Aha! Never mind... I'd been feeding them Nutro Natural Choice Complete, which is pellet-shaped, but the regular Nutro Max has angles. But I'll still welcome recs for other brands you've liked (or should I say, your cats have liked).

Lately my cat (male - I've had him for almost 2 years) has been "talking" a LOT more than usual. He's also basically "refusing" to walk on the groud...if he's got a counter or table or something he can get around on he will.....he never used to be this way..... He never liked to be held before - and suddenly he will not leave me alone. If I don't hold him he really gets antsy. I have another baby (also male - had the same length of time) that hasn't changed at all......he's as sweet and loving as he's always been. Why would one change his actions and not the other? Any thoughts or inputs would be greatly appreciated. Dee Dee

Wow!! Nine kitties. I would be in cat mom heaven. We only have 4 and I always think there is room for one more, but I think my husband would leave me. My daughter says he would pack his stuff and go, but would certainly be back soon because he would miss his cats!! He complains alot, but I think he is really the biggest cat lover in the house. He is such a baby with them. We have Pewter, a gray female long hair, the oldest at 8, Dodger, our only boy, a shelter cat, age unknown, loves the outdoors and hunting, CeCe, a female tortie, shelter cat, probably about 3, and our baby, Bleubelle, also a shelter cat, about 3, a blue-point Himalayan. They are all fabulous in their own ways and we are absolutely in love with each of them. But, I have to say--Bleubelle is the most beautiful cat any of us have ever seen, a fact confirmed by everyone who comes to our home. All our girls are indoor only cats, but Dodger, who we inherited from my MIL who passed away, goes outside. We hate that because it worries us sick when he is out, but it was just impossible to reprogram him. He has a very strong hunting instinct and when he wasn't allowed out to indulge that habit, he began to hunt our girls and it was very frightening. The vet said he will definitely hurt them if we are not very vigilant. So, we started letting him out and now everyone is happy.

Kristen I also read that being exposed to allergens could be a benifit in younger years and help them outgrow allergies.Kit KAT You might want to Look into it a bit more before departing. Debbie R.

Hi I'm new on obesityhelp.com. I saw a message board about cats and wanted to introduce me and my baby. My name is Robin Cosper. I live in Mobile, AL. I adopted a Russian Blue Cat 3 years ago and he is absolutely the sweetest thing. My son named him shadow. I call him Shadwick because he has this personality like he should be rich or something, lol. He just sleeps and eats. He's very fat. Not like your typical russian blue.......but he is a russian blue. He's smart as can be. He's starting to lose weight now that he has discovered outside. I moved into a house so he sits at the door when he wants to go out and use the bathroom. We do not have to use a litter box anymore, thank God. I will keep my back door open and he comes in when he is finished. He's like my third child. He has his own room and bed (well he shares a room with my two boys and sleeps on the bottom bunk, lol) He's very loving and gentle and loves to play rough with my husband but would never be rough towards me or my kids. I feel like I have a dog sometimes. Well, I just wanted to share with you about my baby boy. Thanks for reading. Robin