Can you tell the difference?!

**Russian Blue** · 06-25-2010, 09:08 AM

A couple of weeks ago we got hit with some very humid and hot weather. The cats didn't move much but it finally gave me a chance to snap a pic of the two of them. Quite the difference between the two body proportions!

Gigi is a maybe 8 pounds and Steve is probably 13 pounds by now. Literally, he's all hair!

He really suffers during the humid days of summer - poor guy!

**lvpets2002** · 06-25-2010, 09:29 AM

Awee they are so Adorable..

**catmandu** · 06-25-2010, 09:46 AM

And if you look closely inbetween Steve

and Gigi

, you can see Little Nakita Angel

who is coming to look in on her proteges , and Her Dear Meeowmie

and Pawpie!!

Love that deep will never die and will bloom once more in Paradise

One Fiine Day

**Taz_Zoee** · 06-25-2010, 10:13 AM

Awww, Gary you are making me have LES. So sweet!!

Yes, there is quite a difference there, isn't there? But, of course, they are both adorable!!

**Karen** · 06-25-2010, 10:15 AM

Hard to believe they started out so close in size when you got them! Oh, Gigi, that's the thing with kid brothers - sometimes they just forget to stop growing!

**Husky_mom** · 06-25-2010, 11:30 AM

lol.. one could think you got a new kitten and he/she was next to Steve... lol

Steve is such a huge fluffy adorable kitty!!!.. so as Gigi...

**moosmom** · 06-25-2010, 11:38 AM

When the weather is hot and humid, my cats are like land mines in my house. They all try to find the coolest part (usually the bathroom floor) and they don't move until they hear the can opener.

**Sonia59** · 06-25-2010, 11:51 AM

LOL

That's so cute! A giant cat and a mini tiger

**Freedom** · 06-25-2010, 02:50 PM

WOW he GREW!!!! Of course, he is all stretched out as well, makes him seem even BIGGER, smarty pants. They are lovely.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 06-25-2010, 11:52 PM

Adorable picture.

Yes,there sure is size difference and if I can ever get a picture of both of my girls together it would look something like your Steve and Gigi. Pearl is 9lbs and Ziggy is (or at least was on Sun. June 13th) a whopping 15.9lbs.

She's now on a much needed diet and my vet wants her to lose at least 2 lbs. Storm is my largest cat in length and is about 14.1lbs and Sky also weighed 13.5lbs as of June 13th so I have to watch his weight too.

For the past 2 years, I've been taking my 3 long haired cats to the groomers for annual lion cuts. This really helps them stay much cooler in the summer and I don't have A/C either. I already made an appointmet for Sat. July 3rd so hopefully everything will go well. Maybe you could try a lion cut out on Steve. It takes about 5-6 months for their fur to grow back completely which works out great because this is when it starts getting much cooler again.

**Barbara** · 06-26-2010, 04:05 AM

They have the same difference in size as Tigris and Filou. I think the different style and character of cats is one of the fascinating things about them.

**Russian Blue** · 06-26-2010, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz

.......a whopping 15.9lbs.

She's now on a much needed diet and my vet wants her to lose at least 2 lbs. Storm is my largest cat in length and is about 14.1lbs and Sky also weighed 13.5lbs as of June 13th so I have to watch his weight too. I didn't realize how easy I had it when I had only Nakita!

For the past 2 years, I've been taking my 3 long haired cats to the groomers for annual lion cuts....... Maybe you could try a lion cut out on Steve. It takes about 5-6 months for their fur to grow back completely which works out great because this is when it starts getting much cooler again.

Steve is at his maximum weight so we're going to try scheduled feedings, but I'm not looking forward to it. I tried last year to give them 3 feedings a day but Steve freaked. If he doesn't see food in the bowl he starts to chew everything in sight - the chairs, edges of the table etc. It's like he goes in panic mode. Meanwhile, Gigi is so small that she needs to have access to food. It's a hard situation.

Thanks for the suggestion - re: lion's cut. I would love to get Steve shaved but I don't think he would tolerate it. When we first brought him home, we had the groomer shave his butt and he freaked at the groomers and then when he came home he started peeing on the bed. It frightened him too much. We have A/C so I'm not that worried, but would love to shave him since it would help with all the hair he leaves everywhere!

**phesina** · 06-26-2010, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Russian Blue

A couple of weeks ago we got hit with some very humid and hot weather. The cats didn't move much but it finally gave me a chance to snap a pic of the two of them. Quite the difference between the two body proportions!

Gigi is a maybe 8 pounds and Steve is probably 13 pounds by now. Literally, he's all hair!

He really suffers during the humid days of summer - poor guy!

Awww, how sweet! The compact model and the SUV!

I hope your weather doesn't stay humid for long.

**Bengalz** · 06-26-2010, 11:47 AM

Precious! Steve is all hunk

and Gigi is the petite princess! I love how they sprawl out together and make a nice nest out of your bed.

When it is hot in Vancouver our upstairs bedrooms are very warm and we have ceiling fans to circulate the air. Eve loves to lie under the fan, paws and belly up

and nap! It's the best thing to do on a hot day