Karen Jo: I haven't been lazy. I've been Christmas shopping.
Spyro: You've been lying on the couch with Oja and reading.
Karen Jo: Yes, I have, quite a bit. Shopping makes me a bit tired. Haven't you noticed how much I've been going out?
Spyro and Oja: Yes, we have and we don't like it. We also don't like the scarcity of food around here.
Karen Jo: I took you both to the vet Saturday a week ago because Oja had gotten awfully round and Spyro missed two jumps in the same week. I was worried. It turned out that you had both gained weight, especially Oja, and the vet told me to put on on a diet. Now you don't get lunch any more and I cut down on your dry food.
Karen Jo: I am glad.
Oja: So my tummy is round. You don't have to starve me. There are only two food bowls on the floor now: my Stinky Goodness and my crunchies.
Karen Jo: I feed Spyro on the counter now. I saw you push him away from the food the other day.
Spyro: I'm happy about that. Oja was eating more than her fair share. I'm still hungry, though.
Karen Jo: I'm sorry about that. You are going back to the vet in February and maybe then I'll be able to give you some more food, Spyro. You aren't really overweight, but Oja is. I give you treats whenever you ask for them and you have been helping yourself to treats a bit, too.
Spyro: If I'm starving and you leave treat bags lying around in the open, what am I supposed to do, ignore them?
Karen Jo: I don't really mind. You were missing jumps because of the weight you had gained, though.
Spyro: I haven't missed a single one since that vet visit. I want more food!
Karen Jo: Well, now that I am feeding you on the counter, maybe I can go back to giving you the old amount of crunchies, since Oja can't get at them.
Oja: I'm being discriminated against just because I have short legs.
Karen Jo: And a very round tummy.
17 comments:
We kitties here live under permanent portion control! So we have never been overweight. But somekitties (i.e., Binga) complain about this - a lot!
Some of us here have very round tummies too. :-p
That's no reason to starve anyone, though, especially during the holiday season!
Ellie and Allie are both little bitty things. Raz is a growing boy! Mom has to make sure Raz doesn't steal the girlz stinky goodness!
The Florida Furkids
We've been hearing the D word around here too. We just think we've gained our winter weight!
It's so hard when you have multiples and they all have different dietary needs! What a terrible time of year to be put on a diet, too. Poor Oja! Enjoy your sunpuddles this Sunday, furriends. XOXO
You poor sweeties, diet is a four letter word!
That sunshine looks Divine! I hope you can bask in it every day - at least many times a week, anyway. Happy holiday season!!
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My, Oja. That is quite the round belly you have!
Spyro, you look very cozy in that hammick.
I eat "lite" kibble or "weight control" kibble. Although the lady can't prove it, she thinks I'm "supplementing" my diet.
It may be a round tummy, but it's very snorgle-able!
We say round is the best shape to be!
Tsk. Round is a perfectly acceptable shape...
Unfortunately round tummies are a give away Oja! Now Spyro has to do a big leap to get his.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Diet? Oh no, not the dreaded four-letter D-word! Fortunately, sunpuddles are calorie-free. :)
Oja, I am sorry you are stuck on a diet. I know Scylla, over at Alassandra, The Cats & A Dog, is also dieting, maybe she can give you some tips.http://alasandra2003.blogspot.com/
I know I had to drop a couple of pounds when I came to my furrever home a year ago and I did it mostly by getting lots more exercise...well, and of course, Dad controls my food bowl...sigh
Round tummies are goo.
Thank you for your kind words of sympathy in the loss of our Joey.
cats of wildcat woods
I started getting portion control an separate feeding a month ago. I hate it! ~ Iza
Oh darn that is a bummer, I have a saggy tummy so I understand the deal. Hope you kitties do have a wonderful Catmas though and maybe you could get a bit of xtra goodies, huh?
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