Thread: What size will my coons get. 12 month weight chart.

I often think it’s regrettable that many people expect their Coonies to grow huge. In fact 20+ pound Coonies are not the norm, despite the tall tales you read on the internet. There is a very large variety in size and weight, and the 20+ pound ones are at the top end of the scale (pun intended) and as such quite rare. I have met a few of these ‘giants’ in real life. To be honest many of them were just overweight and could do well to lose a pound or two. (Even their owners said so!)

Although I am not at home in the veterinary field, judging by the pics and the growth chart I think your guys are perfectly fine. To me they look like healthy and handsome chappies with good weights and scrumptious coats.

As for their diet, I take it you feed a complete commercial food beside the egg, chicken, ham and tuna. Because on a diet consisting solely of these 4 items your crew wouldn’t look half as good as they do. I do advise you to cut back on the tuna drastically. Fish should only be a tiny part of their diet – more of a snack/treat than anything else.

Food-borne infections are rare in cats – a healthy cat can handle much higher bacterial loads than a human. Only when there is an underlying condition I would err on the safe side and not feed meat or egg raw. Also bear in mind that a high proportion of carbohydrates in the diet can interfere with their ability to cope with germs in raw food. So when you feed large amounts of dry food, or wet food that contains grain, the risk they ‘catch something’ from raw egg or meat can be somewhat higher. This is one of the reasons why I don’t feed dry food, and canned food only sporadically. My Coonies have been on an exclusively raw diet for over a year now without one single issue.

But of course a raw diet does not mean throwing them chicken filet and ham three times a day. The meals should contain meat, bone and organs in the right proportion, and from a number of different animals. As Jackie already pointed out, there is a raw feeding section on this forum where you can learn more.

Looking forward to see more of your lovely brothers-in-fur!