my boy Einstein is (apparently pure Maine Coon) coming up to 8 weeks old (just able to separate from the mother), and he's about half the size of a that 6 month old cat... he's gonna be a big boy!
Then you also know that her cat is not 30 to 50% Maine Coon. It does not have the fur, the furry pointy ears, the lion like manes and snout. My mother has a 25% Maine Coon. It looks exactly like a Maine Coon, just smaller than a regular Maine Coon. (But still a giant cat compared to most cats.)
I find it genuinely upsetting for the health of the cat. My grandmother swears up and down her chihuahua has a thyroid issue, when she is just overfeeding him like crazy. Three chihuahuas in a row with a thyroid issue? Sure. Okay. That's convenient.
Me neither! I though: alright, face looks like a baby, but otherwise already big enough. That boy is gonna be gianormous! I remember when my cats where teeny tiny six months old and how big they are now (they are regular sized)
@@thewerewolfofwaggawagga8818cats live for 3-4 years outside. The cat is 8. Who gives af if it’s fat. If you have a cat and don’t spoil them you are a creep.
@@lucrative6477If you look at an obese cat, who’ll end up arthritic and/or diabetic and think that’s fine, you’re the creep. Obese cats die early, don’t be a dick.
i have a huge black stray that has control if the neighborhood. I walk hin without a leash, dogs never bark at him, simply keep walking or stop and stare while He keeps walking unbothered. He even has fans around the neighborhood that come to his hangout spot to pay respects. I habe another cat who is only slightly smaller, but still big. He is however a scaredy cat and mamas boy, refuses to show himself to the world. love both of them, would kill for them ❤❤❤
Maine Coons are hands down the best big cats. 12 pounds is the low end for a healthy cat. They're the dogs of the cat world. Super cuddly, very vocal, but they need to be brushed quite a bit.
Depends on breed as well. We got an orange and wait cat that's 16 pounds and healthy according to vet. He is just insanely tall and long compared to others which is weird. Farm cat genetics lmfao.
Big kitties are more like dogs than cats they are the best fluffers ever i miss my maine coon he was a sweet boy so rest in peace to your fluffer they had a good long run but their watch is over and the rest is well deserved may we all meet again
@jessebond4221 He had a good long life. Started out as the runt of the litter. He was so big that when he hugged me around neck, his head blocked my view of the TV. And you struggled to breathe. He was such a affectionate friend.
i went through something similar. he unfortunately didn't get to live as long. he was fiv+ the whole time he lived with us which unfortunately weakened his immune system. he was doing well for a few years but unfortunately other health complications took him away at 8 years old this year. he was always a large and heavy cat but in his last month he weighed almost nothing it broke my heart. he was one of the most affectionate cats I've ever had too, he purred so loud, sometimes even just when i looked at him. he had neglective owners beforehand and he always showed so much gratefulness. I think he's the best cat I've ever had and I'll never stop loving him.
I would recommend a slow feeder, my mainecoon mix looks just like yours but he had some breathing issues when he was that size, sometimes they eat without chewing so they end up eating more and not feeling satisfied
I had a mainecoon named Sneezes. He liked stealing pennies and demanded to be greeted by any and everyone who came through the door. Yes, even the cable guy. And if you didnt pet him right away, he'd follow you around until you did. 😂😂😂😂 I miss my chubby boy.
My grandma had one that would come right up to your drinking glass and clean himself in it and drink out it my grandma never told him not to if we had an issue with it it was up to us to protect our drinks 🤣🤣🤣
is it not if you give cats lots of cuddles and hold them a lot when they're younger that they get used to it and it doesn't bother them as they get older? not a professional just someone who has had cats lol
An obese cat is NOT healthy and happy. Their joints are under constant strain and they’re always in pain. You may not be able to tell, but the poor thing is definitely struggling. Glad he’ll be on a diet soon.
When I picked out my first cat at the shelter, going by size alone, I assumed that he would be at least a couple years old. Fully done growing. I asked the shelter worker. I got the world's most tired expression and "He's four months" in reply
My Romeo was built like Rocky with a bit more white to him color wise. Thought he was the perfect snooze on chest size at 16 pounds, he then found out he could use that to his advantage when I would flop on my stomach after a shower so he could then groom my "messy" hair without me being able to escape easily. Miss that big guy.
The owner of flower shop near me had the exact same cat also named romeo He was a lovely fella. Had a pillow next to the register and loved to get pats He got hit by a car.. The pillow was kept in the usual spot till the flower shop closed
@@fierrochase116 I totally get that. It sucks and hurts so much that they have such short lives. But the time and love you have with them is not made any less impactful by the sadness that comes with their death. So, when you're ready, don't be afraid to let that love in.
Owner of a former chonky cat here, timed feeders are the best for helping a chonkster slim down. You calculate their exact calorie needs for the day and it opens on a schedule and they chow down on that food and then can't have any more until the next scheduled feeding. It might be a little challenging with multiple cats if the other cats leave food sitting around but if all your cats eat quickly then it should work out fine. If you have some slow eaters you might have to look into microchip feeders so that the chonky cats can't steal food from the non-chonky cats.
My cat (not pictured in my profile) is is part Norwegian forest cat and is a big cat weighing 12.35 pounds. I usually think he is a normal cat but when I see other cats on the street I realize he is a big cat.😂
My previous cat was 7.5 lb the heaviest in her life. Lived till 13 yo. Our new cat is bigger. At 8 months he was 13 lb. Now he's 10 months and I'm scared to weigh him. He threw the floor scale down the stairs twice.
