Thread: Growth Spurts and "Flabdominals"

Hi guys,

I have a gorgeous Maine Coon boy named McIntosh who is now just over 6 months old. He has had quite a growth spurt and gotten very long, but still seems disproportionately short for his length! Almost like a munchkin if you know what I mean! Ok, well thats an exaggeration, but you get the idea. I'm assuming his next growth spurt will be in height? Is it normal for growth in height and length to occur at separate times or do I just have a dwarf Coonie?

His tail has filled out nicely and after a horror kittenhood from 12 weeks on due to a nasty case of ringworm complicated by a secondary skin infection, his coat has finally grown back and he is his beautiful self once more! (I thought he'd grow to hate me after all that ointment and malaseb baths and treatments, but he took it all without a single complaint, what a beautiful nature he has!!!!)

My other question concerns his noticeable belly flaps. He is 4 kg, and a healthy weight according to the vet, long and lean but not skinny, but despite this the belly flaps still swing under there! I thought it might perhaps be due to his being desexed so early (10 weeks) because he's certainly not fat. Anybody else have this prob?

Kind Regards,
Kat