The cats are all in Scotland! They made the trip safe and sound. I was extremely nervous about sending them through a company, no matter how many great reviews they had. But they did a great job...everything went exactly as planned. I couldn't be happier!
Just before the trip, the cats went in for a vet checkup. Three of the cats are at their ideal weights :). Midnight and Twilight still have a little ways to go...both are 16 lbs. But they are big cats (long, tall) and should be about 14. Two pounds to go! After making it down 5, I think Midnight can be looking good by spring break.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Woo Hoo!
well, it has been awhile since posting.
Marc moved to Columbus with the cats, and frequently the cats would cry hungrily and marc would feed them. then i would find them crying hungrily, and I would feed them. There were so many double meals, I thought Midnight could not possibly be losing weight, so why worry about the blog?
Marc left for Scotland one month ago, and since he has been gone the cats have been on strict diets. I weighed Midnight today, and he is now 16 lbs! that is HUGE progress. 5.5 lbs less, since the beginning of all this.
the cats are leaving for Scotland at the end of this month, I hope I can trim him down to around 15 before the trip :)
Marc moved to Columbus with the cats, and frequently the cats would cry hungrily and marc would feed them. then i would find them crying hungrily, and I would feed them. There were so many double meals, I thought Midnight could not possibly be losing weight, so why worry about the blog?
Marc left for Scotland one month ago, and since he has been gone the cats have been on strict diets. I weighed Midnight today, and he is now 16 lbs! that is HUGE progress. 5.5 lbs less, since the beginning of all this.
the cats are leaving for Scotland at the end of this month, I hope I can trim him down to around 15 before the trip :)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Small set back
Midnight gained just a bit since his last weigh in. He is 18 1/2 lbs currently, a few ounces up. This isn't to surprising, because the new area we moved into does not sell his old food for an affordable price. We have had to switch to a new brand, and are currently playing with how much needs to be fed to meet his needs. The new food actually has fewer calories, so we are able to give him a bit more (he likes that) and we are working finding the right balance. But we will get there!
A plus to the new place is there are lots of birds (mostly geese...ug) living just outside. There is a pond and they plod around and swim. Midnight and the others are fascinated. They run around between windows, jump up, and try to swat at the geese through the window. Should help with his exercise routine :)
A plus to the new place is there are lots of birds (mostly geese...ug) living just outside. There is a pond and they plod around and swim. Midnight and the others are fascinated. They run around between windows, jump up, and try to swat at the geese through the window. Should help with his exercise routine :)
Friday, May 7, 2010
Fat Cat on the Move!
Midnight as of January: 21.6#
Midnight as of May: 18.2#
3.4 pounds. In human terms, that is roughly 60 pounds. Not to bad over four months! But he still has a way to go.
Midnight will be taking his weight loss endeavors on the road. He will be traveling to Columbus, Ohio for the next few months, and come next fall to Scotland! Many people have trouble maintaining weight loss when traveling, hopefully the same will not prove true with cats! I'm actually hoping that travel will help Midnight; with new places to explore, he will be more active.
New goal: By the time we ship out to Scotland, we would like Midnight to be 16#. The lighter the load the better when moving overseas!
Midnight as of May: 18.2#
3.4 pounds. In human terms, that is roughly 60 pounds. Not to bad over four months! But he still has a way to go.
Midnight will be taking his weight loss endeavors on the road. He will be traveling to Columbus, Ohio for the next few months, and come next fall to Scotland! Many people have trouble maintaining weight loss when traveling, hopefully the same will not prove true with cats! I'm actually hoping that travel will help Midnight; with new places to explore, he will be more active.
New goal: By the time we ship out to Scotland, we would like Midnight to be 16#. The lighter the load the better when moving overseas!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Spring!
Spring!
Spring is here, and Midnight is much closer to bikini ready! Down another 1/2 pound :)
Now that the weather is nice, we are contemplating a new form of exercise...taking Midnight out on walks. Yes, we are crazy cat people. You see a dog walking down the street it isn't at all surprising, but a cat?
We will start by introducing Midnight to a harness and associating it with his favorite foods. Will keep you posted on how that works!
Also, since we have started to feed Midnight on his own, the social balance of the others feeding hierarchy has been disrupted. Twilight, the second in command, is now eating what Midnight was previously stealing. He is growing just a bit, and we are now having to feed him separately to.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Adjusting
Oh no! Midnight's weight loss progress is slowing to just a few ounces. This may be because he still eats with all the other cats, and may be stealing from everyone else. Midnight is now sentenced to solitary meals so we can be sure he is getting the right amount. To up it a little, we are also going to mix some low fat food in with his normal diet. All in all, he has lost about a pound and a half, so he is still doing well.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Progress
A few more ounces are down :) Slowly getting there. Here's a video of a toy found at the dollar store, that kept the entire menagerie busy for a few hours. Cheap entertainment! And helps blow calories to.
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