Yes - Lestat as in "The Vampire Lestat" by Anne Rice! On his car ride home when we adopted him he chewed on his carrier door until his mouth started bleeding a little! We thought he looked like a little vampire, so that's how he got his name.

Good point KBlaix about diet and nutrition. Up until his blockage last year, my husband and I had been feeding him Iams. On the weekends, we would allow him wet food (a brand from Trader Joe's) as a treat. Now I wonder if we should have gone with a better quality food and not fed the wet stuff at all.

I will definitely ask about k/d. My sister is a vet tech and she had also mentioned that to me.

I have soooo many pictures of him and his brother, I will definitely post one!

You guys have been so nice, thanks again.