The vet was adamant that I not let him lose weight too quickly. After agreeing with me that Petie was bigger boned than most cats (I knew it!), she told me she suspected he was a closet eater and sent me packing with a measuring cup, measuring tape and an order to have him drop 6lbs. His weight gain could be due to a glandular problem. I tried to explain to the vet that Petie wasn’t all that interested in food and suggested a blood panel might be order. In fact on this trip, he tipped the scale at 20lbs.
I knew I would be in trouble because Petie was definitely larger, not smaller. I’d been dragging my feet because the last time I took him in he weighed 18lbs and I was told he needed to lose 4lbs.
If you follow I HAVE CAT on facebook you know Petie had his annual check-up recently after being a year overdue.