Weight and height of a Scottish Fold kitten and an adult Scottish Fold

A caring owner is always interested in whether his pet is developing correctly. In order to notice alarming trends in time, it is necessary to track the weight of the Scottish kitten by month.

It is important that the Scottish cat’s food is balanced and served in accordance with the regimen. Obesity not only spoils the pet's appearance, but is also dangerous to the animal's health in all aspects. Your Scottish Straight or Fold will live a long and happy life if treated well and with care.

Chart of animal weight gain from birth to 2 years

The period of puberty is important. At this time, growth slows down

If cats go into heat 1-2 times a month, then growth may stop altogether. If you have sterilized a cat, then at first its body weight will increase slowly, but later there is a threat of obesity due to the fact that its immunity increases.

A kitten's weight is a very important aspect of its development. The baby's weight needs to be monitored for several reasons. For example, by the age of one month, a kitten can weigh up to 500 grams. If his weight differs from this indicator in the direction of decrease, this may be caused by the following reasons:

• diseases, congenital or acquired;
• numerous litters;
• the mother’s lack of a complete diet that can provide nutrition for both the cat herself and her babies.

An underweight kitten may indicate that the baby is malnourished. He becomes lethargic, sleeps a lot, and apart from the general mass of kittens. In this case, you need to increase the amount of food for the nursing cat and monitor how long the weak baby stays at her breast.

Sometimes he still managed to get comfortable, but he quickly got tired and soon fell asleep without having eaten enough. Since I closely followed the adaptation of foundlings, I immediately noticed this (literally within 24 hours). The baby had to be fed separately. I gave him a special mixture, but also tried to get him to latch on to the cat’s breast more often (the more lively brothers had to be pushed aside for a while). As a result, this baby still lagged behind the others in weight, but caught up with them in height by about a year.

If a kitten is diagnosed with any disease, then to correctly calculate the medicinal suspension you will also need to know the exact weight of the animal. Therefore, a conscientious owner always monitors this indicator.

Every caring owner should keep a kitten's weight diary. This must be done regardless of whether the kitten grows up alone or with its mother cat and brothers. It is necessary to record all weight indicators in the diary, which can later help track whether the baby is developing normally.

The weight diary can be kept in any form, as convenient for the owner. This is an ordinary notebook for me. In it I write down the date of birth of the kittens, the names I gave them, as well as everything related to caring for them. This is not only their weight, but also the dates of treatment for fleas and worms, as well as the dosage of drugs (which, by the way, depends on weight).

There are several internal and external factors influencing the growth processes of a Scottish Fold cat kitten. Internal factors are presented:

• characteristics of the breed;
• gender;
• genotype of parents;
• individual genetic characteristics;
• hormonal characteristics.

External factors affecting the growth of an animal include keeping kittens during the neonatal and suckling periods, as well as the number of individuals in the litter, quality of sleep and dietary features of a nursing cat. Animals must be provided with a completely calm, stress-free environment, good and nutritious food, as well as high-quality hygienic care.

You can feed your Scottish Fold cat both natural products and ready-made dry or wet food. The second option, according to many breeders and veterinarians, is more preferable for normal growth and development, therefore it is recommended to purchase the following ready-made diets for feeding your pet:

• AATU;
• Asana;
• Applaws;
• Canagan;
• Сarnilove;
• Farmina N{amp}amp;D;
• Gather;
• Gina Elite;
• Go Natural;
• Grandorf;
• Nature;
• Now Fresh;
• Nutram;
• Orijen;
• Pronature Nolistis;
• Savara;
• Wellness CORE.

Deviations from the norm

The first six months of a kitten's life are the most active in terms of growth. Accordingly, if the baby is healthy and develops normally, he will regularly gain weight:

• Before the baby turns 1 month old, he rapidly gains weight - about 15 g per day. At the same time, by the end of the 1st week, the kitten should double its birth weight. Weigh him daily during this period.
• From 1 to 2 months, weight gain occurs systematically, on average 100–150 g per week. Weigh the baby once every 3 days.
• After 2 months, weight gain varies from person to person. It depends on the breed and nutrition of the animal. He is weighed weekly for up to 6 months, then once a month for up to a year. It is important that there is weight gain. If it is absent, you should contact your veterinarian to find out the reasons.

Since there are no exact indicators of body weight gain (much depends on the individual characteristics of the animal, its living conditions and diet), the owner should focus on the average weight standards for kittens.

The basic physical parameters of representatives of the Scottish Fold breed, including body weight, the size of the animal as a whole, as well as the size and appearance of individual parts of the body, must fully correspond to the age of the pet. The presence of serious deviations from the norm most often indicates pathological changes and malfunctions in the body.

Sometimes animals between seven and nine months of age also stop gaining weight or noticeably reduce the weight they have gained. This situation is usually associated with the process of puberty and hormonal changes in the body. Adult cats often do not gain weight for a similar reason.

