Hey Jack, keep this up and you won't be nicknamed "Sausage Pants" much longer! Have to get you a new nickname, haha!

Hi Kate, at 11 it could be overactive thyroid too, which older cats are prone to develop. Just watch it for now.

You know Ruffles was in for her annual visit in August, had a full blood panel done because she needed her teeth cleaned (they do the blood work before the anaesthesia) and she was fine. Three months later, her thyroid was acting up and she had lost a pound. With so many in the house I hadn't really noticed but she WAS eating more. I only realized that in hindsight. Now that the meds have kicked in she is back to her former self, and her earlier eating habits.

Could be either the change in exercise (a GOOD thing) or something else. Give Jack a snuggle from me!
Sandra