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Lily got in a huge fight tonight with the dogs, twice! First of all, she fought the dogs for their dry food(two different types). The dogs aren't little girls, they weigh 80 lbs. & 55 lbs. She later decided to take a rawhide straight from the 80 lb. dog's mouth. She won the battle after scratching the heck out of the dog. She laid that bone down in "her" corner & stole the other bone from the other dog.
She currently eats Science Diet kitten food & Diamond kitten food(I alternate & mix together). Both her & Twitch get a can of Friskies canned food every day. They got two cans today because Lily was so aggrassive for food. The vet isn't concerned with her weight(saw her on Wed.), but I am. Lily is growing very rapidly for a kitten(she is 11 weeks & as big as some 4-5 month old kittens). She has a long body & is very lean. You can easily feel her ribs. Visibly, she looks skinny. I don't know how kittens grow, though, since she is my first. My hope is that if I can put some meat on her bones, her knees won't be as bad(the vet suggested that if we can fatten her up her knees might not be as bad). Don't ask me why, it is just a suggestion the vet made(maybe her muscles wil develop better?). I am unsure of how much food she eats, but I refill the bowls 4 times a day, & they are always empty. She doesn't have worms, & was checked by the vet on Wed.
To me, this seems like something is lacking in her diet. I have been meaning to get somewhere to buy some really, really, really good food for her. If it would just stop snowing, mom might let me drive to get her some good food(mom's a worry-wart). I have to drive an hour to get somewhere to get some food. The only kinds I can get around here are SD, Diamond, Premium Edge, Iams, & Royal Canin puppy food
. Oh yeah, I can get grocery store brands, but she sticks her nose up at those. Lily is as picky of an eater as I am. lol I know that Innova foods are sold in several stores if I can get to them, but then again, I have to drive an hour. There is a store where they meet with you cat & make suggestions as to supplementation to their diet & custom make supplements(it will cost a fortune, though & I would have to haul Lily with me-in the freezing cold).
What do you think? Any opinion of suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I want to hopefully get Lily on a food that will help her gain some weight within the next two weeks. If I can't get to a pet store, then I will have to order some food online, so any suggestions there will be appreciated.
She currently eats Science Diet kitten food & Diamond kitten food(I alternate & mix together). Both her & Twitch get a can of Friskies canned food every day. They got two cans today because Lily was so aggrassive for food. The vet isn't concerned with her weight(saw her on Wed.), but I am. Lily is growing very rapidly for a kitten(she is 11 weeks & as big as some 4-5 month old kittens). She has a long body & is very lean. You can easily feel her ribs. Visibly, she looks skinny. I don't know how kittens grow, though, since she is my first. My hope is that if I can put some meat on her bones, her knees won't be as bad(the vet suggested that if we can fatten her up her knees might not be as bad). Don't ask me why, it is just a suggestion the vet made(maybe her muscles wil develop better?). I am unsure of how much food she eats, but I refill the bowls 4 times a day, & they are always empty. She doesn't have worms, & was checked by the vet on Wed.
To me, this seems like something is lacking in her diet. I have been meaning to get somewhere to buy some really, really, really good food for her. If it would just stop snowing, mom might let me drive to get her some good food(mom's a worry-wart). I have to drive an hour to get somewhere to get some food. The only kinds I can get around here are SD, Diamond, Premium Edge, Iams, & Royal Canin puppy food
What do you think? Any opinion of suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I want to hopefully get Lily on a food that will help her gain some weight within the next two weeks. If I can't get to a pet store, then I will have to order some food online, so any suggestions there will be appreciated.