Hi Slick,

Thanks for your kind concern. Buddy has had a couple of bad days. He wasn't much interested in eating but still drinking well. I've been giving him a daily suppliment of Nutra-Cal since Friday. He seems to be feeling a little better today and his appetite has picked up a bit. This little cat has such a strong will. Although I'm aware that cats are great at hiding their pain, I really don't believe he's in any great deal of pain, yet. However, I do know that he's having discomfort. He's not real strong but he's still using the litter box, walks to the main water dish (even though I put a special one by his bed) and comes to visit when we're in the kitchen. He's still comfortable around the rest of the gang and hasn't made any attempts to hide. He wants to be with us and watches my every move. My other tommy, Oliver has been staying very close to Buddy. Yesterday, he started meowing loudly and pacing from room to room. I didn't know what was wrong with him. Then mom said, I think he's looking for Buddy. He hadn't seen me help Buddy onto the kitchen table, to look out the window. When I showed Oliver where he was, he calmed down instantly and sat with him. Oliver has been a good and faithful companion to Buddy. Today I went out and bought Buddy's favorite......steamed fresh shrimp. As mom and I were peeling, we were all eating. It's times like this that I will cherish forever. I let him have whatever he wants now. He deserves it. Again, thanks for thinking about us. It really means a lot.

Merry Christmas!!

Linda