My turn to ask for thoughts...he's fine, I guess. #20

[Medusa]

You might want to double check w/your vet about having his blood work done again since he just had it done in March. Unless he needs to be monitored, once a year is often enough, even w/senior cats. I have 3 seniors and they go in only once a year for senior blood work.

I'm glad he loves the KD. My Puddy loves it, too, thank goodness, even the dry.

[Taz_Zoee]

Mary, she said he was due for bloodwork again and I questioned that because he did just have it done in March. She was fine with waiting until March to do bloodwork again. But if I suspect anything sooner I will definitely have tests ran when needed.

I guess since he is liking the k/d so much (that could change though, he is a weirdo cat) I'll keep him on it. He has cleaned his plate twice!! Woo Hoo!!
I was concerned about Paizly getting it, but I don't think that's a problem, he eats it all gone right away. LOL Also, I asked the vet about Paizly getting to his food and she said it won't hurt her but it shouldn't be her only diet. Of course I still have her on the Felidae kitten food as her regular food. So it's all good.

I feel much better today, so I can think rationally (to a point). And I feel that Taz will be fine and I'll just keep a close eye on him, as I already do with all my babies.

[Emeraldgreen]

My RB cat Jade really liked the dry K/D. Actually all my cats were always trying to get into it. It does seem palatable for them and has kind of a greasyness to the kibble that cats like. However, she did not like the wet version so I gave her a tiny bit of whatever wetfood she wanted every now and then. When I tried to keep her on a strict low protein diet (wet and dry) she wasn't eating enough and my vet said at that point, it is better to make sure she eats. She lived until she was 21, many years after she was diagnosed.

[Taz_Zoee]

She tried to get me to get the wet and dry. But I have a HUGE bag of Felidae plus some of the Purina Cat Chow left that I've been mixing together for both of them. So I wanted to keep him on that and she said that was fine. As long as he eats MORE of the k/d. And he is.

Thank you Emeraldgreen, that gives me hope that your kitty lived so long. I honestly can't imagine my life without Taz. I even cried at the vets office because I was so stressed about him. And she even commented on the fact that I care so much about him. I appreciate the fact that she realizes that. I just wish she could give me straight answers. LOL

OH, I'm not sure if anyone remembers me talking about the resident office cat at my vets, Murphy. The big fluffy black guy that I . Well he now has asthma. Poor guy was coughing so hard. I almost cried for him too. Next time I go in I have to remember to take my camera so I can show you guys how beautiful he is.