Why are my cats so small?

W. Leong wrote:
"badwilson" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
I have read posts about cats on the group that are often 14 lbs up
to in the 20's, particularly USA cats.
Compared with this, mine are miniscule. Boyfriend is around 7-8
pounds and KFC is 4ish. They both have access to all the gooshy
and
dry food that they might want and catch and eat der birdies too.
They are both healthy at their weight. They both look just right.
Slim and lithe hunting kitties.
Should I worry that they aren't heavier?
No wormies nor fleas thanks to Stronghold.

Tweed

Some cats are just smaller. Here in Thailand, cats are really
small.
And I'm not just talking about the starving strays. Even the
"owned"
and well fed cats have that small lean look. It's just genetic.
At
12 lbs, Vino is a real giant here. People also freak out when I
tell
them he is 7 years old. I guess that's unheard of old around here.
Sheesh, he's still got at least another 20 years in him ;-)
Maybe cats in the US all have a bit of Maine Coon in them from way
back?
--
Britta
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." --
Unknown
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album


Britta,

Do you see a lot of Siamese cats in Thailand?

Winnie

Well, I guess they are all Siamese ;-) But no, not the kind you're
thinking of with the point markings, etc. I've only ever seen 1 like
that and it was way out in a tiny hilltribe village north of Chiang
Mai. All the other cats are either white with black or grey spots, or
all black or orange. The white with spots kind seems to be the most
common. Most of them have some kind of tail deformity, half length
tail with a bit of a ball at the end.
--
Britta
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album