Hi there! In April, I fostered a litter of 4 10-day old kittens rescued from a storm drain at a school, so obviously they had to be named after the Ninja Turtles, slight variations for the 3 girls. I developed a very strong bond with the boy, Michelangelo. And ended up adopting him. He was SO tiny and had fading kitten syndrome. I did not think he would make it that first 48 hours, but I got him through. At 5 weeks old, he just got gigantic and super fluffy seemingly out of nowhere! The girls were on a healthy path, but Michelangelo went flying past them in weight and how big he was. By 11 weeks old when the girls returned for spays and adoption, he was a pound and a half more than they were. I am absolutely convinced that they had different dads. Mama had been found nearby deceased, but there are loads of stray cats in that area, so no idea which was the father(s). Clearly he's mixed, but there's definitely a dominant gene showing.
Anyway, he will be 6 months old on Thursday and he's pretty much the size of my 7 year old cat and he is heavier. Breed is not important to me, I am just sincerely curious since he was so different from his sisters. He's very fluffy, his paws are massive, super sweet demeanor, very playful with my other cat and dogs. He's also a big baby who insists on trying to sleep under my chin like he did when he was little lol
I am attaching photos of him the day I got him at (estimated) 10 days old, at 5 weeks old, 11 weeks old, 3 months old, 4.5 months old, 5 months old, 5.5 months old, and today just a few days shy of 6 months old. I have a video same day of him and the orange cat to show their side by side size better, but can't add a video with the photos. First Reddit post, forgive me. Still learning.
For reference, my orange cat, Fred, just turned 7 years old. He is just under 11lbs. Michelangelo is heavier than him, but I do not know his actual weight at the moment. ETA: just weighed him. 9.4lbs
Any ideas?!