12/21 Jasper Update - 4 mos OTJ today

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Leslie and Jasper

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Greetings Lantus Land, Happy winter solstice! Its been a while since my last Jasper condo, today we celebrate his 4 months OTJ on:-D
WCR: Jasper is 5 Ps and he continues to enjoy life at the Falls with steady mid-greens. His weight has stayed steady at 15 lbs and he loves to creep under the covers and snuggle against our legs, or lay across the pillow and purr very loudly when he is ready for me to get up. cat_pet_icon

Of course there is always something to worry about. We give Jasper coconut oil which seems to help some with hairballs, yet he still vomits fairly often. Unfortunately he now has an appetite for soft plastic - bubble wrap, baggies, magazine wrappers, trash bags, candy wrappers, even packing tape. Yesterday he decided the wrapper on the printer paper would make a good snack ohmygod_smile . He used to just lick plastic, now he actually chews and ingests it then eventually throws it up so we are trying to keep it all out of his reach. I wish I knew why he is so drawn to plastic and how to break the spell. At least now he is less interested in chewing paper to shreds. These cats...

I test Jasper once a week now so I finally moved the candy dish of lancets off the dining table into the cat cabinet. Test kit is still on the table and reminds us how fortunate he was able to get off the juice thanks to the excellent help and support and community here. I still try to read condos, post when I can, and wish you all well. We will always be grateful.

Hope all sugar kitties surf safely, and all beans enjoy happy holidays!
Leslie
 
Hi guys .. what a great condo update! It's nice to see that Jasper is doing so well at the falls .. that's odd about his attraction to soft plastic .. never had such a problem with any of my cats .. maybe others are familar with it? Hope you guys have a great day, and a Merry Christmas!
 
Hi guys so glad to hear you are doing well!! Scrabble likes to lick plastic too ever since he was a kitten but he never eats it. Hope your life at the falls is everlasting it is a wonderful place to be, I can attest as we were there 2 1/2 years & trying desperately to get back! Hope you have a very happy holiday!! And congrats on doing so well!
 
That's great Jasper is still doing so well. I hope you can figure out why he wants to eat the plastic. I've never heard of that before. Have a great Christmas.
 
I'm glad to hear life is good at the falls. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Plastic, Jasper, what is that about? Crazy cat. Happy holidays, Leslie!
Liz
 
My cat likes plastic too - maybe something about the noise it makes when she chews on it? Like needing to sit on a newspaper, or chase a spot of light, it just seems built in somehow. If there's a loose bit, like a torn wrapper on a pack of TP, she will start gnawing on it and getting more and more excited about it.
 
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JASPER!!!
I test Jasper once a week now so I finally moved the candy dish of lancets off the dining table into the cat cabinet
How very nice to be able to put testing stuff one step away.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.. without any plastic... Cats, who can tell?
mary and oliver
 
It's great to hear that Jasper is doing so well.

Some plastic has oils or fats in it's composition. It's at least one theory as to why some cats will eat plastic.
 
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