It is important to remember that early matings have very serious consequences, which have an extremely negative impact on the fragile body of a purebred Scottish Fold cat, and also provoke a stop in the growth and development of the pet.

Deviations from the norm can also manifest themselves in the form of obesity, overweight in a cat or cat. Most often, such problems arise due to overfeeding of a pet or non-compliance with the feeding regime. It is especially important to monitor weight in castrated cats and sterilized Scottish Fold cats.

What affects a cat's growth?

The intensity of an animal’s development and its growth parameters depend on a combination of factors, including:

breed of animal. It determines the appearance and size of an adult cat. The desire of the owners to raise a giant from a representative of a small breed leads to the fact that the animal begins to be fattened. Extra pounds negatively affect the health, abilities and well-being of the cat;

• hereditary factor. Simply put, to find out what a kitten will be like, you should take a closer look at its parents. The offspring are rarely larger than the ancestors, although there are exceptions to the rule;
• age. In the first years of life, the body develops intensively. Young cats are rarely well-fed because everything is growing. At the age of puberty, they begin to mature, that is, to increase in volume, acquiring the features and parameters of an adult animal;
• floor. Female cats are smaller than their male counterparts. They are shorter and grow less heavy, but with good nutrition they can be quite weighty.

Health status also matters, in particular:

hormonal status. Improper functioning of the internal secretion organs affects the condition of the body. Hormonal problems in cats, like in humans, can lead to both obesity and underweight. A separate topic is castration (sterilization). A timely and correctly performed operation does not worsen the animal’s health, and in some cases even saves life. At the same time, an animal that has lost the ability to reproduce gains weight faster. This is due to the fact that the cat becomes calmer, sleeps more and moves less;

early onset of sexual activity and frequent lambing. Veterinarians and felinologists have come to the conclusion that mating should begin no earlier than the age of physiological maturation (not to be confused with puberty!), otherwise this may negatively affect the growth rate of the animal. Frequent cat births also become an unbearable burden for the body. The female does not have time to recover, the body wears out. Young cats that give birth often appear emaciated and grow poorly;

In addition to the above, the following circumstances affect the growth of a cat:

regularity of nutrition, . The first two indicators directly depend on the age of the animal. A cat that eats plenty several times a day will grow well. As for the quality of the feed, the nutritional system should be taken into account. When an animal “sits” on a natural diet, the diet must be balanced, taking into account the characteristics of the cat’s body and satisfying its needs for proteins, vitamins and other important microelements. It is not easy to provide an animal with such a diet without resorting to additional vitamin and mineral supplements.

If your animal consumes ready-made food, it is important to choose premium products. Such products have an ideal composition and fully meet the cat's needs.

We should not forget that the animal must consume a sufficient amount of water;

habitat and external conditions. Animals that roam freely on the street, sleep little, are overheated or hypothermic, and are under constant stress do not grow well. It may seem that we are talking about stray cats, but animals that are considered masters, but in fact spend most of their lives on the street, suffer no less, and therefore are almost no different from strays. They are rarely well-fed and healthy, so they do not grow to their full potential.

7-12 months

Stages of further development of Scottish:

• 7 months. It's time for puberty. When the first shedding occurs, it is important to comb the fur on time and make sure that the animal does not swallow its own hairs. They offer him cat grass and a special hair removal paste.
• 8 months. Castration and sterilization are carried out.
• 9 months. Scottish already resembles an adult cat, but he can still continue to be given baby food.
• 10 months. Animals actively demand “love acquaintances.” However, mating at such an early age is undesirable - the cat’s body has not yet formed for procreation.
• 11 months. The animal is gradually transferred to adult food. The frequency of lunches is reduced to 3 times a day.

One-year-old “Scots” are no longer growing. However, they continue to develop: gain mass, increase in width, build muscle. This process is completed by 2-2.5 years.

Scottish cats at 9 months:

Photos, videos of Scottish cats at 1 year:

Features of kitten growth

Representatives of both the Scottish and British breeds are distinguished by their large and muscular physique. Adult straight-eared and lop-eared individuals weigh between 5–7 kg.

Weight gain is especially noticeable in the first year of an animal’s life. Therefore, at this time the kitten should receive the optimal amount of nutrients and supplements (minerals, vitamins). A balanced diet will allow the kitten not only to develop properly, but also to maintain health at a high level.

Knowing how much a Scottish cat weighs at a given age can help you avoid a lot of problems.

Therefore, it is important to track this indicator during the first year of your furry pet’s life.

Video “Care for Scottish cats”

From this video you will learn about the breed characteristics of Scottish Fold kittens, about care and proper nutrition.

In the first days after birth

The weight of newborn babies of this breed is directly dependent on the size of the litter. The fewer cubs are born, the greater their mass.

