Size of full grown cat?

Question

I've got a kitten and although I know cats grow to different sizes, I'm just wondering how big is your cat from tip of nose to BEGINNING not end of tail. I'm interested in determining how large my cat might get body wise. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi, from one cat lover to another, size varies from spices to species. If your cat is a Siamese, Russian blue or some other slender species then about a 15 to 17 inches is about right. If he/ she is a tabby, tuxedo, or tiger stripe then he/she will be a little smaller about 13 to 15. The larger would be your Persians and other long hair. Because of their fur some seem to be about 20 to 22 inches long, but are in actually about 16 to 20. Those are just basic sizes based on cats I have had or have now. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Adult females weigh 4-6 pounds Males i think 5-7 pounds. They are very cute, too. They're also I think at least $1000. they're pretty rare and they have small litters.. One option could be asking breeders about retired adults, usually just a few years old. There are some people who breed and sell what they call "teacup" cats. often Persians including Himalayans. These are NOT from reputable breeders . Some of the " teacup" cats are runts that eventually end up growing to normal size cats anyway. Some really do stay small for example they find cats with some mutation making them unnaturally small and they keep inbreeding these to make more to sell for thousands of dollars. and these cats often have health problems including heart , neurological disorders, bone and joint problems etc. Search on the previous questions on here , there is someone who has a teacup Himalayan & she has answered some questions listing some of his many health problems that they have spent so much trying to help him. Then there are cats with a gene for dwarfism -- short legs. there is a breed of these called Munchkins, they are just like regular domestic cats but with this mutation for short legs. Most of these do seem pretty healthy, they havent had the problems often seen in short legged dogs. but some apparently do have something called lordosis. Some Burmese are quite small.

Answer 3

Well, I'm at work right now and they don't allow family members. If you look at the size of the paws and ears and see how big they are, the cat will grow into them. You should be able to determine how large, medium or small your cat will be. This will help you determine the size but not the weight. One of my cats is only medium sized compared to other cats, but she is 11 lbs. which is a little heavy. Good luck with the kitty and pet hello to him/her for me.

Answer 4

Different breeds, differenct sizes....every cat is an idividual just like people. I have two cats one is roughly 20lbs with long legs and big paws. The other is smaller, about 15lbs his legs are shorter but he also has large paws. they both are about 24in in length although I'm estimating because I don't normally measure them like that. My mom has a cat that is only 9-10lbs and about 18in from nose to base of tail. All were adopted from stray litters.

I think Mancoons are the largest breed of domestic cat as they are around 25-30lbs and are roughly about 2ft tall. they are very expensive and hard to find.

Answer 5

It's all in the genes and I don't think any of my cats would care to be measured. There's a certain range of size, you can be assured your cat won't get as big as a German Shepherd and that's about all you can say.

Just like people cats come in all sizes and shapes. Some are naturally more pudgy than others who may be long and lean. We can look at human parents and grandparents and have an idea of how tall our babies will be. You don't have this standard of comparison unless your cat is pure-bred.

Answer 6

Although difficult to measure and probably inaccurate, my cats measure about 19". I found this odd because the largest of them, a male, measured the same of the others, who also varied in size. The male is considerably larger. (Longer legs, etc)

What is more important is weight. The "average" cat probably weighs about 7 pounds. Smaller breeds, like munchkins weigh less, and large, like Maine Coons, weigh more. I've heard of cats up to 30 lbs, and probably seen them too at shows.

So.... without knowing what breed you have I'd guess "average" would be about 7 lbs. Perhaps larger if it's a male.

Answer 7

Check out www.cfa.org
This will give you and idea of the ranges and sizes of cats. If this cat is not a pure bred but a moggie, it's anybody's guess. Lucy C. Tabby weighs 13 pounds and will not stand still to be measured.

Answer 8

I would say that the average is about one and a half feet from tip of nose to beginning of tail. So about 18 to 20 inches

Answer 9

Well, my cat is very small and petite, but on the other hand, my dads cat is HUGE!! So, I don't think there is anyway of determining that now. You'll just have to wait to find out!

Answer 10

A cat is about the size of a Cat...