That old cat

Finn is around 14 years old. (He was a stray, found by a friend of a friend of my daughter, initial age a guestimate.) Lately, his mouth has been bothering him. He quit eating his prescription catfood in favor of the old standby my other cat eats, so I thought he was doing okay. However, a trip to the vet revealed a growth in his mouth that looks like it can be snipped out. He has lost weight, too. The procedure is still several weeks out, so I wanted to fatten him up a bit beforehand. But how to do that?

Kitty cheesecake

While looking online for a solution, I came across "toppings" and "soups" that are supplements for cats. Finn won't eat canned food, so I felt skeptic, but picked up a few samples at the local Pet Supply Plus store to try. He *loves* them! So now I am mixing them with his rx food, and he is feeling much better. (The antibiotic shot he received at the vet probably helped, too.) I had no idea these products existed, but we are both happy with them.

Knitting: I'm ready to start the heels on the pinkish socks.

You can tell by the randomish stripes why I was hesitant to try making these socks match. However, once I started them, it became obvious that they were close to matching anyway. I ripped one back to the toe and aligned the colors. Huzzah!