A newborn kitten usually weighs in the range from 60 to 140 g. If this parameter goes beyond the limits, this is already a deviation. Although it is necessary to take into account the number of babies in the litter.

Also, the weight of babies depends on the well-being of the mother. If during pregnancy she ate properly, rested well and slept a lot, then the kittens will be healthy and well-fed.

Up to a month

During the first 14 days, babies gain weight very well. Every day they get heavier by 10–20 g

During this period, it is important to monitor the mother’s nutrition, as the kittens feed on her milk. Therefore, her diet should be as balanced as possible.

On such mother's milk, the cubs begin to grow very quickly.

Over the course of a week, a small Scots cat normally becomes 100–200 g heavier. By the age of 2 weeks, their weight can be 300–400 g. Females, naturally, will be slightly lighter than males. By the 21st day of life, babies will get stronger and can be introduced to complementary foods. At the same time, mother's milk should still remain the main food product.

For complementary feeding, you should use only high-quality natural products or dry food from special lines designed for growing kittens.

At three months

During the third month, babies continue to gain approximately 100 g per day. By the end of the month, animals can weigh from 800 g to 1 kg. During this period, the kittens are separated from their mother and accustomed to a high-quality diet rich in vitamins and microelements.

Veterinarians advise taking a balanced approach to compiling an animal’s diet at this age. You need to finally decide whether the kitten will eat natural food or dry food.

If natural products were chosen, then each portion is prepared immediately before delivery, which is not always convenient. Therefore, many owners of Scottish cats prefer to feed them high-quality dry food. You cannot combine both approaches in one diet, as this can lead to an imbalance of nutrients, which will negatively affect the health of your pet.

Due to changes in diet, weight gain in young representatives of the Scottish breed slows down during this period.

Up to six months

Starting from the fourth month, kittens become teenagers. At this age they usually weigh about 2 kg. Animals are characterized by mobility and activity. Therefore, they need more vitamins and calories, due to which their intensive growth occurs. In 8 weeks they are able to gain from 500 g to 2 kg. Their body size increases in proportion to weight gain, which does not affect the appearance of the pet in any way.

3-6 months

You can determine how much your pet weighs using kitchen scales and later floor scales. By the age of four months, Scots weigh about 2 kilos. These are independent, active animals that need sufficient calories and vitamins. They are actively growing.

What weight category a pet occupies depends on its genetic predisposition and quality of nutrition. The owner needs to decide whether to give the baby ready-made food or prefer natural food from products that should be prepared separately for the pet without salt and spices.

Scottish cat size

The answer to the question of what size a Scottish cat or cat depends not only on their weight, but also on their body length. There are miniature cats that do not grow much in length, and therefore their body weight should be less. In general, Scottish cats are medium in size. The normal length of a Scottish cat (excluding the tail) is around 55 cm, give or take.

The height of Scottish cats, that is, the height from the floor to the withers, when standing on four legs, is approximately 30 cm

This is important to consider when choosing a carrier, because... the cat should be able to stand upright in it without bending down

The same applies to the house tray.

If your cat competes at shows, then not only its overall size becomes important, but also the length of its tail and limbs. Ideally, the tip of the tail should reach the shoulder blades when laid along the body. The paws should not be too thick and short, like those of the British: let us remind you that the skeleton of the Scots is lighter and more graceful.

The body of the Scottish cat is from medium size to large, rectangular in format - not a square, with rounded lines, proportionate at the level of the shoulders and croup. A body that is too stretched or massive is considered a fault. Wide chest. The head is round like a ball, with pronounced whiskers (mustaches) and chin.

Today it is difficult to find a family that does not have pets, and cats of various breeds occupy a place of honor in popularity throughout the world.

Many owners of these proud animals of various breeds are interested in what age cats grow to, and what factors influence their growth and development.

This means that the formation of the skeleton has already been completed and it has stopped growing.

First of all, the growth of kittens is influenced by their genetic factors, namely:

• the breed the kittens belong to. The growth of the animal primarily depends on this. The larger cats grow, the more time passes before their growth stops;
• the growth of cats is also affected by their hormonal connection and heredity;
• The mother's weight also affects how quickly the kittens grow. The more massive and larger she is, the higher the growth rate of her offspring;
• If hormonal drugs are used for therapeutic purposes, endocrine imbalance may occur, which negatively affects growth.

However, external factors have no less influence on the age to which kittens grow:

• if kittens are not fed properly, their growth period may decrease or increase;
• no less important for the formation and maturation of furry pets is the sanitary and hygienic condition of the place;
• If kittens are constantly stressed, their growth may also be affected. This is explained by the fact that hormones begin to be produced that negatively affect the endocrine system;
• if a cat is sterilized late, the consequence may be not only an increase in the size of the pet, but also a continuation of its growth.

Weight growth chart

For greater convenience, we suggest you use the table. The table will show the usual rate of weight gain for Scottish kittens from 0 to 12 months.

