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From Heartbroken to One Happy Cat #HillsPet

Joanne's Blog

3 Jun

Maggie in sunroom

From Heartbroken to One Happy Cat

Maggie was heartbroken when she lost Marie, the only cat parent she had known.  She came into our home when Annie and Eddie were just a few months old and kittens will be kittens.  Maggie did the best she could but she just wasn’t happy sharing her house with the energetic kittens. And Maggie was also overweight, weighing 15 lbs when she arrived last June.  She had trouble breathing and didn’t want to play and she was only four years old.  Today, Maggie is one happy cat.

The Pictures Tell Maggie’s Story

Marie and Maggie at the vet

Marie and Maggie waiting for the nail trim.

Maggie with Marie waiting to get her nails trimmed.

Maggie on her bench

Maggie on her bench that we brought from Marie’s house.   You can see the sadness in her eyes.

Maggie on desk

Maggie in my office

Maggie would visit me in my office and that is when I realized she had some trouble breathing.

Maggie looking at Annie

Maggie wishing Annie wasn’t in the sun room with her.

Poor Maggie. Every where she went, a kitten would shortly follow.

Maggie sitting in sun room

“Serenity Now!” might be what Maggie was thinking every day the kittens were around.

Maggie Acclimating

Maggie

I knew Maggie was not going to be happy living with Annie and Eddie. Marie’s friend Vicki agreed to open her heart and home to Maggie.

Maggie in her new home

Maggie is queen of the castle in her new home.

And then, we thought she would feel even better if she could lose some weight. So Dr. Teresa at the Morris Veterinary Clinic checked Maggie’s health and she weighed in at 13.1 lbs.

Maggie Gets a Wellness Check

Maggie measured at Morris Clinic

More measurements for Maggie

Determining Maggie's Goal Weight

Determining Maggie’s ideal weight.

After careful measuring and analysis, it was decided that Maggie’s weight should be 7.7 lbs and she began the Hill’s Metabolic Advanced Weight Solution.

And here is Maggie today weighing 11 lbs!  She is right on track with her program.

Maggie guarding her chickens

Maggie guarding her chickens in her fenced in yard.

Maggie loves being an only cat in her house where she is pampered by Vicki and Kenny.  She gets to spend time in her fenced in yard where she has taken the job of guarding her chickens.  Maggie is running up and down the stairs and all around the yard having a great time.  I was so happy to see Maggie looking happy and healthier that I cried happy tears.  Maggie is once again a happy cat.

 

This post is sponsored by Hill’s. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Hill’s Prescription Diet Metabolic Food as part of the BlogPaws Blogger Network but The Tiniest Tiger only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. is not responsible for the content of this article.

This post originally appeared on The Tiniest Tiger’s Conservation Cub Club and is the sole property of The Tiniest Tiger, LLC.

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Comments

  1. Cathy Keisha says

    June 12, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Good job, Maggie!

  2. Elliott Hankin says

    June 12, 2014 at 11:24 am

    OMG. shes so precious

  3. RebAl says

    June 7, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    I thought it looked like Maggie had lost weight in the most recent photo I saw of her. Good job.

  4. Ann Richter Hickox says

    June 6, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    <3

  5. L.a. Presas says

    June 6, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    Sweet Maggie, happy again. Sometimes it’s hard for a cat that’s been the only pet to adapt to having other cats around, especially energetic kittens. I’m glad Maggie has a new home where she can be happy and healthy.

  6. Galicia says

    June 6, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    Oh doesn’t she have a sweet, ladylike look to her. Beautiful and so happy she’s found a home where she’s comfortable.

  7. Beth_Daily_Dog_Tag says

    June 6, 2014 at 1:46 am

    Great job! Its so wonderful that she is happy in her new home and healthy!

  8. katsrus says

    June 4, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    Happy tears for Maggie. So heartwarming. She deserves to be happy. Thanks for updating us on her new home.

    Sue B

  9. Irresistible Pets says

    June 4, 2014 at 9:26 am

    Awesome job, Maggie! I’m so happy to see you’re doing great!

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