Dang, secretly that's what I was going to use the money for.....shhhh, don't tell anyone, and remember you saw it here firstI don't mind at all! You'll have to wait in line though... need to keep the phones and lights on.
Yeah, that sounds just like mine
Cats are soooo funny, how the heck do they know it's every other day? I swear they plot against us while we are sleeping
when I put her on cosequin when she was 13. Very dramatic improvement. But I read more and more about krill oil as an anti inflammatory these days. I don't know what the dose would be for a cat, for arthritis, rather than skin and coat health.
I think that's the problem with leaving the kibble out, he's so used to grazing. He will only eat about a teaspoon or so of food at a time. I have put up the food, with him still in the kitchen sleeping. I might even have to feed him every hour? Every half hour....every 15 minutes
The vet can do x rays, but really, just seeing a cat more reluctant to move, especially in cold weather is a pretty good indication that there is some arthritis happening. It's pretty common in cats as they age. Not all, of course.
No, not arthritis per se, but wouldn't inflammation show up on a Chem 9 panel?No, arthritis is not diagnosed with blood work.The vet can do x rays, but really, just seeing a cat more reluctant to move, especially in cold weather is a pretty good indication that there is some arthritis happening. It's pretty common in cats as they age. Not all, of course.
Thank you Carmina, your advice may have resulted in a small miracle by chance...
This CRACKS ME UP! I love it when reverse psychology works on cats(not that you were intending that.) "You can't have Rad Cat." "Oh yes I can!"
In my opinion, I would not feed him more 4 meals per day, simply because if you feed him too many, he will never get retrained to eat more at one meal...feeding too many meals will just re-enforce his "grazing" like he was able to do with kibble. And it will really tie you down. I think eventually he will start to eat more and more at one sitting, especially now that you are separating him from the kittens. Plus finding new things he's liking. Yes, don't forget Stella and Chewy's has many flavors. And you can still use toppers even on that to change it up.I think that's the problem with leaving the kibble out, he's so used to grazing. He will only eat about a teaspoon or so of food at a time. I have put up the food, with him still in the kitchen sleeping. I might even have to feed him every hour? Every half hour....every 15 minutes
I must say I'm not surprised (with 20/20 hindsight. :lol3: ). Whenever we want Shel to come over, we tell him, "Sheldon, definitely do NOT come over here right now." And if we want attention from the cats, we ignore them. So yeah, makes sense! 
Same with organs. Shel can manage ground beef pancreas in a small amount - but raw liver or kidney comes back up if more than a tiny bite at a time. Yet he does fine with freeze dried raw liver. :dk:
As a matter of fact, I'm now considering becoming a reverse psychologist.....FOR CATS!And I love how the unintended reverse psychology worked!I must say I'm not surprised (with 20/20 hindsight.).
I'm not sure I'd want to find out! Poor rug - poor Rufus! 
Of course - whenever any of the cats here throw up, it always seems to be on the furniture, or the rug. Why never the kitchen floor? :dk:
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