Cats of the Scottish breed or Scottish Fold stand out among the cat tribe not only by the unusual shape of their ears. The undoubted advantage of these lop-eared cats is their calm and easy-going nature; they are very affectionate, but not annoying. There is another important fact that contributes to the growth of their popularity. Among the cat tribe, Scottish Folds are considered long-lived, existing next to humans and giving the joy of communication for more than ten years.

The first fold cat appeared in 1961 in Scotland. She became the ancestor of all folds, obtained by crossing her descendants with British Shorthair cats.

Scottish fold cats and male cats are different:

• medium sized rounded body and head with a strong build;
• thick massive limbs with large pads;
• small ears rounded down;
• large round and expressive eyes of stunning shades;
• thick, short and soft, like velor, coat of various colors.

Scottish Fold cats have good health at the genetic level. This is the basis of their longevity.

At home, Scottish Fold cats live 15-20 years. In good conditions, surrounded by care and attention, they are able to live longer than the average. To create such conditions, animal owners need to know the “weak” points of the breed and be able to correct them.

Like any other cat breed, Scottish Folds have their own “weaknesses”:

1. 1. Despite the outwardly strong skeleton, cats of this breed have a rather vulnerable skeletal system. With the exception of congenital anomalies, and there are such, problems with the growth of bones and cartilage do not appear immediately, but as the animal grows older. In most cases, they can be solved, but they negatively affect the life expectancy of a pet.
2. 2. A balanced diet will help prevent the occurrence of another problem of this breed - the tendency to be overweight. It is provoked by a lack of protein in food, an abundance of carbohydrates and the animal’s excellent appetite. Therefore, it is so important to monitor your pet’s diet, adjust it if necessary, and monitor the animal’s height-to-weight ratio.
3. 3. Scottish Folds love being brushed. This procedure not only improves the mood of your furry pet, but also prolongs its life. Being the owner of thick fur, it is difficult for Scottish Folds to clean or lick it on their own. The wool becomes matted, forming tangles. In advanced cases, tangles impede the animal's movement, causing physical inactivity, and, as a result, lead to an increase in body weight. Excess fur, entering the stomach, forms into dense lumps. They are difficult to remove from the digestive tract and provoke disturbances in its functioning. Timely combing, especially in combination with bathing, will reduce the risk of digestive diseases and make the coat of lop-eared pets well-groomed and beautiful.
4. 4. The special structure of the ears obliges owners not to forget about their hygiene. It seems that the ear holes are securely covered. However, dust, dirt, and sometimes insects, such as mites, freely penetrate the ear canals, clogging and causing discomfort, followed by disease. Fold-eared cats need careful ear hygiene. It should be done no less often than for cats with regular ears.

Fold kittens are born very small, they weigh only 100 g. Raising a kitten will be much easier if you buy a healthy baby. A careful examination of the animal and observation of its behavior will help you make the right choice.

It is recommended to purchase Scottish Fold kittens at the age of 2-3 months. By this time, their body has fully formed and is strong enough to endure the move and successfully adapt to new conditions.

To reduce the risk of problems with the skeletal system, when choosing a kitten, you need to examine its paws and tail. The joints of the limbs should be mobile, easily bend and unbend without causing negative emotions on the part of the animal. It is also necessary to pay attention to the quality of the coat, the cleanliness of the tear and ear canals.

A healthy kitten should be cheerful, active and not afraid of touch.

Keeping your Scottish Fold healthy is quite simple. To do this you need:

1. 1. Visit your veterinarian regularly and get all necessary vaccinations in a timely manner.
2. 2. Provide your pet with a varied and nutritious diet containing sufficient amounts of proteins and carbohydrates.
3. 3. Monitor the ratio of the cat’s height and weight, avoiding excess body weight.
4. 4. Ensure hygiene of ears, eyes and teeth.

Following these simple recommendations will reduce the risk of disease and increase your cat's life expectancy. Without knowing stress and illness, the Scottish Fold can live up to 30-33 years.

Scottish kitten weight

It is very important for the owners of a small kitten to know how it should grow and develop. Lack of weight, like excess weight, can cause various diseases

By tracking the kitten's parameters, owners will be able to adjust the pet's nutrition and monitor its health and overall well-being.

Newborn kittens

The size and weight of newborn Scottish kittens depends on their number in the litter. The more individuals are born, the smaller the mass of each of them will be. The normal weight of a newly born kitten is 70-120 grams.

The fastest growth and weight gain occurs in the first few days of life. It is at this age that they change almost every day; you need to monitor your weight at least once a week. Kittens gain 10-20 grams every week. As a result, after two weeks the average weight of a kitten is 440 grams, and by a month it can weigh up to 600 grams.

