Hi! I have 2 Himmies & 1 Persian. One of my Himmies, Beau, is almost 13 years old. He has been losing weight and want to ask advice of dry food to feed him. Currently, he is on Science Diet Sensitive Stomach which he tolerates great, and cruchy tarter control treats. I am open to suggestions. Our vet said he could use to pick up about 2 pounds. Please give me your input. Thanks!

Hi, and thanks for your response. Yes, it was a different vet with the last visit. Beau will be 13 in April, his weight has ranged anywhere from 8 to 10 pounds during his lifetime, and he has had several teeth extracted over the years. We currently have him on Hill's Sensitive Stomach mixed w/Purina Natural(he is not tolerating the IAMS lately).He is a nibbler, and likes crunchy tartar control snacks along with cooked chicken or beef for an occasional treat. And whenever he (or any of our other pets) even tries to go anorexic on us, I give them Science Diet A/D to get their appetite back on track.In comparision to our other cats, Benny is just shy of 10# and Angel is 10 1/2# (Benny is a male 3 yr od Himmie and Angel is a female 5 1/2 yr old Persian) and Beau looks like a skinny runt up next to them at about 8 1/2#. I will definitely heed your advice, and inquire about this during his next vet visit with Beau's regular vet as he has had some borderline bloodwork several years ago. For now he is eating, sleeping, playing and purring as usual and I really appreciate your feedback, and admire you for your knowledge and expertise as a breeder I will let you know how his next visit w/the vet goes (will have him seen within the next week). Also, maybe you or someone else in the Forum could help me with posting pix of our furrbabies so everyone can 'meet' them. Thanks again Linda

AWWW well very good, thanks for the update, I'm glad to hear he is doing well. Weight loss in a kitty always concerns me but, sounds like he's doing just fine and you are doing a great job with them!!