reaches 1 year of age, but your cat may not actually be fully grown at this point. Kittens typically reach a length and weight close to their full-grown size by 9 to 12 months of age.
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We recommend that your pet cat is neutered at four months of age or younger. - The length of pregnancy in cats is just nine weeks and a female cat can often come into season again just six weeks after giving birth. This means she could become pregnant whilst nursing her current litter of kittens.
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It takes most cats eight to 12 months to develop a friendship with a new cat. Although some cats certainly become close friends, others never do.
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Once pregnant, a cat's gestation period is roughly 2 months, making it possible for her to birth as many as five litters a year.
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Experts recommend a minimum of twenty minutes daily play time for adult cats. Cats are classed as Senior between the age of 7 and 10 but they can live until the grand old age of 18 or 19, even into their early twenties. it is important to keep cats stimulated – physically and mentally – as they grow older.
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In recent years, feline ages and life-stages have been redefined, cats are considered to be elderly once they reach 11 years with senior cats defined as those aged between 11-14 years and super-senior cats 15 years and upwards.
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Your cat should be 18 to 24 months old before you consider breeding her, and should be strong (i.e. healthy, and have a good body condition).
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Tracking the Ideal Weight for Kittens At 7 weeks, the kittens should weigh anywhere from 1.2 to 2.3 pounds...now when they reach adulthood their ideal size & weight will vary depending on their gender and breed. An adult domestic cat's average height in the range of 8 to 10 inches or 20 to 25 cm.
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It averages about 46 cm (18 in) in head-to-body length and 23–25 cm (9–10 in) in height, with about 30 cm (12 in) long tails. Males are larger than females. Adult domestic cats typically weigh between 4 and 5 kg (9 and 11 lb).
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"From age six months to maturity, most cats will do well when fed two times a day." Once the cat becomes an adult, at about one year, feeding once or twice a day is appropriate in most cases. Senior cats, age seven and above, should maintain the same feeding regimen.
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Your Cat's Age in Human Years. According to popular legend, one human year is the equivalent of seven 'cat years', but in reality, a one-year-old cat is much more mature than a seven-year-old child.
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What to expect when your cat is in heat. Most female cats will go into heat by 6 months of age. But certain environmental factors can cause it to happen more quickly. And certain breeds—like Siamese—may go into heat as early as 4 months, while for other breeds 10 months old is a more typical age for going into heat.
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DEAR RUBY: Cats do not undergo menopause, and a cat that has not been spayed will continue to be fertile and produce kittens throughout her life. Likewise, she will continue to have estrous cycles — known as going into heat — for her entire life. Most cats are capable of becoming mothers around the age of 6 months.