The first days and weeks of life, kittens are very dependent on their mother cat. She feeds them, takes care of them, teaches them to wash themselves, and helps them take their first steps. The owner in this situation should only carefully control the process, but not interfere with it. Kittens at this age cannot be taken away from their mother. Those planning to sell or give away pets should wait a little longer.

Up to 3 months

Gradually, kittens can be given special food. You can choose the type of food with your veterinarian or find a suitable one in the store. Natural foods such as minced beef or cream can also be given. The main thing is to immediately decide what exactly the pet will eat, and not mix artificial and natural complementary foods. By two months, Scots have formed teeth, and by 2.5 they begin to eat on their own.

In the second month of life, kittens gain weight from 200 grams to a kilogram. According to standards, a kitten at the age of three months should weigh at least one and a half kilograms. At this time, growth and weight gain slow down, and animals can already be given to new families for independent living.

Up to six months

By four months, kittens reach adolescence. At the same time, straight ears bend, and the animals become fold-eared, which distinguishes them from other cat breeds. Kittens at this age become very active, they need a large amount of vitamins for full development.

A healthy six-month-old cat weighs approximately three kilograms. The maximum weight a Scottish cat can gain at this age is 6 kg, while cats can only gain 4.5 kg. Owners must strictly monitor the pet’s weight so as not to overfeed it and prevent obesity.

How to feed little Scots

As mentioned above, the first feeding of Scots begins at three weeks of age. In order for a Scot to be healthy and gain the required weight, he needs to be well fed. The Scot will consume breast milk for up to 2-3 months, after which he must finally switch to a diet independent of the mother.

How and what to feed your Scottish baby:

• Starting from 3 weeks, you can give finely chopped (scraped) frozen or boiled beef. It must be placed in the baby’s mouth, it is better to start with once a day and gradually increase to three times. Around the end of the 4th week, they will be able to cope on their own without your help.
• You cannot give several new products at once (in one day). This will help track the moment if the kids develop allergies.
• Canned food, purees and minced meat should also be excluded. No matter how strange it may sound, in this form the products are not accepted by the stomach, so the nutrients will not reach their target. Moreover, the baby may have loose stools.
• You can start giving cream with 10% fat as early as a month. In order for the baby to drink them himself, you will have to help him. Dip your finger in the cream and touch it to your pet's nose. If he likes the taste, you can slightly push his face towards the saucer.
• Carry out regular inspection of your pets, namely, look under their tail. If there are yellow or brown stains on the fur, this indicates that the kitten is having an allergic reaction to something.
• Raw yolk is also a suitable complementary food. It should be given according to the principle of cream.
• If you want to feed your babies with specialized industrially produced food in the future, then it is best to start giving them from the age of one month. Naturally, in this case you do not give them natural food. Initially, the food will have to be soaked in warm water and lubricated with it on the baby's palate . So they will try it. After that, it is necessary to reduce the moisture content of the feed. Gradually, the kids will get used to it and will consume it in dry form.
• By 10 weeks, all babies should be able to eat and drink on their own. You should start taking care of your mother cat.

Appearance of Scottish Folds

There are developed and approved standards for the appearance of Scottish Folds. Based on them, you can distinguish a purebred Scottish Fold from an individual of mixed blood. The main breed standards are:

• massive body structure;
• large shoulders and back of the animal;
• large round head;
• straight nose with a characteristic depression in the forehead area;
• pronounced chin;
• characteristic shape of the ears.

There are also certain standards for the body of an animal:

• shortened neck;
• short legs;
• thick, plush-like fur;
• average height 27-32 cm;
• short tail.

Scottish fold kitten.

The head of a real fold-eared cat is round in shape with a high forehead and thick cheeks. As adults, some individuals may experience sagging cheeks. The ears are small in size and set far apart. They have a distinctive feature - hanging forward and down. There are three degrees of lop ears:

• single – only the tips of the ears are bent;
• double - the entire auricle is bent, there is a gap between the head and ears;
• triple - the illusion of no ears is created, they are pressed so tightly to the skull.

From birth, a kitten's ears may be straight, but by the age of five they acquire their distinctive shape, that is, they bend downwards. The eyes of fold-eared cats are round and large. The color depends directly on the color. To determine eye color, there are tables of correspondence between the color of an animal and its eyes. The tail is inactive and short. The base is thick, gradually tapering towards the end. A table of eye color and coat color matches for Scottish Fold cats is presented below.

Table of correspondence between eye color and coat color of Scottish cats.

Weight and dimensions

The weight and dimensions of the Scottish Fold depend on heredity and the number of kittens in the litter. There is a rule - the more kittens, the less their weight. The difference in weight evens out over time by six months. In the first month, a kitten gains weight by 10-20 grams per day. For proper development, a balanced diet with all the necessary substances is required. Adults are average in size for all cats. Females weigh less than males, their weight can reach 4-5 kg. The maximum weight of a cat is 8-10 kg. The average weight is 4-6 kilograms, and the height at the withers is 27-32 cm.

