'We thought he was older': Couple adopts a seemingly normal kitten, but the cute cat keeps on growing, until they realize it's actually a giant Norwegian Forest feline

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Nov 21, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Adopting a kitten always means taking a certain risk. When you adopt an adult cat, you know what you're getting. You know their purrsonality, their likes and dislikes. They are fully grown and ready. But kittens… kittens will grow up to be all kinds of things. Some kittens will grow up to be soft and fluffy velcro cats who don't leave you for a moment, and some will grow up to be little hooligans who run around your house and destroy all of your favorite items. 

What kittens are not supposed to do, generally speaking, is keep growing. There is supposed to be a limit somewhere. A reasonable limit. They are supposed to turn into a cat, not into… something unexpected. So, when this couple adopted a completely normal kitten, but the kitten simply kept on growing, we think it's fair to say that they were surprised. And now, they have a not-so-little tyrant living in their home, ordering them around

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    "We adopted a kitten, didn’t realize he was a Norwegian forest cat."

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    When we got him they said he was 10 weeks old. We thought no way cause he was way too big as a kitten. We thought he was older. This is after a year.
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  • You won the lottery without even knowing it. You went in, adopted a regular kitten, and instead, you were blessed with this meowjestic beast. We would be over the moon. The bigger the cat, the more cat there is to cuddle with, whenever cuddles are purrmitted, and that is so worth it. 

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    Zhukovthraxpck Bro really flexed their giant cat then flexed on us again throwing that $100 on top of their giant cat to let us know the giant cat gets money
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    gartlandish OP We have to shower him with money and treats or he doesn't let us in the house
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    tdnyrfan Cat has a look on his face like “higher, you have to hold me up higher if you're going to do a Lion King"
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    gartlandish OP He was just waiting to smack me in the face when I put him down. He didn't like being picked up like that
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    How much food does that monster eat?
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    gartlandish OP His food and his brothers food and his sisters food too
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    I want to see the baby pics
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  • Yeah, we can see why you thought this was a completely regular little dude. Because he looks normal. Innocent as anything, he sitting there, knowing inside of his heard that, one day, he is going to rule all of you, and you will follow him without any hesitation. 

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    Mastercodex199 That fur must be rich AND floofy!!
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    gartlandish OP And all over the house
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    Competitive-Mood-676 How much does he weigh?
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    gartlandish OP At least 3 Couric's maybe more
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    LauraLand27 How is there not a kitteh pic for us to judge? I mean compare
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    tleydecker6670 Nice kitty. Bet he takes up space on the bed, or couch, or wherever he decides to crash.
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    gartlandish OP Yes. Wherever HE wants for sure!
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