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AH NO, no trade 1CatOverTheLine!!! Sombra isn't "tradable" But we can discuss a transfer from Olcott Beach to lighten your population explosion if you like.
*I've got dibs on White Tip and the house panther*AH NO, no trade 1CatOverTheLine!!! Sombra isn't "tradable" But we can discuss a transfer from Olcott Beach to lighten your population explosion if you like.
Wow, he sure doesn't look that bigJanuary hovering around 12.5 lbs and he’s on wet food only.
*Keeps trying to give his CAT away*
Nope, he’s not big and he’s on the smaller side but lankyWow, he sure doesn't look that big
tarasgirl, would you translate your post for me, please?!*I've got dibs on White Tip and the house panther*
Taking advantage of Sombra's loafing on top of my desk I placed the balance on the floor, stepped on it and took Sombra in my arms. If the result is correct she weighs 4 kilos i.e just over 8 pounds. Does it sound possible?You could try seeing if she'll curl up in a box, and then picking her up in that and weighing her, subtracting a few ounces for the box...? I feel that way about my Tarifa, too, but she's really just about perfect. I like cats a tiny bit on the chubby side, but they are supposed to be lean.
*De nada!* *Besides, 8 pounds is really smallish for a cat.*Many thanks tarasgirl.
Sometimes a cat will surprise you, how solid she can be. My Tarifa is substantial in my arms, but she is a cat of small stature.Ah! perhaps we should consider the fact that she is a small cat, a lot smaller than Cucumella was. On the other hand she does look to me as if she could gain some more weight. Also I'll try to get a more reliable balance, the one I have "waves" a little before you can read it.
The experts say it's good for a cat to be lean. There's a test you can do where you stand looking directly down on your cat, and if there is a defined "waistline" in front of her hips, but she is not TOO thin, she's just right, basically. Doctors have criteria they use to rate body mass index, just like with humans. Here is a link, and there are other links at the bottom of the article that you may find helpful: Cat BMI You should be able to feel the structure underneath, and there should be defnition. It's popular for people to like chubby cats -- I'm one of those people who does -- but it's actually not healthy for cats to be overweight.golondrina , Juniper is very small, too, and I've had the same worry about her being underweight. When we adopted her, she was listed as just under 7 pounds. She has a very long body, though, so you really only notice how tiny she is when she is all curled up or when you pick her up (which you do at your peril). But you can feel her hip bones, which worries me. Although we feed her twice a day at specific times, there is always food left in her bowl, so we know that she is getting all of the food she wants, and I think she's filled out a little since we got her (I can feel her backbone less, I think?).
We're planning a vet checkup in the next months or so, and I'm going to check her weight and ask whether she's within a healthy range.
Gwen was an eater, and always on the pudgier side, so I hope I'm just used to her and being a bit paranoid.
golondrina - Bob says that as soon as he's finished with the manuscript for his new book, "How To Eat More And Eat Better," he'll send Sombra a copy. He's on page 11,459 right now.Ah! perhaps we should consider the fact that she is a small cat, a lot smaller than Cucumella was. On the other hand she does look to me as if she could gain some more weight. Also I'll try to get a more reliable balance, the one I have "waves" a little before you can read it.
If you're not careful, you're liable to wake up one morning and find that Bob has EATEN the entirety of Upstate New York. *Be scared. Be VERY scared.*golondrina - Bob says that as soon as he's finished with the manuscript for his new book, "How To Eat More And Eat Better," he'll send Sombra a copy. He's on page 11,459 right now.
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Glad to be of help!Thanks, tarasgirl06 ! That's a really helpful article, with links that I will explore.
Now I just have to get Juniper to hold still while I measure her ribcage and legs....