Cross Breeds

When do Bengal cats start getting big?

my baby kitten is 8 months old and still the size of a slightly bigger baby. why is she not getting big?

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1. All cats grow at there own rate, no matter what breed. She'll have a growth spurt out of the blue. And if you see her alot then you won't notice her growing, ask someone who hasn't seen her in a few months if they think shes grown. You'll be surprised. xx
2. My baby girl Selene, is SO itty bitty, and she is a year and a quarter, shes skinny and everything as where her BROTHER is lanky but HUGE, now the woman is right, cats do grow at their own pace, and every cat is different. Hope this helps GOOD LUCK.
3. The Bengal is not a large cat according to the breed standard. It is a medium sized cat. And females are considerably smaller as males. If she weighs 5 lbs or more at the age of 8 months, she is considered normal for her age. She will not be fully mature for about another year, so she can still grow. You could help this with feeding a food high in protein such as Evo or Blue Buffalo Wilderness. The high protein builds muscle and bulks the cat up. If she's not fixed yet, get that done as it will make the cats grow bigger. There are some people who claim leaving them unfixed until they are a year old makes them bigger, but studies have shown that this is not the case.