Fat Cat on Hunger Strike After Owner Goes Away

Sherry wrote:
http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg

That's one big kitty kat!

He was my alltime favorite cat, ever. He was mean as the devil and not afraid
of anything. He was fat when we got him, and he was only 3. He lived to be 17.
The people that had him relinquished him because he was beating up their dog.
He was PTS March 30, 2000 for kidney failure.

Sherry

wrote:
RoseTower wrote:

Lol! That's Squeaky's personal goal in life, to weigh that much. The
ironic thing is that my little chubbette who is overweight is more
active than the three other slim, average size cats. She runs through
the house chasing the others to play, she slams onto the cat tree and
performs gymnastics, and leaps for the feather on a stick. The others
go "yawn".

Maybe Squeaky is healthy at that weight, then? If she's fit and can run
and play, why is it a problem that she's chubby?

Joyce
Oh, she definately is healthy and I don't consider it a problem at all.
Even though her blood work is good, the vet has suggested she lose a few
and others have commented on her "solidness"; I just think she's
"rubenesque". But she's happy, active, affectionate and glossy. Why
would I want a svelte, crabby, kitty who whines for food constantly
instead of playing like a kitten (They were all six this March). If she
ever approaches the "obese" mark and can't/won't keep up her activity
then we'll see about doing something about it.

Eve

wrote:
RoseTower wrote:

Lol! That's Squeaky's personal goal in life, to weigh that much. The
ironic thing is that my little chubbette who is overweight is more
active than the three other slim, average size cats. She runs through
the house chasing the others to play, she slams onto the cat tree and
performs gymnastics, and leaps for the feather on a stick. The others
go "yawn".

Maybe Squeaky is healthy at that weight, then? If she's fit and can run
and play, why is it a problem that she's chubby?

Joyce
Oh, she definately is healthy and I don't consider it a problem at all.
Even though her blood work is good, the vet has suggested she lose a few
and others have commented on her "solidness"; I just think she's
"rubenesque". But she's happy, active, affectionate and glossy. Why
would I want a svelte, crabby, kitty who whines for food constantly
instead of playing like a kitten (They were all six this March). If she
ever approaches the "obese" mark and can't/won't keep up her activity
then we'll see about doing something about it.

Eve

They said he felt lost without his owner and
stopped eating altogether when he was put on a diet to gradually lose
weight.

I hear the cat has been making remarkable progress on his diet. They just sent
me this photo of him ;-)
http://www.mary.cc/images/dietphoto.jpg

They said he felt lost without his owner and
stopped eating altogether when he was put on a diet to gradually lose
weight.

I hear the cat has been making remarkable progress on his diet. They just sent
me this photo of him ;-)
http://www.mary.cc/images/dietphoto.jpg

itty (Sherry ) wrote in message ...
Sherry wrote:
http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg

That's one big kitty kat!

He was my alltime favorite cat, ever. He was mean as the devil and not afraid
of anything. He was fat when we got him, and he was only 3. He lived to be 17.
The people that had him relinquished him because he was beating up their dog.
He was PTS March 30, 2000 for kidney failure.

Sherry

He looks like he was a real bundle. I like the way your outfits match
in the picture. :-)

itty (Sherry ) wrote in message ...
Sherry wrote:
http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg

That's one big kitty kat!

He was my alltime favorite cat, ever. He was mean as the devil and not afraid
of anything. He was fat when we got him, and he was only 3. He lived to be 17.
The people that had him relinquished him because he was beating up their dog.
He was PTS March 30, 2000 for kidney failure.

Sherry

He looks like he was a real bundle. I like the way your outfits match
in the picture. :-)

"Mary" wrote
They said he felt lost without his owner and
stopped eating altogether when he was put on a diet to gradually lose
weight.

I hear the cat has been making remarkable progress on his diet. They just
sent
me this photo of him ;-)
http://www.mary.cc/images/dietphoto.jpg


LOL! Is that Boots?

--
Marina

"Mary" wrote
They said he felt lost without his owner and
stopped eating altogether when he was put on a diet to gradually lose
weight.

I hear the cat has been making remarkable progress on his diet. They just
sent
me this photo of him ;-)
http://www.mary.cc/images/dietphoto.jpg


LOL! Is that Boots?

--
Marina

wrote in message ...
Sherry wrote:

Sorry to follow up my own post, but I went digging and found that
photo, if the link still works. You can really tell how big he is in
this one.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/...222508291.html

Oh, what a gorgeous kitty! But he sure doesn't look happy. I hope they
can bring his weight down safely. Obviously, he needs to lose some so
he can have mobility again. But I worry about fatty liver syndrome,
which is a real danger when a cat, especially a fat cat, loses too much
weight too quickly. It's important to monitory his liver function very
closely if he's on a strict diet. I hope they're being very careful
about this.

Joyce

You forget the cat's in Germany and he's being cared for by a shelter
employee. They've probably already plotted out his meals, vitamin
supplements and exercise regimen for every day in the next five years.
:-)