Re: Re: < now Thelma, now cat diet

We had a problem with our cat...managed to convince each family member that
he was starving.  The vet advised that he must lose weight...around 2-3
lbs.  We established a designated feeder, cut back his rations, and managed
to get him to trim off a pound/year.   He became more active and looked
much younger for a 13-yr cat,  Good luck.

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
holmesbm@usit.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 04/11/2003 1:43:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: < now Thelma
>
> Good luck there, Kitty...I've never had much luck in my past with
> getting my fat cats to lose weight once they'd already gained it. With
> our current two cat companions, we've worked hard at keeping their
> weights down to within normal range. Course, right now, they are
> probably being fed a little too often, because with the new puppy in the
> house who eats anything in sight, including the cats' food, we are
> filling their bowl more often just to make sure they are getting
> something to eat everyday. This pup is gaining nearly 2.5 pounds a week,
> on average...last week she weighed in at a little over 35 pounds and
> she's only 16 weeks (4 months) old!!!!! Of course, the cats are getting
> considerably more exercise, too, with her in the house...she seems to
> think that all that hissing and growling they do at her means they
> actually like her and just want to play! LOL!!!
>
>
>
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>
> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."    
> --Albert Einstein
>
>  --- On Tue 04/08, Kitty Morrissy < kmrsy@earthlink.net > wrote:
> From: Kitty Morrissy [mailto: kmrsy@earthlink.net]
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 21:12:11 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: < now Thelma
>
> Well, it is his winter weight. Hopefully he'll peel off a few #
> before<br>summer.<br><br>Kitty<br><br><br>> [Original Message]<br>>
> From: Island Jim <jsinger@igc.org><br>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net><br>>
> Date: 4/8/2003 6:15:20 PM<br>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: < now
> Thelma<br>><br>> 20 pounds? man, that diet must be working.<br>><br>> At
> 02:09 PM 4/8/03 -0500, you wrote:<br>> >Zem,<br>> >ONE pound!?! How
> darling! Seamus went in for his Bart test and....I<br>> >hesitate to say
> this becuase Jim is going to jump all over it.....but<br>> >he's now 20
> pounds. It's a bear just picking this guy up. I think we're<br>> >ALL
> going to go on a diet just to give him moral support. Now I just<br>>
> >have to figure out how to keep him from "dining out". Very happy to
> hear<br>> >that Thelma is doing so well...but how could she not, with a
> mommy like<br>> >you?<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >Just cats for you from now on?
> sometimes that can be the smart choice.<br>> ><br>> >Kitty<br>> ><br>>
> >-------Origi
>
> nal Message-------<br>> >From: Zemuly@aol.com<br>> >Sent: 04/08/03 03:35
> PM<br>> >To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: < now
> moving north, now hot weather<br>> ><br>> > ><br>> > > In a message
> dated 04/08/2003 12:03:10 PM Central Daylight Time,<br>>
> >gardenqueen@gbronline.com writes:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > > Well take into
> account that I've had rheumatoid arthritis since I was<br>15<br>> >
> ><br>> ><br>> >Good grief, you too? Well, I didn't get juvenile RA until
> I was 30, but<br>> >then<br>> >I've always known I was a "late bloomer."
> <LOL> Anyway, mine went into<br>> >remission when I got a divorce!
> Should have paid attention to that<br>> >because<br>> >the next time I
> tried being married I got cancer! Another divorce seems<br>> >to<br>>
> >have cured that as well... From here on it's just cats for me.
> Speaking<br>of<br>> ><br>> >which, took Thelma to the vet today. She
> weighs one pound and is in<br>> >excellent health.<br>> ><br>> >zem<br>>
> ><br>> ><br>> >If
>
> you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.<br>> ><br>>
>
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