Thread: Advice please

17 pounds is a not unreasonable weight for a large 15 month old MC. Our boy Zephyr was over 19 lbs by then, Remy was more like 15 lbs. Most of the male MCs that we have had and have seen are much stockier than the females. Does your vet have a male or female MC? I think people familiar only with female MCs would be astonished at how much larger and how different physically the males are. You said he had put on 4 lbs in the previous 5 months. Did you mean 4 lbs or 4 kg? 4 lbs is exactly what Zephyr put on between 9 and 14 mos. If you actually meant 4 kg, then I would agree that sounds excessive. Since male MCs can vary quite a bit in ultimate weight, the best way to tell if they are getting fat is by feeling of their bodies. You should be able to tell if he is getting fat and flabby, or just big and solid.