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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Kitten update:
This is Raffles, named after the gentleman burglar of EW Hornung's novels (for reasons that will become apparent). Raffles is the most advanced of the kits, he's eating food already and walking round like he owns the place. I've fallen in love with his cheeky antics and have decided he's going to stay here with me and Marjorie when the other kits leave home.
This is his brother, Fluffyhead. Note Raffles in the background, sneaking up on him in a dastardly manner.
Hiya, just going back over the thread to catch up with anything that I missed, and the kittens are adorable!
Be careful about having a complete mischief in the house though, I have one of those and even though he's now 8 years old he hasn't slowed down much and I am still sometimes unprepared for his antics. He has an easily recognisable facial expression some days which we refer to as "naughty face" and is a good signifier of especially spirited behaviour over the next few hours - I think Raffles will quickly acquaint you with his "naughty face" antics
aqua
made of cheese and gin
Our cats are overweight 
they have diet food but a special one for urinary control as one of them gets crystals really fast (less than 24hrs) on any other food. He's had surgery once for it.
They get the amount they should if they were half their size. They don't lose weight. They're not the most active of cats but fucking hell, they're just vile hungry they don't eat anything other than the food they need. But the vet insists we must be giving them other food and we just aren't. We know they don't get fed elsewhere because they don't leave our backyard and never have.
One of them is now blind too. We don't think they're very healthy cats
they have diet food but a special one for urinary control as one of them gets crystals really fast (less than 24hrs) on any other food. He's had surgery once for it.They get the amount they should if they were half their size. They don't lose weight. They're not the most active of cats but fucking hell, they're just vile hungry
they don't eat anything other than the food they need. But the vet insists we must be giving them other food and we just aren't. We know they don't get fed elsewhere because they don't leave our backyard and never have.One of them is now blind too. We don't think they're very healthy cats
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
The cat had a very nice time in a box of nip yesterday night. Afterwards she came and lay down next to me on the bed for a cuddle.
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Our cats are overweight
They get the amount they should if they were half their size. They don't lose weight. They're not the most active of cats but fucking hell, they're just vile hungry
One of them is now blind too. We don't think they're very healthy cats
I hadn't spotted this when I posted. Sorry to hear about your cats. (((aqua and cats)))
CRI
Registered Chooser
Our cats are overweight
They get the amount they should if they were half their size. They don't lose weight. They're not the most active of cats but fucking hell, they're just vile hungry
One of them is now blind too. We don't think they're very healthy cats
Is it worth trying a different vet to see if there is any other answer, any other underlying condition? Maybe ask around other cat folk for a recommendation? There are several different foods for cats with urinary tract problems, so perhaps there is an alternative that will also help with weight loss better. It sounds like you are doing the best you can.
Aw - also just wanted to say I like your screen name! (although it's boring "microdon" where I lived, although that sounds a bit like a tiny super hero at least.)
aqua
made of cheese and gin
The food they're on is one for the urinary tract and also is low cal for the fat bastard.
As they're brothers and very close, we can't change one's food and not the other. Not least because one is blind (and is a grazer) so we can't feed differently. They're both overweight
but the ginger one becomes and complete pain in the arse if he's hungry Good idea about using another vet, not really considered it as a Dr Doolittle friend of ours recommended them so we just went with them. Might ask around and see who else people recommend
They're happy daft cats, certainly a whole brain between them
since they've been on the special food there have been no instances of the blocked bladder which is great, if we could just get them to lose weight!We do have one of those balls they have to chase for food for the fattest. Only he gets bored and stops getting the food and we're worried about mice
Hiya, just going back over the thread to catch up with anything that I missed, and the kittens are adorable!
Be careful about having a complete mischief in the house though, I have one of those and even though he's now 8 years old he hasn't slowed down much and I am still sometimes unprepared for his antics. He has an easily recognisable facial expression some days which we refer to as "naughty face" and is a good signifier of especially spirited behaviour over the next few hours - I think Raffles will quickly acquaint you with his "naughty face" antics
I think I'm already starting to spot his naughty face, and he's only 5 weeks old today! One thing's for sure, there's no peace when he's about.
Marjorie has found a new spot to get away from Raffles and his siblings' antics, went upstairs yesterday and found this
She looked at me imploringly as if to say 'please don't tell them I'm here'.
Meanwhile, some of the kits were getting acquainted with the robot vacuum (so far they'll only sit on it when it's not in action, but I'm working on it).
dolly's gal
killing things
pip, the big cat, has taken to eating raw potatoes. anyone else have any experience of that? cos it seems pretty fkn weird to me 
Are they peeled or unpeeled? Can't say I've heard of a cat that likes raw potatoes before!pip, the big cat, has taken to eating raw potatoes. anyone else have any experience of that? cos it seems pretty fkn weird to me
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
The shorthair in my pic above has a liking for veg occasionally - She will eat carrots and potato plus other stuff, although mainly cooked leftovers and goes nuts for crisps.
I often wondered if it was a competition-avoiding thing with the tabby, who has her own tastes for different stuff?
slightlytouched
Tick Tock.....
One of my cats has been known to repeatedly steal cooked cabbage from a roast dinner plate! He left the meat!
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
pip, the big cat, has taken to eating raw potatoes. anyone else have any experience of that? cos it seems pretty fkn weird to me
A flatmate's old cat did this when I lived with them.
He would run round the house with a potato in his mouth, looking like a sucking pig with an apple.
dolly's gal
killing things
unpeeled potatoes! beginning to think i don't feed him enough
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Manter
Lunch Mob
We got the cat top opening litter trays for this reason... We've already caught the baby eating cat food....could be worse
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
^^ was after he attempted to be cute and rolled over for a tummy rub, and fell off the sofa