That six months old shout was how I felt when we adopted our dog and found out AFTER we go him that he’s great pyrenees and German Shepherd and was 60lbs at 6months. He’s now a happy 120lbs of fluff and cuteness.
"My time has come" 😂 I felt that in my soul. I have a litter of siblings that were born on my porch and I raised from birth. I ended up keeping all 4 of the siblings. The 3 males = all around 20lbs. The one female = over 10lbs And its not all fat...they are just BIG, tall, long, and sturdy. I feed abandoned outside cats..and they are so much smaller than my biggins. I just started telling people it's the "Clifford Effect" bc idk how else to explain it lol. I loved the cats so much while raising them they grew to be giants 😅
I like how all your cats qualify in different ways. Radar is Thicccc, Rocky is built like a linebacker and Rupert is the biggest in the youth division. ❤
I can guarantee lighter cats are also perfect for compression therapy if they sit right on your chest 😂 Source: me getting smothered by my recently-healthy-weight cat every night
@@catIing And let us not forget that even the tiniest of cats can ruin your day if they decide to step on you while putting all their weight on one little paw!
„He is perfectly healthy…“ yeah i fought the same and at 9 years old my cat got diabets. It’s cute until they get sick. I tried my best but everyone gave him food without my permission and now i have a 13 year old diabetic cat that needs Insulin 2 times a day and a Special diat. I still love him and i am glad he is still with me after 4 years of sickness. Don’t worry he is a happy cat and is outside every day.
@@viridixx Because they have no analyses for perfect dyet yet?.. Not EVERY dietic cat food good for EVERY cat, you know. And natural food is even MORE complicated...
my eldest cat just turned 16. for the majority of his life he was a healthy 18 lbs standing 14 inches tall. even after losing most of his body mass to pancreatic issues, hes taller and bigger bodied than my other cats. his dna test said 40-60% exotic. we think hes part Savannah, but he could be Bengal instead.
I had a Rupert, mine was named Neko. He was the same size as a medium dog when full grown. He had Servel and Bengal in his dna. He loved walking on the leash with the dog. He also would turn on the stove and oven if he got upset 😅
cats have a pouch on their belly that's always there, if the cat is overweight it still has the pouch you just don't notice it, I think that's where their organs are or something like that, I'm not sure so look it up if you want to know more about it
yes my cat was a chonk and she slimmed down once we had her on food recommended by our vet. she's bengal tabby mix so she already has a more prominent pouch so now she's just got such a flabby belly she still looks chonky when she sits or lays 😭
@@arsena5209Oh of course, but cats who lose a lot of weight also have excess skin so the stomach & pouch hangs even more excessively. Any animal, including humans that lose a lot of weight will have baggy, excess skin from being streched out haha
@@arsena5209 it's actually excess fat and skin that protects the organs from when a fellow cat does the kicky motion when fighting. I don't think it's ever been hanging lower then usual even after my cat lost weight (it stretches out when they're overweight so it still covers the tummy and the organs and then once the weight is lost it just hangs like normal. Cats don't really get flabby excess skin unless they're so fat that it's literally killing them)
My grandpa had a lovely cat that looked just like that first one, but it was brown and striped with little white parts on the belly, paws, chest and face. We always talked about how big his eyes were, how they looked like marbles and how big he was. We had such a close bond, I've known the cat since i was 4 years old. It's been a year or two since he passed away. Fly high, Booper, we miss you. ❤
tell his joints he's happy and healthy, lol. Don't be ignorant towards your pet's health, as they rely on you to provide them healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately nowadays for both cats and humans being overweight is new normal.
Big cats are my favorite! My big boy was built like a linebacker and could touch the tops of my counters while standing on the floor. And he was not overweight! I miss him.
I had a stray ditch her kitten in my backyard and had him for three years before he passed suddenly. He was 20 lbs and beautiful. He’s my pfp and was a gentle giant.
I grew up with a Norwegian Forest cat, so I've always had a soft spot for huge cats. When I last was looking into adopting a cat, some adoption websites did have a "large cat" filter. However, either barely anyone used that tag meaning only a few cats appeared under this filter or the cats that did show up there were not actually that big. I was disappointed. Luckily I did find a great fit at a local adoption fair after a few months. :)
Letting your cats get obese is neglectful. The life span of an obese cat on average is extremely lower than that of a normal weighted cat. If u love your animals, keep them healthy.
Cats become overweight relatively easily. While I agree that just letting your cat get fat and eat the day away is neglectful, often they may be stealing food from the other cats. And she mentioned that the fat cat was going on a diet, which shows that she cares about him and is addressing the situation.
@@SprklezXP there are many indications that your cat is overweight BEFORE they become actually morbidly obese like her cat. While they do gain weight fast, they’re long gone by the time they’re as big as any of these cats in the video. Which is plain neglect. It doesn’t matter if a cat is “stealing food” or whatever, it’s up to the human to stay vigilant and responsible to make sure everyone is healthy.
I was thinking the same thing. She's laughing about putting the cat on a diet "soon", meanwhile their bad diet is shortening the cat's lives and that's on the humans.
These cats are large as in height and length. None of them look obese although the chunky one she said was going on a diet looks borderline fat. It's like expecting a 7 foot tall man to weigh and eat the same as a 70kg man.
@@cornchips007 ? your perception on reasonable cat weight is completely off. first cat is beyond fat and the second cat is overweight too. even the woman in the video recognizes that theyre both chonky af. analogy doesnt even make sense-a 7 foot man will be heavier by weight but wont look any fatter. those cats are visually overweight.
