Greetings, all! Once again the two-legged folks have driven me insane and to the point of going public with all of their griping. While a new topic of discussion was long over due after all their vaccine nonsense, this one got personal.
A sophisticated feline like myself enjoys having a pretty strict schedule. I start my mornings off by crunching on some pretty decent food these people put in a bowl for me followed by an hour of stalking, harassing, and running around for what seems like no apparent reason to the average observer (really there's a science to it, but we'll get to that later). Once the creatures and their pets begin arriving for whatever they're being dragged in here for I spend the majority of my time napping around the lobby, also planned so I'm available for any kind of scratch or rub from anyone that ventures in. I will warn you all though, pet me outside of those times and I will give you a piece of my mind while taking a piece of your finger. I told you, I'm sophisticated and like my schedule.
I do make sure to take time to interact with the staff here. We have an interesting relationship that has a delicate balance. I have to make sure I don't knock too many of their pens off the desks so I still get my treats throughout the day for my due diligence of guarding the hospital at night from burglars and insects. I've also figured out, however, that if I am needy enough a certain doctor will give me an extra treat or two.
Which brings me to our topic - Obesity in Animals. I for one love me a chubby puppy or kitten, they just roll around; it's very entertaining. I obviously consider myself to be a fit and trim fella with my 15lbs of twisted steel and cuddle appeal. That aimless running around I do, that's my workout routine - two laps down the pharmacy hall and 20 minutes of swatting at either balled up paper or dead bugs, whatever I can find. I guess I do owe some credit for my perfect physique to my feeders. Though I do miss being able to eat all day everyday, morning and evening meals aren't the worst - they actually fit nicely into my schedule.
Having the set up that I do, I'm able to easily see a lot that comes in and out of this place - big and small. The Danes obviously need to weigh more than the Chihuahuas, the difference is knowing how much is too much and how to adjust your pal's weight in a healthy way. Even though dropping 2-5 pounds doesn't sound like a lot or even that difficult, it can be. Be prepared for the biggest eyes you've ever seen when you only give us 1 cup of food compared to whatever that old scoop measured out to be. Oh and watch out during your dinner time, we will be looking for turned heads and dropped goodies as opportunities to cheat.
Being the smart cat that I am, I would definitely recommend speaking to one of our staff about developing a customized nutrition plan to follow at home for your pet. They actually have some pretty cool ideas, I guess. Plus, if you guys come in to talk to them about it, they'll finally leave me alone about it and give me more treats!
-C
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