Tabby color Scottish fold

History of the origin of the Scottish Fold

It is officially believed that this breed appeared relatively recently. Most sources indicate the year 1961. It was at this time that an unusual white kitten with small ears folded into an envelope appeared on one of the farms in Scotland. The baby's parents did not differ in any special characteristics. But some descendants of the first Scottish Fold cat had a characteristic ear shape. Trying to consolidate this trait, breeders crossed animals selected according to the required criteria with each other. Unfortunately, practice has shown that such tactics are not successful. Folding occurs only in every fourth kitten. The rest of the animals have straight ears, so they began to be classified as another purebred line - straight-eared Scottish cats (Scottish Straight).

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In addition, in a pair of Scottish fold cats and a male cat, kittens were born with disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Such problems with breeding cooled the ardor of English breeders for some time. But, fortunately, in 1978, work resumed with renewed vigor in American nurseries. One of the Scottish kittens ended up in the hands of American geneticist Neil Todd. Thanks to the scientific work carried out, the cause of a hereditary defect was identified when crossing two cats with flattened ears. This trait is determined by a dominant gene, which in the homozygous state causes health problems in the offspring. From that time on, in order to preserve the breed, it was decided to cross Scottish Fold cats with Straight cats, which have straight ears. Thanks to this, the whole world continues to enjoy the company of beautiful and extraordinary animals.

The version about this origin of the breed is officially recognized. However, history claims that Charles Darwin wrote about the unusual Scottish Fold cat in his scientific works. This work of the great evolutionist dates back to 1885. Darwin called the cat Chinese and explained the sign of small ears as a mutation.

But even this small mention of the Scottish Fold is not the first. There is evidence that Europeans first saw a similar animal in 1796. It was then that one sailor brought home from China a cat with an amazing appearance. It is difficult to say to what extent the appearance of this pet corresponded to modern standards. However, there is a version about the eastern origin of the breed.

Rate of weight gain during the first days of life

During the first two weeks of life, a Scottish kitten gains weight quite quickly. He gains approximately 10-20g daily.

During this important period, you should especially monitor your cat's nutrition. It must be complete and sufficient. Even if your cat overeats, you should not limit it. At the end of feeding, the cat’s weight will stabilize on its own.

Based on the above data, it should be concluded that the weight of the cubs grows by 100-200 grams per week. By two weeks of age, kittens can reach a weight of 140-400 grams. This gap is related to the number of litters and the sex of the kitten. Cats are naturally lighter than cats.

By the third week of life, the babies are already a little stronger and they can add complementary foods to the main diet (mother's milk). Complementary feeding should consist of high-quality products; you cannot skimp on this, because development in the very first days and weeks of life is the key to health in the future.

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British cats weight

Answer: The normal weight of a British cat should be 5-8 kg. Maximum weight is reached by 4 years of age. Cats usually weigh less.

Answer: at three months, on average, a British kitten weighs 1.5 kg-2 kg. However, weight depends on gender - cats are smaller than cats, on heredity - how large its parents are, on nutrition, diseases, etc. Find out what the kitten was fed in the nursery. Sometimes, with proper nutrition, you can correct the mistakes made in growing, and your kitten will gain the required weight.

4. I now have an excellent British kitten, 3 months old. Tell me how much should it weigh? And how can I find some suitable table for further weight control and development?

Answer: British cats can vary in weight by almost two times. In addition, cats weigh more than cats. Here are the average data: 1 month – 0.5-0.7 kg 2 months. – 1.2-1.5 kg, 4 months. – 2 kg, 6 months. – 3 kg, 9 months. – 4 kg, 12 months. – 5 kg, 2 years – 6 kg.

5. My cat will soon be 3 months old, but he is very thin, about 1.2 kg, we gave him deworming liquid yesterday, tell me, how soon will he start gaining weight and how much should he weigh at 3 months?

Answer: If your cat has a normal appetite, then there is nothing to worry about. At 3 months, kittens weigh about 1.5 kg. The most important thing is to establish proper balanced nutrition and daily routine. Be sure to keep an eye on your stool. If everything is in order, then the weight will return to normal.

Answer: if the kitten is a cat, then it’s fine. It will be a big cat. If it's a cat, then it's too much. Perhaps you are overfeeding her?

7. Please help, I have a British cat, she is 7 months old, she x

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Possible reasons why a kitten’s weight does not correspond to age standards

Determining a kitten's weight is an excellent way to assess its development. If a kitten is unable to grow and develop, this may be an indicator of serious health problems.

Scottish Fold cats, like straight-eared ones, become teenagers at 4-6 months. By this time, the females begin to estrus, and the males become eligible bachelors. At the age of more than a year, an adult gains no more than 500-700 grams up to 2.5 years.

