Trip to the Vet

Our trip to the vet with the cats went off pretty well.  They are healthy and no issues other than possibly being a little bit overweight.  That doesn't really make sense to me.  Last year when they were examined, the vet said that both Samson and Phoebe were in fine health and a good weight.  I remember asking specifically about Samson because he is so big, and we were told that yes, he is big, but he is also just solid.  His weight isn't fat, it's all muscle, which if you have ever tried to pick him up you would find out first hand.  He is a strong boy.  So now this year, the vet says that they are a little overweight, even though Phoebe weighs less than she did last year, and Samson is only a couple of tenths of a pound heavier.

We also asked about Phoebe and her anxiety/licking issues.  She has been on anti-anxiety medication for some time (I want to say about a year and a half or so).  They do make her a little bit lethargic so the vet thinks that may be why she is "overweight" (which she really isn't).  I wanted to ask him about it her pills anyway, because she is still licking, just not as much.  There are still bare spots/thin spots on her stomach and hind legs from obsessively licking so I wonder how much the pills are really helping.  He said we can try weening her off the pills over the next couple of weeks and see what happens.  The worst thing that can occur is that she is still licking herself bald and we have to put her back on the medication.  So we'll give it a try and see what happens.  Hopefully nothing will change and she'll be a little more active.

As far as Samson goes (actually for both of them) we're going to try cutting back on their food a little bit.  We were free feeding them all day long.  Now we are giving them a set amount at certain times of the day.  I guess losing a pound or two can't hurt, so we'll see how things work out.