Greetings ~

Well, back in early September, Fatass finally lost her battle with CRF.
She was tough right to the end, but she was blind, did not eat
anymore, and her back legs were not really working anymore.  One of the
hardest things I have ever done, but I was proud to fight for her
throughout her last months.

Anyway, last month I went to the Boston Animal Rescue League just to
look, and Blimpo spoke to me.  I spend about 1/2 hour with him in one
of their walk in cages, and decided he should come home.

He is a 7 year old tub that they named "Papa Gino," black and sable
striped, a handsome boy, and I had a feeling his days in the shelter
were numbered.  He was the oldest cat their by far, was sneezing, had a
patch of fur shaved off his lower back (too fat to reach it to clean
himself), was on prescription food, and had been in the shelter nearly
a month.  He had a clean bill of health (aside from being "grossly
overweight" according to his notes).

Anyway, after only 2 days, he made the house his own - it is nice to
see a cat eat and play again.

He weighs 17 pounds.  What a whale.  I have him on 1/2 wet food and 1/2
Nutro weight management - their vet said .  He is strong and active -
can jump to 4 foot counters and loves to hunt toys and the flashlight
beam.  I have been working him up and down the stairs with the light to
develop some muscle and stamina and lose some of the blubber.

He is a good cat.

Bluesman