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Comment on Edward, the A-lister by Le chat, c’est chic… | The cat's mother

Le chat, c’est chic… | The cat's mother — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:47:05 +0000

[...] particularly problematic in Buenos Aires, given that microchipping is almost unheard of here so if your mog goes missing sans collar (a la Pitolin), the chances of getting him/her back are slim to [...]

Comment on The mangina by The Cats Mother

The Cats Mother — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:46:22 +0000

ahh…thank you!
We feed him dry food currently. He has a really sensitive tummy and the food we have him on (for cats with intestinal problems) is the only one that doesn’t go straight through him. Ideally, I’d like to have him on wet food (my first boy cat, Pitolin, got a horrendous urinary infection and had to be put on special food) but in Argentina, there’s no intestinal food available in wet food format. We do give him fish and chicken though to break things up a bit.

Comment on The mangina by Tyler Fontaine

Tyler Fontaine — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:57:22 +0000

Well I shall say… Edward sure is lucky to have a mom like you! Are you feeding him wet or dry food? I had to switch my guy to wet food because he kept getting crystals in his bladder/urinary tract that would block him up. It’s so much more dangerous for male cats to have UT issues than the females.

Comment on The mangina by The cat's mother

The cat's mother — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:45:53 +0000

Yeah, it’s pretty horrific what some kids (and people) have to go through over weight. I think everybody has their own “normal” weight, that their body is just happier being (and for some that weight is higher than others). Unfortunately, because Edward was half-starved on the street (and horribly thin when we found him), he will now just eat and eat until he gets sick if you let him. He now get’s fed 5/6 smallish meals per day and is a very happy and active (if slightly larger) cat. I’m hoping Edward will eventually trust that food will always be there and we will be able to leave him to regulate his meals himself.
Thank you so much for your story though. And all the best to you and your furry son xxx

Comment on The mangina by Tyler Fontaine

Tyler Fontaine — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:38:38 +0000

My son (my cat) was a little overweight for the first two years of his life. I never tried to put him on a diet because I grew up fat and was ridiculed by everyone for it. They used to call me fatty and lardo and all kinds of things, so I would just cry and shove food in my mouth to stop the pain. My mom would just make cakes for me when I was sad and I would just cry and eat until I felt sick. I would never want to inflict anything like this on my cat, so I just let him be. Years later, his metabolism must have evened out because now he is as fit as a fiddle!! And I didnt’ have to hurt his feelings or restrict him by a diet or anything!!! A happy ending.

Comment on Cat vs Human offspring by Suzanne LaGrande

Suzanne LaGrande — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:22:38 +0000

Hilarious, and so true! How nice to have someone writing down some of the things I’ve thought but not dared put to paper. More please!