Santa FeBUT.....I Digress!
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Re: sortofMIAsaid by Sunny:Oh gee, I have to put the cat down. Sounds like you ought to get your cat a jump rope & make it lose some weight! |
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SunnyRuns from Clowns
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Sunny
2012-Nov-22 10:01 am
Chigger has been on a weight loss diet for nearly two years now and she has made progress. It gets slower, of course, as her weight goes down, just as it does for humanoids. Lately, since she's kind of a puppy cat who follows her persons around, I have been deliberately walking around the house, coaxing her to follow ... up hallways and back, up and down the stairs. She'll do it for awhile and then she seems to catch on, gets in her bed and just watches. If I wait awhile, though, she forgets. Her slow metabolism appears to be genetic. Somewhere I have pictures of her mother and a sister. You can certainly tell they are family. She is doing well as far as we can tell, though, just probably will never be considered slender. |
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Santa FeBUT.....I Digress!
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Yeah, but you gotta admit it's a funny thing to think about! |
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SunnyRuns from Clowns
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Sunny
2012-Nov-22 1:23 pm
Oh, poor little round with very short legs Chigger would fall over! Not funny, Train. Not funny! |
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2012-Nov-22 1:43 pm
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IcarusCHAOS RULES Mod join:2000-11-08 Off Center
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2012-Nov-22 1:46 pm
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onDvineGrown up Flower Child Premium Member join:2005-01-29 So. CA, USA |
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Great pictures! All the kitty bellies say, "rub me!" |
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SunnyRuns from Clowns
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Sunny
2012-Nov-23 2:07 pm
Yes, most of the time. The diabetic kitty we had to say our farewells to very recently, Miss Midget, was an exception. She would show off her belly, but you needed heavy skin protection gear if you wanted to try out that "rub me" theory. She was a ... carefully and only if I give you the nod ... gently rub me behind the ears kitty, but keep your mitts off my belly girl. To gain permission, you had to offer your hand and let her inspect. Depending on her mood, she would either finally rub the side of her head on your hand or attempt to bite it. You needed to be very quick to brave this. I loved that kitty, but she was probably the most diabolical feline friend I have ever had. She developed diabetes. Because of her age and nature, she is the one we chose to manage with a low carb diet. Vet said we won and did an amazing job, so that can definitely work. Anyway, here is the Midget belly before she took off about four pounds (18 to 14) on a large frame kitty. Not bad, really. Midge Belly - Inviting? Think again!
She really knew how to fill up the bed!
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onDvineGrown up Flower Child Premium Member join:2005-01-29 So. CA, USA 1 edit |
onDvine
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2012-Nov-23 4:21 pm
I meant they were (apparently) available to be rubbed by the photographer. Would never touch without becoming acquainted and certain of welcome. I'm sorry about your loss of Miss Midget. Our Bubbles is 17. She's been diabetic since 2003 except for a few months early in 2007 and since September 10 of this year. Not worrying about hypoglycemic episodes is great while it lasts. Achieving control through diet eliminated that concern for you. Edit: Upon rereading your comments, I suspect Miss Midget's tummy rubbing rules applied to the photographer and you weren't telling me what I thought you were. |
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SunnyRuns from Clowns
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Sunny
2012-Nov-24 8:25 am
Oh, absolutely. I would never even think to question your wisdom about our furry friends. I also know I am not telling you anything you don't know that these feline friends of ours are just as individual as we humanoids are. As soon as one thinks they know how we will respond, based on their knowledge of other humans, we'll surprise them. I'm just introducing Miss Midget who pretty much always defied anyone's idea of how a feline might behave in a given situation, but I know you know all about that kind of contradiction. |
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