How long your pet will gain weight is determined by its health, tendency to overeat, and mobility. But when answering the question, to what age do cats grow, we can answer unequivocally that at 2.5 years growth stops.

The main reasons for a kitten’s weight not meeting age standards are:

• Lack of nutrition. The first months of life, kittens may suffer from a lack of milk. This may be due to an unbalanced diet of the cat or a large number of brothers and sisters of the baby.
• Unbalanced regime and diet of the kitten. In particularly advanced cases, the baby’s development stops.
• Deviations associated with genetics or heredity. This applies to a greater extent to purebred kittens. It is necessary to find out what diseases can be passed on to the baby from mom and dad. If a kitten is suffering from underweight, you should check with the breeder what parameters its parents had at the same age.
• Infectious diseases and viruses. Diseases can affect the kitten’s gastrointestinal tract, which affects the absorption of food. The absorption of beneficial elements deteriorates, so the baby may not gain weight.
• Worms. At any age, helminthic infestations are dangerous for an animal, and even more so during the formation of a young organism. If a kitten is infected with worms, it will not grow well.

In the last three cases, the owner must immediately contact a veterinarian to prevent possible death of the animal or the development of diseases and transition to chronic forms.

In order for the kitten to develop normally, it is necessary to consult a specialist and follow feeding recommendations. In addition, if some deviations in the baby’s development are noticed, immediate action must be taken. The delicate body of a kitten does not yet have the immunity of an adult animal, and many infections can seriously harm it.

Scottish Fold kittens over the age of two months must already have full compliance with all breed standards. It is these pets that have the highest chances of winning in exhibition shows in the future, so you need to carefully monitor external data, as well as clearly monitor the correspondence of the animal’s height to its body weight. To determine body weight gain, it is recommended to weigh the kitten every day, strictly at the same time.

4-5 months

Development and weight gain slow down somewhat. The kitten becomes a teenager: there is a place for both children's pranks and the behavior of an adult animal. The games are more meaningful - aimed at developing hunting skills.

Baby teeth begin to be replaced by permanent ones. Due to the slowing rate of development, the number of meals is reduced to 4. At five months old kittens receive their first rabies vaccine.

Photos, videos of Scots at 4 months:

Scottish cat at 5 months:

What to feed a kitten

The simplest solution is to accustom your pet to balanced premium food from childhood. They start with liquid canned food, pate, and by 2 months the animal is switched to dry food. A veterinarian will help you decide on the brand of product and portion sizes for a particular kitten.

There is also a more complex diet option - natural food. The owner adheres to only one regime - either food or regular products. Mixing is not suitable - it will lead to persistent digestive disorders in your pet.

Natural kitten nutrition consists of the following items:

• Lean meat – chicken fillet, beef. The product must be crushed into small cubes or passed through a meat grinder. The meat is doused with boiling water or boiled.
• By-products – liver, heart, brain, ventricles. The food must be washed and cleaned, after which it is crumbled into small squares and boiled without spices or salt.
• Boiled yolk - chicken or quail.
• Boiled fish is a source of phosphorus, which is so necessary for the animal, whose skeleton is actively forming.
• Chicken necks are a source of calcium needed by bones.
• Fermented milk products with a fat content of no more than 10%: kefir, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, natural yogurt. Products must be free of sweeteners, flavors and preservatives.
• Porridge – buckwheat, oatmeal, rice, millet, barley. The dish is offered together with meat and fish: mixed 1:4 respectively.
• Greens, boiled vegetables (except potatoes).

Under no circumstances should you offer your baby:

• Beef, chicken bones, cartilage, tripe.
• Sausages, smoked products - sausage, frankfurters, ham, small sausages, smoked fish, etc.
• Fish that has not been deboned. Raw river fish is dangerous for animals - it can “teem” with pathogenic bacteria and parasites. You should not offer sea fish in large quantities, so as not to provoke urolithiasis.
• Potatoes – the starch contained in the product is poorly digested by the cat’s body.
• Food containing corn flour, legumes.

With any type of nutrition, the animal should always have a bowl of clean water - chilled, boiled or filtered - freely available. The average feeding rate for a growing organism is 200 g of food per kilogram of body weight per day. This daily volume is divided into 5-6 servings.

Kitten at birth

Newborn “Scots” do not see, do not hear, and cannot regulate the temperature of their body. Babies have no undercoat - the hairs practically do not warm them. Kittens find it difficult to stand on their feet. Their bones are still very fragile, which is why it is important to treat the animal with care.

Scottish cats sleep all day, and during short periods of wakefulness they suck milk. Sleep is very important for them - at this time the nervous system continues to form. Babies cannot defecate - this process is stimulated by the mother cat, who cleans the “nest” of children’s excrement.

Kittens that have just been born already have a fairly developed sense of smell and touch - they quickly find their mother by smell and feel her nipples with their paws. Along with milk, the cat produces colostrum, which is rich in substances necessary for the formation of stable immunity in babies.

