Sophie's World

A big M-E-O-W to you! Nice to see you again!

Sophie had her annual exam this week. It was time for distemper and rabies.

Our vet was great, giving Sophie lots of love while he conducted a thorough exam. I was expecting it, and we did get the fat cat talk. Sophie weighed in at 15.6 pounds. Dr. Bob wanted her to lose four pounds.

Sophie is a chartreux, a breed that is sometimes described as a potato with toothpick legs. The vet recommended Purina OM as a weight loss diet. I intend to pursue other avenues. I will not feed my cat a Purina product, much less one that is so contrary to feline biology. Cats eat meat, not fiber.

So, anyway, we’ve cut back on both her canned and dry food. We’re getting her moving some more with play and other activities. As the spring warms up, she’ll naturally be a bit more active with all the birds and wildlife.

We have a couple more options to try, because as Dr. Bob warned, we don’t want Sophie to become diabetic. I took his stern warning to heart. We’ll get rid of that potato body whatever it takes.

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“Happiness is like a cat. If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you. It will never come. But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you’ll find it rubbing up against your legs and jumping into your lap.”

- William Bennett

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“Are we really sure the purring is coming from the kitty and not from our very own hearts?”
~Emme Woodhull-Bäche, translated

Photo by Sanae78

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