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Lily<\/p><\/div>\n
Things are peaceful in kittyland here at the Fry household. I\u2019ve been under the weather this week and the cats have taken advantage of the opportunity to snuggle with me in the cozy blankie on the couch. Sometimes they fight over who gets to cuddle with Mommy, other times they all surround me\u2014pin me down, make me too hot\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve made a few changes in their routine. Lily, at only 4 years, is losing kidney function. She\u2019s in the beginning stages of kidney failure. So she\u2019s on a special kidney support diet. Max, 15, is experiencing the same condition. Only for him, it\u2019s age-appropriate. Sophie (9) is healthy and should not have the special food prescribed for Lily and Max. So feeding the cats has become an interestingly creative endeavor.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n Sophie won\u2019t eat if anyone\u2019s watching her. We assume this is a habit she brought with her from life on the streets when she was young. Max (also formerly feral) eats canned food only when he thinks he\u2019s stealing it from one of the girls. Lily has no qualms about eating her food and their food. While Sophie and Max engage in their quirky dining habits, she\u2019ll clean their plates for them, if I don\u2019t keep an eye on her.<\/span><\/p>\n When we learned of Lily\u2019s condition, we started her on the canned kidney support food. We kept kibbles in the mix because we can\u2019t get Max to eat enough of the canned food. It is the prescription kibbles diet for cats with kidney problems. I did research and discovered some other things I thought might help Lily. My vet agreed to pumpkin for her digestion, probiotics and fish oil supplements. I also consulted a holistic vet who suggested some things we should add to her diet. At first, Lily didn\u2019t seem to notice we were doctoring her food with supplements. She ate what we put in front of her. After a while, she began to protest. She\u2019d eat a few bites and then head out to find where the others were eating and barge in on their meals.<\/span><\/p>\n It became a challenge to get everyone fed three times a day. When I realized that Lily was leaving more of her food than she was eating, I decided to try something else. It is important that she eats. It is important that she eats the prescription cat food. So I decided to stop the supplements, which she was objecting to and she is getting only the prescription food now. <\/span><\/p>\n She seems to be thriving. We\u2019re keeping a close eye on her, of course, but it appears that she is eating better, playing more and the twitching, which is what led to us to have a blood panel on her, which is how we discovered she is in kidney failure, finally seems to be minimized. <\/span><\/p>\n We will keep you posted. It appears that Lily\u2019s life will be shortened because of this disease, but we will continue to do whatever it takes to keep her happy and healthy. She is a dear creature. Such a comfort and a delight. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lily and Sophie<\/p><\/div>\n Of course, she is the inspiration for some of the cat characters in my novels\u2014Catnapped<\/em> and Cat-Eye Witness<\/em>. These are the first two in my Klepto Cat Mystery series. They are on Kindle only. If you are a reviewer or you would like to review these books, contact me and I\u2019ll gift you a Kindle copy. If you enjoy a good mystery involving cats, purchase copies of these books for your Kindle. They\u2019re only $2.99. <\/span>Check out the great covers by artist Bernadette Kazmarski<\/span><\/p>\n Catnapped: <\/span>http:\/\/amzn.to\/14OCk0W<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Cat-Eye Witness: <\/span>http:\/\/amzn.to\/1bJiq0x<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Things are peaceful in kittyland here at the Fry household. I\u2019ve been under the weather this week and the cats have taken advantage of the opportunity to snuggle with me in the cozy blankie on the couch. Sometimes they fight … Continue reading ![\"Lily](\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/lilysophie-022-225x300.jpg\" "\\"lilysophie-022\\"")
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