LOL...I think Main Coons must have a special gene that makes them train us so well either that or I'm just a big sucker .

Rocky is now up to 6 50/70 size shrimp for both lunch and dinner. If I don't feed him on time he comes to get me and leads me to his bowl making lots of noise until he gets what he wants. I cut them up into bite size pieces for him and he paws at my leg to make me give him the tails of each shrimp while I cut up the rest. I was worried about giving him just that for a diet of protein but my vet said it's ok as long as he does eat his dried food. He did turn his nose up to a batch of shrimp last summer and after tasting them myself I had to agree with him. There was a nasty chemical taste to them so I returned them to the store. Now I get large bags from Costco and he loves them the best.

Main coons are known to have heart problems and my vet said Rocky has a heart murmur but I honestly think it is only when he is stressed like going to see her that that happens. Acetyl carnitine is very good for the heart and also in the Med-Cal I feed Rocky, I get the Fiber formula to help keep his weight under check. Glad to hear Queen Sheba is still going strong after all these years. They really are like little people in fur aren't they.

Sebastian had a good strong heart and we estimate he was about 13 when he passed last summer. He was very good at hiding his illness, as I learned most cats are because it wasn't until he decided that he just couldn't get up anymore one day that I found out he was in complete organ failure. There was no other signs of problems so it was a real shock and it broke my heart to lose him. He was the junk food junkie in the house, would eat anything and his favorite was butterscotch ripple ice cream. If I was ever upset about anything he would jump right up on my chest and kiss my face to make me feel better. He was very tuned into human emotions.

Like others have expressed here caring for pets has been a real joy for me, helps to keep me active and distracts me from the daily grind of RSD.

Have a wonderful day.

MsL