Tuesday, March 23, 2010

How long does it take for an american short hair cat to fully grow?

I have this kitty, she's a year old and still really small. i was just wondering if the growth period is for this breed. 9 months? 2 years? i dunno.How long does it take for an american short hair cat to fully grow?
An American Shorthair - because you bought her from a breeder of these cats - or a DOMESTIC Shorthair - a cat of no particular breed just like over 97% of the cats on this entire planet?





Either way get this kitten checked out by a vet. She could have something wrong that's stunting her growth.How long does it take for an american short hair cat to fully grow?
I cannot find info that gives this info for that specific breed but here is the info for domestic cats in general. Cats reach sexual maturity before they reach full growth.





The rate of growth and the ultimate size and weight depend greatly on inheritance and nutrition. They reach full skeletal development by the time they are about a year old. Female cats usually become sexually mature when they are six to eight months old, and males become sexually active a few months later.
If she is a purebred American SH, then it takes about 2 yrs to be fully grown/developed.





Average small size cat is fully developed by 12-14 months; medium 18-24 months; and large breeds up to 4 yrs.
Maturity is reached at 1 yr. With some pedigrees their eyecolor does not mature until 2-3 yrs old. For example with a persian cat who has green eyes, you will not see the full beauty of this color until then.
myn was 7-8 months when he stopped growing. And by the time he was 1 yr. He was runnin away to look for a gf. So if ya get a boy be sure to get him fixed. I got myn fixed an he hasnt ran away since.
found this on the TICA website





http://tica.org/public/breeds/as/intro.p鈥?/a>





it says the American Shorthairs do not mature fully until about 4 years old.
I'm not sure about the specific breed but I read in a book that cats aren't fully grown until they reach the age of two.
If she's already a year old then she's not gonna grow anymore. She's gonna stay small just like my cat that's two years old and looks like she's 6 months old.

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