Human concern lies in two aspects: arranging a cozy corner for the cat family, balanced feeding of the mother. The owner changes the bedding and, if necessary, installs a heater or heating pad. Next to the “nest” he places bowls with water and food for the mother, her tray.

In the photo, video - a newborn Scottish:

How to weigh a kitten correctly

To get the most accurate figure for the baby’s weight, you can follow two methods:

• First, weigh the box, then put the kitten in it and record the result again. Subtract the difference.
• Place the box on the scales, and only then turn them on. They will show zeros. After this, we put the baby in a box and get the figure for his body weight.

  It is more convenient to weigh mobile kittens in small containers or boxes to get a more accurate result.

This way the owner will receive an exact figure in grams, which can be entered into the animal’s weight diary.

Animal health and size

In the first year of life, the owner of a Scottish kitten must carefully monitor how and how quickly he gains weight. Kittens weigh a little more than indicated in the table in the first weeks of life if there were few of them in the litter, and they receive a large amount of nutrients from their mother’s milk. The more kittens are born, the smaller their weight.

A kitten may be underweight if a nursing cat does not get enough calories from food. Another reason for lack of weight in the first week is the presence of congenital diseases and defects in the animal.

If a cat gains weight too quickly, this, like its lack, is considered a pathology. Too much weight is fraught with health problems. In obese animals, the risk of developing diabetes mellitus increases and there is an increased load on the heart muscle and vascular system.

If the causes of rapid weight gain are not identified and appropriate measures are not taken, the cat’s condition will only worsen with age.

If the weight is within the normal range, the “Scot” is active and mobile, this has the best effect on his formation and development. The musculoskeletal system is strengthened, internal organs work harmoniously.

Keeping body weight appropriate for age while maintaining proper nutrition is the best prevention of many diseases and guarantees a long life for the animal.

What can I do to make my cat get better?

First of all, understand the reasons for thinness

If the animal is healthy, you should pay attention to the diet

On natural food

You should not feed your pet fatty foods. It will contribute to the increase in adipose tissue, which will make the cat bigger and heavier, but will be a colossal burden on the liver. A pet will gain weight faster and without risk to health when there is a lot of meat in its diet, and feeding will be carried out in small portions, several times a day.

To build muscle mass, you need proteins - animal and vegetable. For this purpose, it is recommended to give the cat:

beef and offal

It is important that the meat is pre-frozen. Before feeding the pet, the product is allowed to thaw to room temperature;

It is recommended to include lean meat (beef) in your cat’s diet.

• cartilage broth;
• chicken meat, preferably breast. Despite all the benefits of chicken, you should not get carried away with it, so as not to provoke an allergy in your cat;
• eggs, preferably quail;
• bran and oatmeal in the form of porridge;
• boiled sea fish, boneless and in moderation;
• cream with less than 10% fat content;
• fermented milk products (kefir, yogurt, cottage cheese), which are also a source of calcium and also contribute to better digestion of food.

On the finished core

In this case, everything is much simpler. As a rule, cats that eat premium food look healthy and well-fed. This is explained by the fact that the compositions are perfectly balanced and contain the entire complex of elements necessary for normal nutrition of the cat. Each manufacturer's line includes products for animals that take into account their age, health status and other characteristics.

It’s not easy to navigate the assortment. To do this, you need to know everything about your pet, down to its taste preferences, which will greatly simplify the task. Each food package contains detailed information about the composition of the product, as well as which cats and in what quantity it is best to give the product.

As for economy segment feeds, they contain practically no meat. Cats that consume such food for a long time receive insufficient nutrition, which may have adverse effects on their health. Those who believe that the problem can be solved by feeding their pet chicken or cutlets are mistaken:

• firstly, food familiar to people is not always suitable for cats;
• secondly, you should strictly adhere to the chosen nutrition system. That is, you cannot feed the animal both “dry” and “natural” at the same time.

A cat's digestive system adapts to process certain types of food. Thus, dry food is digested easily and quickly, while natural food takes longer to digest. The combination of elements of both nutritional systems threatens serious eating disorders.

Table of normal weight by month

Despite the fact that individual characteristics of the body and other factors are important, the weight of the “Scots” should not deviate too much from the norm.

How much a Scottish cat weighs at different periods of life can be seen in the table:

Dimensions of an adult animal

At the age of 2 years, a pet can weigh about 4 kilograms with a body length of 55 centimeters (without tail). Unlike the giant Maine Coons, Scots grow into medium-sized cats. The height of an adult cat at the withers reaches 30 centimeters.

If the pet belongs to the show class, you need to take into account the volume and size of its paws and tail. If the tail is bent along the body, it should reach the shoulder blades, and the paws should not be too short or thick.

The Scots are characterized by rounded body lines and a wide chest. These are cats with long whiskers and a round muzzle.