On 2008-07-13 14:00:46 -0500, "John F. Eldredge" said:

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:46:07 -0500, Karen wrote:

On 2008-07-12 18:53:44 -0500, "John F. Eldredge"
said:

I finally managed to get Cinders to TED for her checkup. She was
supposed to go a couple of weeks ago, but is fairly adept at reading my
body language and managed to evade me up until now. The vet said that
she was in good condition for a cat of about 12 years old (I am not her
original slave, and don't know her exact age). Her weight has gone
down somewhat from her last visit, a year ago. Last visit, she weighed
7 pounds six ounces; this visit, she weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces. She
got her rabies inoculation, and a general examination, and I am
supposed to bring her back in 6 months for other inoculations.

Keep an eye on that weight loss. Maybe get a baby scale. She is TINY!

The baby scale is a good suggestion. I hadn't thought of that; a
standard bathroom scale doesn't have the resolution to do much good for
a cat that small. I have dry kibble out for her all of the time; I
have tried giving her moist food, but she apparently doesn't recognize
it as something to eat. I suspect that she may have been the runt of
her litter.

Check out these tips:
http://www.catinfo.org/#Transitionin...o_Canned_Food_