'He's just so small still': Tiny adopted kitten born tiny and never grows bigger, sparking concern in the owner and prompting adorable calming responses from the online cat community

Some cats are born just a little different than others, and that doesn't mean that there's something wrong with them.

There are many things that cats have in common. Pretty much all cats love soft and fluffy blankets. And practically all cats will try to steal food off your plate when you're not looking. And essentially all cats will have zoomies in the middle of the night and run right across your face at full speed - at least once in their lives. But even though they have a lot in common, all cats are still unique in their own ways - from the way that they behave to the way that they look.

Some cats go through all kinds of experiences that leave these cats looking unique. Other cats are born a little chunky and remain that way, no matter how much you try to change that. Some cats are born huge and don't stop growing - and they're not some special breed or something, they're just really large regular cats. And then there are tiny kittens that turn into just-as-tiny cats. That happens too. As long as your kitty is healthy, then you should have no cause for concern. You just have a forever kitten. And that's pretty cute.

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"My kitten is still tiny"

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That is the most important thing of all. If you have any suspicions about your cat's development or health, then the one thing that you need to do is go to the vet. Maybe have the cat under observation, coming back every once in a while to check that everything is and remains okay. And if everything is fine, then just enjoy it. the period where your cat is an itty bitty kittty is usually a short one. You might have it forever. Your cat might surprise you and suddenly start growing, and once they do, they will never be kittens again. Cherish it.
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Now, that is surprising to see! Usually, you don't know anything about the dads when it comes to kittens. Knowing that the momma is a runt and this guy is itty bitty made sense to us, but seeing the dad… that throws a wrench into things. You know what? Maybe the kitty will have a slightly later growth spurt and become a little more like his dad. The only thing that tells us is that you should cherish this time of the kitty being small even more than before, because there is the potential of that changing in the blink of an eye.
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