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Offline Liz

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Re: Healthy way to get Beavis to gain weight?
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2012, 18:26:53 PM »
Avoid kitten food in gravey sets a couple of mine off, ours like FAGAIL and Natures Menu, Applaws and there are lots of foreign ones on Zooplus and ours all liked them from 17 to 20 weeks :rofl:
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Re: Healthy way to get Beavis to gain weight?
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2012, 10:40:56 AM »
I was going to suggest kitten food too, do the mixing a bit more in each day thing.

Is he known for a dodgy tum? Worth a try anyway?
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Re: Healthy way to get Beavis to gain weight?
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 21:19:50 PM »
Poor Beavis  :hug: :hug:

I cant suggest anything except foods he really likes

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Re: Healthy way to get Beavis to gain weight?
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 21:19:02 PM »
Ooh , yes  , her does! Liz , the vet did suggest kitten food , but I am worried it will give him a runny tum?



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Healthy way to get Beavis to gain weight?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 20:34:07 PM »
Pleased to hear the bloods didn't show anything untoward :) Does he like cat milk?

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Re: Healthy way to get Beavis to gain weight?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 20:29:09 PM »
Kitten food is high in calories and all my adults love it, the kittens however eat adult food!!
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Healthy way to get Beavis to gain weight?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 20:10:40 PM »
I was concerned that Beavis may have a thyroid problem , as he has been asking for food a lot more recently and losing weight so I took him to the vets today - he weighted in at 2.89kg (poor little lad!)

We had blood tests taken , and the results show no sign of thyroid problems , and his kidneys are fine - ;D so the vet has said to keep a close eye on him , and to try to fatten him up a bit! Now, I am sure Beavis will be MORE than happy to eat a pack of Dreamies a day , but I don't want to just feed him junk food!

Any suggestions very welcome :)

Kirstyxx



 


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