 Sex: Male Weight: 12 lbs.
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Leave a treat for Omaha (in memory of)
Nicknames:
Omie, Omie da Great, Omie da Terrible, Ohama bin Peein, Bubba
Kitty Complexion:
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Quick Bio:
Coloration:
Champagne
Likes:
Cuddling with me, marking territory
Pet-Peeves:
Other people, VETS
Favorite Toy:
catnip pillows
Favorite Nap Spot:
on the bed or in the pet tent
Favorite Food:
canned or raw
Skills:
knows a lot of words: TiVo, Get the mail, gonna get me, vet...
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story:
I thought Omaha was adorable, although a bit intimidating at over 20 pounds, from the minute I met him when I began volunteering at the shelter in June 2002. Because of my initial fear, I began brushing him with the "magic pink brush" rather than petting. Turned out he liked being brushed - on the head only. He'd clean his front feet while I brushed his head. Gradually, I worked up to brushing his body. He began looking forward to our "beauty appointments". I started trying to sneak some pets into our brushing sessions. Then, I began sitting on the floor and sometimes he'd crawl into my lap, nuzzle his head in, and purr. (Too precious!)
End of 2002, I began noticing his fur falling out in big clumps and scabs on his skin. I felt so bad for him! Asked the clinic supervisor, and she said he got these "hot spots" on occasion. Oatmeal shampoo baths helped, but it was hard for clinic personnel to find the time to bathe him every week. Meanwhile, Omaha's best friend left Tree House. I don't know if it was because he wasn't feeling well, or he missed her, but I noticed a change in his behavior. It seemed like he'd either just be lying there, seemingly not interested in anything... or would follow me from room to room and not want to leave my side.
I decided to take him home in February 2003. He was 13 years old. It took him about an hour to get over his "what is this?" frights... after being at the shelter 9 years, he wasn't sure what to think of this! But he quickly got over it, and purred up a storm in his new bed. He was inseparable from me at first, and would follow me from room to room and cry for me. He's still my best buddy, and always is waiting at the door when I come home, and follows me around- although not all the time now.
Bio:
He scares the heck out of everyone at the vet's office, and most guests in my home... but he's a big teddy bear for me. He's lost some weight, and is doing very well. In June 2004, his arthritis was getting worse, and he was beginning to have trouble supporting his weight with his back legs. Thankfully, someone referred me to a holisitic vet and acupuncturist. After only two treatments, Omaha was *running*! After more, he was "bounding" up the stairs on occasion, chasing the other cats again, and twice I've even caught him standing on his back legs (with his front paws on a window or a bench)!
In 2005, I learned the benefits of a grain-free diet and got Omaha off the Lite dry food completely and onto a grain-free wet food (canned and homemade). The weight started to come off more rapidly than I could ever have imagined! Better yet, instead of only 1/8 cup of dry food twice a day, and being constantly hungry, Omaha could eat all the wet food he wanted. By October 2005 he was down to 14.5 pounds! You can learn more at www.catinfo.org. Recent studies all show that a low-carbohydrate diet more effectively treats both obesity and diabetes.
As of June 2007, Omaha is under 12 pounds!!! He's lost over 8 pounds!
Forums Motto:
NO!
The Last Forum I Posted In:
A way to lose weight?
I've Been On Catster Since:
| June 20th 2007 |
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More than 1 year! |
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Catster Id:
568078
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