Is My Kitten Too Skinny?

picklespepper

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A couple of weeks ago I took in two kittens from the same litter -- a brother and sister named Pepper and Pickles.   They were barn kittens and I have had them checked out by the vet and dewormed.  Pickles was always smaller than her brother and the vet did point out that Pickles was a little on the small side.  

I'm watching the kittens grow but while Pepper is filling out but Pickles is just so skinny.  She doesn't seem to be a big eater and Pepper keeps gobbling up her leftovers while she is busy running around.  She is the zany one of the two -- chasing her tale, jumping on furniture and wrestling with the kids' toys.  She's happy and active but just seems so bony when I pet her.

I want to call the vet when they're open on Monday but I don't want to obsess or panic all weekend either.



 

mister baggy

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I say pick up the leftovers so pepper doesn't fill out too much so fast and offer pickles food when brother isn't around her. So kittens are like that, staying a bit slender until they're fixed and growup some. As long as there isn't any real change in her vitality or she stops eating, she seems fine.
 
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