Sasha is 4.5 kg, the weight she is supposed to be, but has never achieved in her 13 years on this planet (until now). I know she's not a skeleton, but I'm not used to being able to feel her ribs or count her vertebrae (I know, it's normal and healthy not to have a covering of fat). The vet said that, to be honest, had she stayed at the 6kg she was when she got ill, she would not be here today... and she's doing well on her heart medication and diuretic. She's losing the fur of her right ear for no reason.. some came off in the vet's hand while he was looking... he said it's unlikely to grow back. Also, she has some thick and sticky eye crusties in the mornings sometimes.... love makes me delicately pick them out. Well, Sasha is a little fighter and is hanging in there and apparently quite well. I would feel better if I saw her eating more often, but I think this heatwave we're having doesn't help. I just heard that August is supposed to be hotter. I make sure she has plenty of water (she has at least 3 different water sources, one for each room in which she likes to hang out), a bowl of her regular dry food and a fishy treat for afters, after her medication - but I don't let that sit out for long in this heat - it draws flies. Thanks Sasha fans! It's nice to know you're rooting for my Siamese treasure. She was helping arrange the stash today, so she's doing her job properly, heat or no heat.
-- Jo in Scotland