| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
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| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
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Can anyone provide information on "at what point in time" you
can be confident the color of a cat's eyes and coat are set?
More specifically, I purchased a Maine Coon kitten who will be
one year old in three weeks. If you read up on this breed,
it is often stated they are slow maturing (requiring typically
three years). Now it has always been apparent to me that cats
"thicken" out (as opposed to stretching up) in the 1-2 year
range. But I'm not too sure about color.
I'm also puzzeled by how delicate his feet and legs still are,
considering he is a purebred (father a master grand champion --
a Carol Pedley cat), and that a distinct coon trait is rounded/sizeable
paws (under *sturdy* legs!).
Any opinions/info on stature/color maturation are welcome.
Thanks,
Diane
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| 2118.1 | 31295::CORDESBRO_JO | Fri Jan 06 1989 15:11 | 9 | ||
At one year old, his coat color and eye color is pretty much set.
As for his legs being finely boned, that may change a bit as he
gets older. Cats tend to "thicken up" a bit as they mature. Main
Coons are similar to Birmans in being slow to mature. This generally
means that they don't reach their adult size and stature until they
are two to three years old. It really is true. Once he is three
he will be a moose!
Jo
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