My chubby cat
Last night, E and I had an appointment to bring my our (I have to share her with him now!) 9 year old cat, Prunella, to the vet for a check-up. It had been far too long since her last wellness check and she's gotten significantly pudgier in the past year (and less active), so it was definitely time.
My cat was a drama queen--caterwauling and hissing practically at the sound of the vet's voice. Both the vet and the vet tech were wonderful--even doing part of the exam in silence so Pru would be less freaked. I should have warned them that she considers belly touching an invitation for war. They couldn't do bloodwork because she was so feisty and, as the vet said "someone could get hurt."
For a pretty placid cat, she's quite aggressive sassy when she needs to be.
Sadly, I can no longer use the "you're not fat, you're fluffy" description of my cat. She's a whopping 14.6lbs and should be between the 12-13lb range. I'm not overfeeding her. It's just that typical cat food (I use a mix of ScienceDiet light and mature cat formulas) is too high in carbs. So now my cat is on Catkins.
We're weight loss buddies!
