18.6 Pounds

Well... I was hoping to avoid this most recent vet trip, but it did not work out that way.

My dear boy Jaz had a bite on his back - well more like upper hip.

I was kinda relieved because it seemed like it wasn't infected. But then, all his previous cat bites (3 of them...) got infected. This was a much bigger and more intense area affected, so... I was thinking raccoon. I wasn't sure if that was a good thing, but I thought it might not have the infection issue like you get with cat saliva.

Well this morning it was showing signs of infection. Luckily, my vet always has some same day appts available. This is my guess as to why a vet visit here is the same price as in Bay Area - good luck getting a same day appt there, which means a full patient load and solid income. I guess the folks here have to have higher prices to allow for the gaps every day. Given the extreme cost of living difference, you'd think it would cost less here even considering that...

Anyway. My adorable blue-eyed boy weighed in at 18.6 pounds. I was petrified.

That is horrid. I figured he might have hit 16.5. but 18.6???

Ok, it is true he is a big framed cat, but still.

She (young, kinda cute vet) said he really should be about 14 pounds for an ideal weight. She mentioned supercalifragilisticexpialidotious - well, it was kinda like that which was basically when the liver gets "consumed" due to high fat content. bad news.

Jaz isn't there, he is healthy, but shit. Not going there.

A few weeks ago I bought him weight mgmt food and he likes it, so I am gradually incorporating it in his diet.

They are all about to transition to a set am and pm feeding schedule and no more free feeding. The Rough Riders are big enough now that they can deal with it.

I may be irritated to death by 3 cats mewing all day wanting to munch. I had BETTER get a daggone job, or I will go nuts!

Anyway, she felt confident it was a coon bite. I find that interesting since he spends the least amount of time outside of all 4 cats. Anyway, his rabies are up to date, so no worries there. It is a big area and the puncture wounds were good sized holes.

All right.

Cats cats cats.

Crazy cat lady signing off!