Cat weight guide

This sheet provides guidance on the weight of the different breeds of cats. Please note that the
average weight of a cat may vary considerably depending on its size, age and any health problems.
This information should only be used as a guide. Always consult your vet before putting your cat
on a diet.

Breed
Moggy cross breed
Abyssinian
American Bobtail
American Curl
American Shorthair
American Wirehair
Angora
Asian
Balinese
Bengal
Birman
Bombay
British Shorthair
Burmese
Chartreux
Colorpoint
Shorthair
Cornish Rex
Cymric
Devon Rex
Egyptian Mau
Exotic Shorthair
Havana Brown
Himalayan
Japanese Bobtail
Javanese
Korat
Maine Coon
Manx Cat
Munchkin
Nebelung
Norwegian Forest
Cat

Average
3.4
3.4
4.0
3.1
3.8
3.6
3.2
3.4
3.1
4.0
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.8
3.1

Small cat
overweight
3.7
3.7
4.4
3.4
4.2
4.0
3.5
3.7
3.4
4.4
4.0
4.0
4.2
3.4
4.2
3.4

2.7
3.5
2.8
3.0
3.8
3.2
3.8
2.8
2.8
3.2
5.8
3.5
3.2
2.5
3.2

2.9
3.8
3.1
3.3
4.2
3.5
4.2
3.1
3.1
3.5
6.4
3.8
3.6
2.8
3.6

obese average
4.1
4.3
4.1
4.3
4.8
5.0
3.7
3.9
4.6
4.8
4.3
4.5
3.8
4.0
4.1
4.3
3.7
3.9
4.8
5.0
4.3
4.5
4.3
4.5
4.6
4.8
3.7
3.9
4.6
4.8
3.7
3.9
3.2
4.2
3.4
3.6
4.6
3.8
4.6
3.4
3.4
3.8
7.0
4.2
3.9
3.0
3.9

3.4
4.4
3.6
3.8
4.8
4.0
4.8
3.6
3.6
4.0
7.3
4.4
4.1
3.2
4.1

Average cat
overweight
4.7
4.7
5.5
4.2
5.3
5.0
4.4
4.7
4.2
5.5
5.0
5.0
5.2
4.2
5.3
4.2
3.7
4.8
3.9
4.1
5.2
4.4
5.2
3.9
3.9
4.4
8.0
4.8
4.5
3.5
4.5

obese average
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
6.0
6.0
4.6
4.6
5.8
5.8
5.4
5.4
4.8
4.8
5.1
5.1
4.6
4.6
6.0
6.0
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.7
5.7
4.6
4.6
5.8
5.8
4.6
4.6
4.0
5.2
4.3
4.5
5.7
4.8
5.7
4.3
4.3
4.8
8.8
5.2
4.9
3.8
4.9

4.0
5.2
4.3
4.5
5.7
4.8
5.7
4.3
4.3
4.8
8.8
5.2
4.9
3.8
4.9

Large cat
overweight
5.6
5.6
6.6
5.1
6.3
5.9
5.3
5.6
5.1
6.6
5.9
5.9
6.3
5.1
6.3
5.1

Obese
6.1
6.1
7.2
5.5
6.9
6.5
5.8
6.1
5.5
7.2
6.5
6.5
6.8
5.5
6.9
5.5

4.4
5.7
4.7
5.0
6.3
5.3
6.3
4.7
4.7
5.3
9.6
5.7
5.3
4.2
5.3

4.8
6.3
5.1
5.4
6.8
5.8
6.8
5.1
5.1
5.8
10.5
6.3
5.8
4.5
5.8

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4.4

4.8

5.3

5.5

6.1

6.6

6.6

7.3

7.9

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Oriental
Persian
Ragdoll
Russian Blue
Scottish Fold
Selkirk Rex
Siamese
Siberian
Singapura
Snowshoe
Somali
Sphynx
Tiffany
Tonkinese
Turkish Angora
Turkish Van

Average overweight obese average overweight obese average overweight

3.0
3.3
3.6
3.7
4.1
4.4
4.4
4.9
3.8
4.2
4.6
4.8
5.2
5.7
5.7
6.3
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.3
6.9
7.5
7.5
8.3
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.5
3.8
3.8
4.2
4.0
4.4
4.8
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.0
6.6
3.6
4.0
4.4
4.6
5.0
5.5
5.5
6.0
3.1
3.4
3.7
3.9
4.2
4.6
4.6
5.1
4.0
4.4
4.8
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.0
6.6
2.5
2.7
3.0
3.1
3.4
3.7
3.7
4.1
3.4
3.7
4.1
4.3
4.7
5.1
5.1
5.6
3.2
3.6
3.9
4.1
4.5
4.9
4.9
5.3
3.4
3.7
4.1
4.3
4.7
5.1
5.1
5.6
4.0
4.4
4.8
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.0
6.6
3.5
3.8
4.2
4.4
4.8
5.2
5.2
5.7
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.1
4.5
4.9
4.9
5.4
4.0
4.4
4.8
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.0
6.6

Obese
5.3
6.8
9.0
4.5
7.2
6.6
5.5
7.2
4.5
6.1
5.8
6.1
7.2
6.3
5.9
7.2