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Brianna & Xander

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Previous post: 9/12/25

Just chugging along. Numbers are junk, but it hasn't been the right time outside of FD to increase (medical procedures with a week+ prep, for example), and with his dental next Tuesday and ultrasound next Thursday too. Yesterday we had this randomly really nice full AM cycle of blue out of nowhere. No idea where that came from. I hoped that it would stick around but it seems not (or he's now back to bouncing from that little. πŸ˜•)

He's stopped reliably eating the Weruva flavor we had switched to (BFF Play Pate - Chicken Checkmate) that he was originally so enthusiastic about. There does seem to be a distinction in behavior between the times when he just doesn't want that food vs seeming to not feel well. I don't know why he liked it so much at first and now it's a fight to get him to eat it some of the time. It gets expensive to stock up to have enough only for him to randomly decide he doesn't want it anymore, though. πŸ™„ The other flavors he more consistently likes are higher in carbs and lower in calories (which we don't want when it's hard enough to get enough calories into him as it is!) I may have found another flavor that he'll eat instead (Press Your Dinner). 4% and a good number of calories. He's been enthusiastic about the 3 cans he's had so far, except for when he seemed to not feel well. 🀞🏻

Worried about his ultrasound next week. It's better off and on, but some days when he's really not feeling well and not himself, I have this overwhelming, gnawing dread that I don't have that much time left with him. I so hope I'm wrong.

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Hi Brianna! Glad to see you back on here. Xander is so adorable!!
Have you tried Weruva Splash Dance? All of mine like it, and I think it's fairly LC. It never boosts Jude's bg too much (if at all).
We did the BFF Play Pate Chicken Checkmate (bc I saw you saw X liked it) for awhile, and they were all okay with it for a while, but now they're not :-(
 
Aw, what a sweet boy. Such a dreadful thought when we remember our time with them is limited, but I hope so much that you have much more to go with him! You’ve been so good at assessing his needs and you’ve got him set up with dental and an ultrasound. Paws crossed that both of them bring positive changes and insights πŸ€— glad you got that blue surf too, sorry it didn’t last. Sending all the healing vibes πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒ
 
His fur in the sun is always so beautiful.

I hope his dental brings some relief for him and the ultrasound brings some relief for your peace of mind. It's so hard to feel like your time together may be limited but not know for sure.
Aww, thanks! He is very, very red for a "black" cat! I can't remember if he was always this way or if it's an age thing, because he never used to like being in the sun. When Ninja, our civvie was still around she would lay directly in the sunbeams and Xander would be nearby in the shadows.

Thank you so much for the well wishes. I hope I'm wrong, but it's a really scary and heartbreaking feeling. I'm trying so hard not to pre-grieve him when it could be totally fine.
 
Hi Brianna! Glad to see you back on here. Xander is so adorable!!
Have you tried Weruva Splash Dance? All of mine like it, and I think it's fairly LC. It never boosts Jude's bg too much (if at all).
We did the BFF Play Pate Chicken Checkmate (bc I saw you saw X liked it) for awhile, and they were all okay with it for a while, but now they're not :-(
Hi Mary!! So happy to be back! I'm going to be making a concerted effort to get in here every day again.

No, haven't heard of Splash Dance at all! I'll have to look it up. I'm sorry that the Chicken Checkmate didn't work out for you either (especially since the idea came from me! πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ) In what way aren't they doing well with it? Do they just not like it anymore, or is it upsetting their tummies?
 
Aw, what a sweet boy. Such a dreadful thought when we remember our time with them is limited, but I hope so much that you have much more to go with him! You’ve been so good at assessing his needs and you’ve got him set up with dental and an ultrasound. Paws crossed that both of them bring positive changes and insights πŸ€— glad you got that blue surf too, sorry it didn’t last. Sending all the healing vibes πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒ
It is really really awful and I'm trying so hard not to dwell on it. Some days are easier than others. When he seems like himself I almost forget!

Thank you for the vibes and the thoughts!! Hoping those give us both answers and relief. πŸ€žπŸ»πŸ€—
 
Hi Brianna, so glad to see your post. I love seeing adorable pics of Xander snuggling his mama πŸ’

I’m sorry he’s still being fussy with the food. I know how hard you work to keep him happy with his diet πŸ«‚

Will be sending lots of good vines and prayers next week for his dental and ultrasound. And hoping with you that the dental really helps his overall condition β€οΈβ€πŸ©ΉπŸ™πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒ

Please give your sweet boy lots of snuggles and kisses for me πŸ’‹πŸ˜˜
Sending both of you lots of support πŸ’πŸ₯°πŸ˜»πŸ«‚
 
Hi Brianna, so glad to see your post. I love seeing adorable pics of Xander snuggling his mama πŸ’

I’m sorry he’s still being fussy with the food. I know how hard you work to keep him happy with his diet πŸ«‚

Will be sending lots of good vines and prayers next week for his dental and ultrasound. And hoping with you that the dental really helps his overall condition β€οΈβ€πŸ©ΉπŸ™πŸƒπŸƒπŸƒπŸƒ

Please give your sweet boy lots of snuggles and kisses for me πŸ’‹πŸ˜˜
Sending both of you lots of support πŸ’πŸ₯°πŸ˜»πŸ«‚
Yeah, I dunno what's up with him. Some of the time it's definitely not feeling well, but it seems like a lot of the time he's just being a snob! lol

Thank you for all the vines!! We'll take all we can get. I can't wait to get this stuff over with and hopefully have my boy back feeling good. πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
 
Hi Mary!! So happy to be back! I'm going to be making a concerted effort to get in here every day again.

No, haven't heard of Splash Dance at all! I'll have to look it up. I'm sorry that the Chicken Checkmate didn't work out for you either (especially since the idea came from me! πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ) In what way aren't they doing well with it? Do they just not like it anymore, or is it upsetting their tummies?
It's definitely not your fault! It was worth a try. I'm always looking for something new to entice them as I like to keep a good rotation with our food.
No upset tummies, thank goodness; they just won't eat it anymore. I have several cans left :confused: but none will go to waste; between the outside ferals, Willa and Chaplin, and the raccoons and possums, it will be eaten 🐾.
 
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