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I am very proud of my Master Mouser today. Late last night she sat down in front of me, and I realized she had a mouse in her mouth.   No, she had two!  She is around 9 years old and still going strong.
 
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GOOD KITTY!!! She needs a treat, after that one! Maybe a tin of sardines, all to herself!
 
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Carla, here is “the rest of the story”.   My MM weighed 18 pounds at the beginning of 2025.  The vet, who was concerned about diabetes, said she could have 1.25 cups of dry food each day. That didn’t work.  We cut to 1 cup ….nope. We cut to .75 cup …nope. We cut to 1/2 cup …good!    She is down to 12 pounds as of July 1.  I strongly suspect that the  slow weight loss was due to her superior hunting skills.  So, as much as I would love to give her a can of sardines, she will have to settle for a chin scratch (chin scratches are lower in calories).

Edited to change the year.
 
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I fully understand the struggle.  Charlie had gotten up to 22lbs, and it took us a couple years to very gently get her weight back down into her healthiest zone of 16 - 17lbs. But, she's not catching her own chow, like MM does. 🤣
 
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