Eliot - How thin is too thin??

[Cataholic]

Debbie,
Is there any news on Eliot?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Debbie, I think that he looks very healthy and like others have said he may have some siamese in him so he'll continue to be on the slender side.

My Sunny is an Aby mix so he'll always be slender and he's very healthy 5 year old. Starr is almost 8 months old and he still only weighs a little over 6lbs. The vet told me that this is normal for him. Hopefully Eliot is fine but a vet check up sure won't hurt him. Please keep us updated.

[shais_mom]

I wouldn't know anything about having a cat that's too thin.
I hope Eliot had a good visit with the vet.
{{hugs}}

[jenluckenbach]

Elliot sounds like Jasper. My vet says "Some cats LIVE to eat while others eat to live." (just like people).

It always pays to be CERTAIN and visiting the vet is a fine idea, but try not to worry so much, it may just be his genes.

[catfamily]

My Marshall is just like Eliot.I was very concerned.Still am sometimes but the vet reassured me he's a bit thin but is fine.It may be from being bottlefed though.Some cats are just more active that others because of their metabolism.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I hope everything went well with Elliot. I have a skinny cat too. My cat, Kitten, is a black cat that I swear has Russian Blue in his lineage. Everything about him screams Russian Blue- his slim, sleak body, the shape and look of his head, ears, etc., and he has the attitude of a Russian Blue. The only thing with Kitten that doesn't suggest Russian Blue is that his fur is BLACK! Oh, and every Russian Blue that I've met has the same meow as Kitten. Anyway, Russian Blues are thin cats by nature, my bet is that Elliot is that way too. (I know others have suggested that too.) I hope that's the case anyway.

[sirrahbed]

I wrote the date down wrong - today (Saturday) is Eliot's appointment. I went back through his medical record and his last three visits were as follows: 9 pounds, 8.8 pounds, 8.2 pounds and this morning on our scale, he is about 7 pounds though that is not accurate I am sure. The appointment is at 11:45 today. I wish I had taken him earlier but did not want to be neurotic as usual.....am glad we are going in.

Thank you so much for the comments and I will update after we see the vet.