When is a kitten a cat?

[Becka]

We got Pina in August. Since she was a rescue and they were not aware she was a Maine Coon, we had no clue how old she was. Our vet said probably 6 months. She now weights about 10lbs and in theory is almost a yr old.

I don't mean to sound stupid but this is my first cat ever. I still refer to her as a kitten, she still has kitten features and acts very kitten-ish. She plays constantly and seems to have lots of energy. I was wondering at what point they are considered "adult"? Will she still play? And for how long will she grow? I know she has some size to put on yet.

Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can pass on to me. I very glad I ended up with a Maine Coon since she is so vocal and interactive, she's been wonderful!

[davie boy 2000]

We got Pina in August. Since she was a rescue and they were not aware she was a Maine Coon, we had no clue how old she was. Our vet said probably 6 months. She now weights about 10lbs and in theory is almost a yr old.

I don't mean to sound stupid but this is my first cat ever. I still refer to her as a kitten, she still has kitten features and acts very kitten-ish. She plays constantly and seems to have lots of energy. I was wondering at what point they are considered "adult"? Will she still play? And for how long will she grow? I know she has some size to put on yet.

Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can pass on to me. I very glad I ended up with a Maine Coon since she is so vocal and interactive, she's been wonderful!

hiya, i think after the first year they are considered adults as for how long females get all depends? males can get to about 40 inches from nose tip to tail. I find it hard to measure my cats in that way so I measure them from paw to paw.


My Sheldon is 43 inch from paw to paw around 14 months. I think for females its about 38 inch from paw to paw.

If you take a look at Size Isn't Everything. that site might give you a better insight to what
size your coon will get?

[cooncatbob]

MCC remain child like their entire lives, the boys especially never grow up, that's part of what makes them so endearing.

[jckkerrison]

Mainecoons don't reach full maturity until they are four years old so until then you don't really know what look & size you are going to end up with so that is the time I would class them as "adults" but agree with other postings they can remain like kittens in nature all the while,our old girl was playing up until a few hours before we had to say our final goodbye to her.

[BensMom]

What cooncatbob said!! Also MC's can take 3-5 years to fully mature physically!

[Becka]

Thanks for all the info! I'm sure she will always be considered a baby in this house, she has us pretty well trained. She's chewing on my toe as I type lol My husband and I "weigh in" every Saturday and we've added her to our charts as we thought it would be fun to see how she grows.

[Musicalife]

Adult body, kitten head forever! That is the charm of a Maine Coon, they never really grow up and to hear 2 or 3 16lb cats charging around the house always makes me smile.