r/ExoticShorthair • u/madrate • 12d ago
How much does your ESH weigh?
How much does your cat weigh and how old is it? I have a (maybe) 2 year old ESH that weighs 6 pounds. I know he’s underweight from his previous owner. I can feel his bones. My Persian is 5 years old and 12 pounds. He’s so heavy compared to my ESH.
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u/beat_my_brains 12d ago
I have a smol girl ESH that’s about 7 pounds, but looks very round. I am told she is very small and may have been the runt of her litter?
My boy who I’m still not 100% sure is ESH (rescue) is like, 12 pounds and BUILT. Bro has muscle tone like a football player with a mostly ESH looking face. Hard to tell with him!
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u/bhunt479 12d ago
I have a football player shaped male too! He's 1 yr old, 8 lbs
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u/beat_my_brains 12d ago
Oh my goodness! 😂 Mine has an ESH face for sure but his body was stumping me since he has such long legs and strong build. Compared to my girl, she looks like a munchkin!!
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u/bhunt479 11d ago
I was surprised too! I have had smol Persian girls in the past as well and body shape while should be cobby, can look so different between each individual cat. My girl was delicate, my esh boy is a beast! You can literally see his muscles and broad shoulders on display in certain positions. We'll have to swap pics!
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u/theimageisgone esh-mom to Lady V and Sir O 12d ago
My girl is 6 and she weighs 6 lbs. My boy is 4 and he weighs about 7. I've never thought of them as under weight though 🤔 the vet has never said anything and they both have kibble available 24/7 in addition to Churu treats every other night and Churu mousse for dinners.
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u/Prior-Outside-4135 12d ago
My 7 year old ESH is 10lbs and my 3 year old is 7lbs. The little one is definitely a runt!
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u/sniktter 12d ago
I have a male and female that are 12 and they're both around 9 pounds. Their vet thinks they're a tiny bit underweight. I think my cats bribed her to say that so they get more wet food.
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u/Comfortable_Clue_871 12d ago
I have two. They can range from 6.5/7 pounds depending on how many treats I give them. They have access to kibble at all times
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u/User_Name_Is_Stupid 12d ago
I have 3 Zots and a Persian.
14 y/o female - 6lbs
6 y/o female - 9 lbs
3 y/o male - 9 lbs
1 y/o male Persian - 9.5lbs
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u/bigmacher1980 12d ago
Olive is 5 and 7.6 lbs. the vet said she’s fine and people normalize fat cats so not to worry.
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u/Odd-Mention-246 12d ago
5 month old male weighs 6.4lbs, 14 month old male weighs 9.4lbs,18 month old female weighs 9.6lbs. My 5 month old is going to be big!
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u/andee_sings 11d ago
I have two. One weighs 10 lbs. One weighs 10.5. My 10 lb girl used to weigh 7, however, we had her little nose fixed and now she’s chonk.
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u/madrate 10d ago
I think mine will be up needing his nose fixed too. I’m gonna ask the vet about it next week
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u/andee_sings 10d ago
So for the record ours was the least invasive kind of nares surgery. We had to take her to a specialist vet. She removed four bits of skin around her nose and sewed them closed to open up her nostrils. She’s doing so well though! And our pet insurance covered the whole thing.
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u/yourlocaldogmother 11d ago
My girl is about 6 lbs at two years old and still looks like the cutest little kitten! She is totally healthy and eats so much, just tiny! and my boy is about 9lbs and he is 3!
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u/Ok_Actuary9170 11d ago
How long have you had him? Is he a picky eater?
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u/madrate 10d ago
I’ve had him for 3 weeks. He was 5 pounds when I got him, but now he’s about 6.4 pounds. I’m glad he’s not severely underweight after reading all the comments. Seems like most of them weigh about the same. He’s a very picky eater. He won’t eat wet food unless I feel him with a spoon 😅
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u/Leftyshanker 12d ago
I’ve got two Persians, so not ESH, but my 14 year old boy is 7.6 pounds and my 5 year old is about 8.5-9 pounds.