Dinah is home from the vet.

[elfs]

Poor kitty

We took Dinah to the vet for her teeth cleaning, and we've discovered why she was off her feed: her teeth were causing her terrible pain. So much so that she could barely eat. Her neediness was caused by her pain and hunger.

I feel bad because I could have done something so much sooner if I'd known to look for it. I mean, she was just at the vet three weeks ago, and she's been off her feed for months. It's one of the reasons why baby food worked for her: it could be eaten just by licking at it.

Also, one of the other things is that pouch-style foods are back on the shelves. Not Nutro Natural Choice, but Wellness Pet Foods is selling it, and in a variety of flavors. Now that her teeth have been cleaned and her favorite variety of food is available, she's eating two pouches a day, plus all the cat treats we give her. She even ate a chunk of a soft high-fat sausage meant for dogs. She's out to pack on the pounds as needed, apparently, which she needs; she's lost four pounds in the past six months.

With luck, hydration, and attention she'll do well for the next year or so.