Oh, no. Not again.

We took Galen in for his annual vet checkup yesterday. He seems fine. However, I did a double-take when the vet-tech weighed him; he was 8.6 lbs. She re-weighed him. Yup, that's correct. A year ago he weighed just over 10 lbs. Galen's a lean Siamese by nature, but he's been as high as 11 lbs without any issues.

We had them do some in-depth blood work to check for thyroid and kidney problems. He will be 13 this year so it seemed prudent. Today we got the results - all clear. Apparently this is a repeat of what happened in early 2009, where he lost similar numbers. He's a grazer rather than a gulper, and generally eats a set amount of food per day (although we give him all the food he wants). If he gets into a cycle of throwing up he doesn't eat more to compensate. That was the theory, anyway.

So. Back to mixing in some kitten food into his unicorn meat to give him more calories per serving.

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On a happier note, we're having liver and onions for dinner tonight.
I am cooking the liver sous-vide (of course I am, but also because it will avoid making it tough). The onions are slow-braising in their own liquid for about three hours as if I am making onion soup.