Old buddy getting old

[Jcatbird]

Happy New Year’s Eve, Eve ! Big Boy is awesome!

 

[doomsdave]

Here's a video for taking care of the long haired old cats.


Big Boy, the Maine Coon mix, too, though his peak weight was over 25 pounds. Love the young lady's tattoo!

 

[Furballsmom]

My goodness, they are amazing aren't they?

 

[doomsdave]

Big Big is beside himself with delight upon learning of our trip to the vet’s on New Years Eve.

 

[Furballsmom]

Just a checkup?

 

[doomsdave]

Just a checkup?

Yes, just a wellness check. Maybe the doc will give him something to stimulate his appetite a bit.

He has been taking the canned food pretty well, though he seems not to like Fancy Feast for Kittens.

 

[Furballsmom]

 

[doomsdave]

Hmm. Actually, I think he's admonishing me to tidy up just a bit . . .

 

[doomsdave]

Here he is at the vet’s agog with delight.

 

[Furballsmom]

Awww

 

[Furballsmom]

Sorry for the double post. How did things go? What did the vet say?

Is he still speaking to you?

 

[doomsdave]

Sorry for the double post. How did things go? What did the vet say?

Is he still speaking to you?

Big Boy is getting old, hasn't lost any weight since the last visits a few months ago. Doctor gave him (and Tar Baby) some "joint support" med which I'll put on treats and give to them.

He bolted and hid when we got home, but he's out of hiding and buddies again.

 

[Furballsmom]

hasn't lost any weight since the last visits a few months ago

Great news!

 

[neely]

I have to say Big Boy may not have been overjoyed with his vet visit but the pic of him learning about the news is priceless!

 

[Jcatbird]

Good news Big Boy! I would be careful though doomsdave It looks like he has been reading up on Viking stuff. Judging by the grooming video..... beware. I love the expressions.

 

[doomsdave]

The joint meds appear to be working!

He's still shy, but at least he flees from real and imagined terrors with a bit more alacrity than he did. He's jumping up on the bed better, too. That labored humphh followed by the scratch-scratch scuffle-scuffle isn't like it was.

Now that I'm working from home, he's bonded to me tighter than ever.

He weighs 11.8 pounds, and he's on 16 mg/day of Meloxidyl. (Tar Baby gets 10 mg/day.)

 

[Furballsmom]

The joint meds appear to be working!

Oh, this is fantastic news!

 

[doomsdave]

Well, there is a cloud on the silver lining . . . he's peeing again, too, to mark his territory. Sigh. But, not like Shenandoa . . .

Ah-ha-wayyyy ye rollin' rivahhh . . . .

 

[Furballsmom]

Lol

Well, dang.

 

[doomsdave]

He’s in a much better mood now that I’ve cleaned up a bit.

(Me too!)