If you’ve been following my postings, you know that I am Miss Shirley and I am a chubby cat. If you missed the first installment of my weight loss adventure, read it here!
I'm trying to remain positive!
When I first got to my foster home, my fur was greasy. I wasn’t really taking care of it. The Shelter cage was so small and it was hard to turn around in it—I am a big girl, you know. And I really wasn’t in the mood. I missed my family. I missed my chair.
My foster mom ignored my dirty fur for a while. I guess she was hoping I would get to it once I was out of cage. I cleaned my front paws nicely, but I couldn’t twist very well to get the rest of me. That’s because I’m fat.
My foster mom ignored my dirty fur for a while. I guess she was hoping I would get to it once I was out of cage. I cleaned my front paws nicely, but I couldn’t twist very well to get the rest of me. That’s because I’m fat.
Not quite ready for bikini season
So what happened? I got a bath!! So degrading! I was a good kitty, I didn’t show my claws. I did talk a lot. A lot. And it kinda felt good. And it made it easier to clean myself. I’m mean there wasn’t so much work. All I had to do was straighten everything. Still I couldn’t quite reach all of me. I’m thinking I will be able to when I become a thin kitty again.
Once I started cleaning my tummy regularly my bowels started to move more frequently. They were still kinda tough, but with less inside I was more comfortable and more mobile. Climbing the cat tree wasn’t so hard.
Well, the first week of December was a big week for me. I really wanted to show off how well I was doing on my diet. We went to Pinnacle Animal Hospital and Dr. Forgy greeted me like an old friend.
Once I started cleaning my tummy regularly my bowels started to move more frequently. They were still kinda tough, but with less inside I was more comfortable and more mobile. Climbing the cat tree wasn’t so hard.
Well, the first week of December was a big week for me. I really wanted to show off how well I was doing on my diet. We went to Pinnacle Animal Hospital and Dr. Forgy greeted me like an old friend.
Pictures were taken to show my progress. I just knew I was doing well. Dr. Forgy said I wasn’t dehydrated so I wasn’t to worry about my bowels. As I got more active things would move better. Easy for her to say. She gave me some hope.
Then I got weighed. I’d lost only 0.2 pounds. That’s just over 3 ounces! I was so disappointed. Dr. Forgy said, “That’s OK! It’s just going to take longer.” Longer! I was looking forward to going back to my old life of open feeding and lounging all day.
How was I going to find a forever home if I didn’t show that I could lose weight? Was I doomed to live in a rescue house forever?
Want a companion to lose weight with? Adopt Shirley!
Then I got weighed. I’d lost only 0.2 pounds. That’s just over 3 ounces! I was so disappointed. Dr. Forgy said, “That’s OK! It’s just going to take longer.” Longer! I was looking forward to going back to my old life of open feeding and lounging all day.
How was I going to find a forever home if I didn’t show that I could lose weight? Was I doomed to live in a rescue house forever?
Want a companion to lose weight with? Adopt Shirley!
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