That's my boy!

Yesterday morning, Sir Leo had his annual check-up with Dr. Lila. Leo has been on a special CD diet ever since he was diagnosed with F.U.S. a few years ago and so he needs a prescription food. Because this food can not be bought in a store, we must either pick it up at our vet's office or order it through Chewy.com via his script. The script must be refilled once a year by our vet so in order to have it refilled, we had to get him in for his annual visit first.

He had a clean bill of health except for his teeth which need to be cleaned. He has at least one bad tooth that will need to be extracted as soon as we can get him in for his pre-surgery stuff - blood test, x-rays, etc.

She was VERY pleased that he lost 2 more pounds since last year. He was originally over 17 pounds (overweight) then after we began feeding him his special food, he slowly dropped down to 15. Now at 13.5 pounds, Dr. Lila feels that he is at a good weight for his large build. Leo's food portions are measured daily - he currently gets 1/4 cup of his CD dry food twice a day.

As Dr. Lila (as well as many other past vets we have seen) had stated, weight loss is an extremely "touchy" thing in regards to cats. Their systems are so delicate that if they lose weight too quickly it can actually damage their internal organs! It is imperative that they lose the weight slowly!

Sir Leo HAPPY to be back home!

Feline Funnies

 

New cat art and other things ...

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Greetings, all! Just wanted to share a few items I found while surfing the web - Some beautiful cat art and jewelry ...

CALICO LADY cat Art Mixed Media Collage Print Victorian tortoiseshell kitty Altered Antique Photograph anthropomorphic

"Happy Catfish" by Rachel Walker

"Best Friends" by Rachel Walker

Calico Cat pendant from Gwendy's Pet Shop

Fiddler's Elbow Calico Cat door stop

Fiddler's Elbow's Black Cat door stop

Challyhope 2017 Halloween Moon Print Linen Throw Pillow Case Cushion 

Calico and Tuxedo Cats Necklace Cherry Blossoms Sakura Boho Handmade Art Pendant Jewelry

All of these items were purchased on Etsy and Amazon in loving memory of my beloved fur babies. 

HAVE A GREAT WEEK ALL!!

In loving memory ...

Back in 2015, we needed to change veterinarians as our long-time vet passed away. VERY tough decision indeed because, in my opinion, a trusted vet is always hard to find - especially after you have had whom you considered to be THE BEST in the field.

On a referral from a very good friend, we decided to take our fur babies to Dr. Mike Comalli and his wife, Lila Comalli who started their own business, the Conrad Weiser Animal Hospital. Luckily for us, Dr. Mike is located only a few miles up the road from our old vet.

Dr.'s Mike and Lila Comalli

Sadly, I received an e-mail from the hospital that we lost Dr. Mike at the end of last year.

It was never revealed what his cause of death was, but one thing is for certain he WILL BE SADLY MISSED! His wife, Dr. Lila Comalli, is still with the hospital and she is actually the vet who saw Lady Tabitha last Friday. I am so very grateful that she is still with us! BTW, Dr. Lila is allergic to cats, but is such a good, caring person and dedicated veterinarian that she will see one cat a day. 

Thank you, Dr. Mike for taking care of our precious fur babies. Rest in peace!!

Feline for Thought Friday: To my cat ...

 

The Topiary Cat - How It All Began

Feline Funnies

 

HAPPY 4TH!!

A lazy, hot, and humid holiday weekend. Busy, but HOT! Even the cats were feeling the heat - of course it doesn't help that our central air decided to take a crap of ALL weekends!

Anyhow, Sir Leo and Miss Ginger had managed to muster up enough of energy to play with their new catnip toy ...

😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽😽

Even the cats buddy, Moose, is celebrating ... kinda lol

(Photo courtesy of my friend, Moose's mommy, Renee)

Magnificent Moose!!

Once donned (given the foster name of) "Big Ben", Moose was adopted by a friend of mine who has since transformed and changed his life in such an amazing way! 

If you recall my post, "Meet Moose, The Cat Who Converted Me: An inspiring true story by Renee James", my friend Renee described her incredible story of her cat, Moose, with whom she never thought she would share her life with and now could never imagine a life without him. If you haven't already, please read that post before you continue. Here is an update on Moose ...

Moose gasping in disbelief after I told him the news...

HIS VET SAID NO MORE INSULIN!!!!!! Moose is in remission from diabetes!!! This is no guarantee, but his current blood glucose numbers show no need for insulin right now!

Moose 2yrs ago when we adopted him vs Moose now. A journey of love (yes, he hates it, but he'll be hateful and healthy at least).

Moose's progress - two years ago ...

And now ...

My friend Renee is quite correct, whether dealing with a cat's glucose levels or their weight loss - monitoring is very touchy. Their levels are UP and DOWN  a lot which is why we  need to keep a close eye on their daily progress.  

A huge THANK YOU, RENEE for allowing me to share Moose's journey!