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Thanks so much for the response. We have been playing him heavy (we'd guess about 3 hrs/day), using wand toys, balls, mice, etc.  But I think you're right that even that may not be enough.  We've tried to up it and we are starting to see little glimpses of more friendliness.  We'll keep on it. ...

I'm looking for some advice.   One week ago we brought home a sweet 4 month old kitten, who we named Xylo.  He is our only cat.  After visiting with lots of cats at the shelter over two weeks, we were instantly taken with Xylo.  He was very social, very affectionate, but also an accomplished...

Thanks for the encouragement!  I'm still worried about existing weight-related health problems this cat might have (e.g. diabetes), but we may be willing to take a chance on him.  He's a real sweetie. I'll ask this at the shelter tomorrow, but is there any chance that the shelter vets would...

I'm considering adopting a very nice 5 year old cat from the local shelter. His personality is great and he's really sweet, but he's significantly overweight. I don't know his actual weight---he's not a record-breaker or anything---but he's visibly heavy, with hanging extra underneath, big hips...