Weighing in at three times the average cat , most would presume Ludo the Maine Coon cat was fully grown . But the super-sized feline , who tips the scales at 24.5lbs ( 11kg ) and is 45 inches long , is only 17 months old and is set to continue growing . Ludo belongs to Kelsey and Matthew Gill from Ryhill , West Yorkshire , who bought him from a breeder around a year ago . Scroll down for video . Super-sized feline Ludo , who tips the scales at 24.5lbs ( 11kg ) and is 45 inches long , is only 17 months old and is set to continue growing . Mrs Gill , 28 , who runs a chip shop with her husband , said : ‘ When we bought Ludo , he was no bigger than any of the other kittens in his litter as Maine Coon ’ s are quite chunky as kittens . ‘ But as the months went on , we noticed he quickly overtook our other cats , who are a few years older than him , and he ’ s now double the size of them . ‘ He ’ s a lovely cat- he ’ s very friendly and affectionate but some people who visit are scared of him as they ’ re used to seeing dogs that size , not cats . ‘ When I pick him up , it ’ s like picking up a baby – he ’ s huge ’ The Maine Coon belongs to Kelsey and Matthew Gill from Ryhill , West Yorkshire , who bought him from a breeder around a year ago . She said : ‘ I ’ m not sure if he ’ s the biggest in Britain yet , but he ’ s definitely close . ‘ We realised he could be one of the biggest when my husband looked it up on the internet and found Ludo was slightly above all the other cats , . ‘ There ’ s a debate about when they stop growing , but he ’ s only 17 months so I think he ’ s still got a lot of growing to do . I can ’ t imagine how big he will get . ‘ It ’ s strange as our other cats are much smaller but they eat so much more than he does . ‘ The breeder we got him from told us his relative was the longest cat. ’ ‘ We ’ ve had Maine Coon ’ s for a while , but never one this big . The other two Maine Coon ’ s that we have at the moment are much smaller than Ludo and they ’ re about four years old . He overtook them in weight and size when he was five months old and he was 18 pounds at nine months . ‘ Even though he ’ s huge , he ’ s so friendly and lovable . He ’ ll often come over and lay on the bed or flop out on the floor to be stroked . ‘ He doesn ’ t cost us anymore than the other two as he doesn ’ t eat that much - the smallest one eats the most . He just has a standard amount of the Maine Coon royal canin cat food . Mrs Gill , 28 , who runs a chip shop with her husband , said : ‘ When we bought Ludo , he was no bigger than any of the other kittens in his litter as Maine Coon ’ s are quite chunky as kittens ' ‘ Although he ’ s big , we ’ re still able to pick him up and take him places if we want , but he is very heavy. ’ Maine Coons ’ – which are known as ‘ the gentle giants ’ of the cat world - produce some of the biggest domestic felines . Native to the American state of Maine , the cats are distinctive for their long , heavily-furred tails , and can grow to over 40 inches from nose to tail . Native to the American state of Maine , they are distinctive for their long , heavily-furred tails , and can grow to over 40 inches from nose to tail . Maine coons ’ growth levels at nine to 14 months , and then they keep fleshing out till the age of four . Male Maine Coon cats tend to grow up to 18lbs ( 8kg ) , while females tend to grow up to 11lbs ( 5kg ) . The world ’ s longest domestic cat , Stewie , a Maine Coon , measured 48.5 inches before he died in 2013 from cancer .
The huge cat already tips the scales at 24.5lbs ( 11kg ) and is 45 inches long . He is only 17 months old and is set to continue growing . Maine Coon cats are known as ‘ the gentle giants ’ of the cat world . They have a very calm, peaceful disposition that makes them easy pets for people who don't want their animals fighting or growling all day.