<text>  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 Coons 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 hes now double the size of them. Hes a lovely cat- hes very friendly and affectionate but some people who visit are scared of him as theyre used to seeing dogs that size, not cats. When I pick him up, its like picking up a baby hes 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: Im not sure if hes the biggest in Britain yet, but hes 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, . Theres a debate about when they stop growing, but hes only 17 months so I think hes still got a lot of growing to do. I cant imagine how big he will get. Its 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. Weve had Maine Coons for a while, but never one this big. The other two Maine Coons that we have at the moment are much smaller than Ludo and theyre 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 hes huge, hes so friendly and lovable. Hell often come over and lay on the bed or flop out on the floor to be stroked. He doesnt cost us anymore than the other two as he doesnt 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 Coons are quite chunky as kittens Although hes big, were 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 worlds longest domestic cat, Stewie, a Maine Coon, measured 48.5 inches before he died in 2013 from cancer. 