Do I trust the scale...? Or not?
I don't know about this scale I bought on Monday morning. I keep getting inconsistent results. The first time I step on it, it gives me one reading, then the next time I step on it it gives me another. All the following readings are identical to the second one. Does it need some time to warm up or something? What kind of a scale is this?
Anyway, my point is it's tricky keeping track of Jezebel's weigh loss/gain. Yesterday evening she was back down to 10.2 lbs, then this morning up to 10.4 lbs, then tonight up to 10.8 lbs. A weight gain would be great, but I'm not sure whether I should trust the scale. A 0.4 lb weight gain for a 10ish lb cat seems like a lot. It would be like me gaining 5 lbs overnight!
As for the bionic growing cat, Jezebel spent most of the day sleeping in her favourite chair today. Very, very sleepy kitty. I'd been getting worried about her inactivity all day, but tonight she seemed a bit more active ("active" being a relative term--at this point anything beyond lifting her head and scratching I consider active).
She has a spot behind the cabinet near the couch that she likes to retreat to once in a while. I put a blanket back there for her since it's just bare hardwood. I imagine she must feel nice and safe back there--it's right beside a window, and she can peek out the corner and watch the action in the backyard. Still, I worry about her whenever she retreats there--I wonder if she's going there because she's feeling bad, or because she just needs a break from our incessant fussing and worrying.
A few good signs tonight, however... This evening, right during the middle of feeding time, she decided she had to go into the bedroom to sleep in the windowsill. I've learned not to fight with her, and instead let herself get settled wherever she wants to be, then resume the feeding. Later, she got up on the couch all by herself to sit next to Michael. Her purring seems more natural and happy now. She also had a sudden spurt of bionic energy right in the middle of her last feeding (again) and decided to sprint from the bedroom, across the apartment, and into the living room. Okay, maybe not sprint... it was more of a fast walk. But with purpose!
I watch and watch and watch her, looking for signs. Is she getting better? Is she getting worse? How is she feeling? Happy? Sad? Angry? Frustrated? Tired? I'm scrutinizing every single twitch, noise, and breath she makes--actions that never attract my attention in the other cats. It's absurd.
Most likely, the bionic cat is doing fine. It's her people who need help!
Anyway, my point is it's tricky keeping track of Jezebel's weigh loss/gain. Yesterday evening she was back down to 10.2 lbs, then this morning up to 10.4 lbs, then tonight up to 10.8 lbs. A weight gain would be great, but I'm not sure whether I should trust the scale. A 0.4 lb weight gain for a 10ish lb cat seems like a lot. It would be like me gaining 5 lbs overnight!
As for the bionic growing cat, Jezebel spent most of the day sleeping in her favourite chair today. Very, very sleepy kitty. I'd been getting worried about her inactivity all day, but tonight she seemed a bit more active ("active" being a relative term--at this point anything beyond lifting her head and scratching I consider active).
She has a spot behind the cabinet near the couch that she likes to retreat to once in a while. I put a blanket back there for her since it's just bare hardwood. I imagine she must feel nice and safe back there--it's right beside a window, and she can peek out the corner and watch the action in the backyard. Still, I worry about her whenever she retreats there--I wonder if she's going there because she's feeling bad, or because she just needs a break from our incessant fussing and worrying.
A few good signs tonight, however... This evening, right during the middle of feeding time, she decided she had to go into the bedroom to sleep in the windowsill. I've learned not to fight with her, and instead let herself get settled wherever she wants to be, then resume the feeding. Later, she got up on the couch all by herself to sit next to Michael. Her purring seems more natural and happy now. She also had a sudden spurt of bionic energy right in the middle of her last feeding (again) and decided to sprint from the bedroom, across the apartment, and into the living room. Okay, maybe not sprint... it was more of a fast walk. But with purpose!
I watch and watch and watch her, looking for signs. Is she getting better? Is she getting worse? How is she feeling? Happy? Sad? Angry? Frustrated? Tired? I'm scrutinizing every single twitch, noise, and breath she makes--actions that never attract my attention in the other cats. It's absurd.
Most likely, the bionic cat is doing fine. It's her people who need help!
posted by Kathleen at 10:44 p.m.
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