Thank you guys for the concern about their weight! Earlier this week we took them both to the (primary) vet for their 6 month checkups and Dennis (grey one) is 11 lbs which the vet said is the "perfect weight." Peach (yellow) is 1 1/2 years old, only 8 lbs but she has a liver deformity (microvascular dysplasia, very rare in cats) that causes swelling in her abdomen because she can't absorb enough protein from her food. The abdominal swelling also causes her to sit hunched over. It could also potentially be FIP, which (knock on wood) is unlikely because she doesn't have any other symptoms. I can assure you all that we take her to a specialist vet frequently and she goes in again for an ultrasound/aspiration on Thursday. Sorry for this buzzkill of an addendum but a few people brought up their weights so I wanted to clear it up! We're very proactive about their health, especially Peach's health since she has special needs.
green-mario on December 5th, 2020 at 18:38 UTC »
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immrguga on December 5th, 2020 at 18:39 UTC »
Hahahaha true siblings
ashostakovich on December 5th, 2020 at 18:52 UTC »
Thank you guys for the concern about their weight! Earlier this week we took them both to the (primary) vet for their 6 month checkups and Dennis (grey one) is 11 lbs which the vet said is the "perfect weight." Peach (yellow) is 1 1/2 years old, only 8 lbs but she has a liver deformity (microvascular dysplasia, very rare in cats) that causes swelling in her abdomen because she can't absorb enough protein from her food. The abdominal swelling also causes her to sit hunched over. It could also potentially be FIP, which (knock on wood) is unlikely because she doesn't have any other symptoms. I can assure you all that we take her to a specialist vet frequently and she goes in again for an ultrasound/aspiration on Thursday. Sorry for this buzzkill of an addendum but a few people brought up their weights so I wanted to clear it up! We're very proactive about their health, especially Peach's health since she has special needs.