i dont know my cats age (i adopted her) and they dont know when she was born(she was found on the side of the road with her brothers)
2007-08-20 08:21:23 · 28 answers · asked by Alexandra 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi. I would say that since you have just adopted your new little kitten....then she is a Kitten for you. A year from today...she will be an adult cat.
Well actually.....about 10 years from now she maybe an "adult cat". I have 4 of them....ages 18, 10, 8, 2 yrs old....all are Kitties. LOL
She is one lucky little kitty to have you adopt her.
Many blessings, Patti
2007-08-20 08:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by Patti 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are they younger cats? usually if you take a kitten or an older kitten to the vet they can look at their back teeth to see how developed they are. or if you're wanting to use a cat shampoo or feed it cat food, i think it has to be at least 7 pounds or something like that. unless you have a chubby kitten 8P i think that might be a safer way to tell and a little more accurate. you might want to look on the side of the catfood bag or shampoo bottle or whatever. the kitten food has more fat in it and the kitten shampoo is a lot more gentle, and the cat stuff (well depending on if it's an indoor or outdoor cat.. sounds like it might be indoor since you just adopted it) it has a lot less fat, since they're not as active as outdoor cats. it has more nutrients (if you're buying the right food for it neway!)
well hope this helps, please let me know if you have any other questions or if i didn't answer your question completely!! 8D
2007-08-20 15:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by penguinpower1221 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat "Khels" came trotting, shiny eyed, up the middle of a country road before he ventured over to sit on my foot and officially "adopt" me. The vets told me he was 6 months to a year & a half old. I never knew his real age, but it gave me the chance to celebrate his being with me twice as often:)
For 13 1/2 years he was the same spry, saucy, feisty kitten he was day one. Reflecting on the gift of time I'd been given the day I was forced to let him go, I realized it didn't really matter how old he was. He gave me the best of his kittendom the whole time he was with me! What difference did some chronological label make? Watch your friend and treat them accordingly. Love your cat and enjoy them as much as you can now. Time will fly by, and they are so missed when their unconditional love is gone...
2007-08-20 15:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by Mme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The adult canine teeth (the fangs) come in at 5 to 6 months of age, so that's the easiest way to backdate an unknown birthday. Also a good indicator of when to have her fixed: big kitty fangs=time for big kitty surgery. Cats are considered full-grown at 1 year of age.
2007-08-20 15:25:29 · answer #4 · answered by lizzy 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
you really can't know for shure until they get in heat for the first time.
if its a girl that happens about at 5 months, if its a boy at about 6 months.
the male will start marking his territory and wanting to get out to get "busy"
the female will, well, get needy. rolling around the floor and stuff. you will not get any sleep.
then you will be able to get an general idea of its age.
2007-08-20 15:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They consider them to be "cats" at about a year. They should be able to tell about how old it is by examining the cat and looking at her teeth I thought? The vet told me the age of my cat by looking at him.....Good luck.
2007-08-20 15:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it depends on the breed on when they are considered to be fullgrown. They go into heat at 6 months, you need to have them fixed before then, but I'd say fullgrown usually in 2 years.
2007-08-20 15:29:52 · answer #7 · answered by Lorreign v.2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when it gets big, not as playful and wants to relax in boxes or bags. lol. my cats 1 1/2 im pretty sure. and he is a little lazier than before, hes actually sitting in a box right now...but he still plays a little. he likes the blue things around milk cartons, try it!
2007-08-20 15:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
When the kitten starts thinking about other cats, looking at PlayCat / PentCat magazine, etc.
2007-08-20 15:24:50 · answer #9 · answered by phirephoto 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
You can tell a kitten from a mor4e mature cat by their fur. Mature cats have coarser fur, whereas a kitten will have cotton fur.
2007-08-20 15:26:11 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