Took Phoebe to the vet today.  I caught her going outside her box a couple of times and that is really unusual for her to be a bad kitty.  I figured something might be up.  Luckily she has no big health problems but being 11 years old it may be getting a little harder for her to get into the high litter box.  She could have a touch of arthritis.  I went and got one that is lower to the ground and hope that does the trick. 

One thing the vet said was that Phoebe is overweight.  I guess to me, next to Fatty (aka Loki), she looks pretty svelt! 

(Above, Phoebe's reaction to the vet's findings.)

We got on the subject of fat pets and a few listeners sent in these photos. 

Holy Chow!!

This is Chi.  Chi hasn't missed a meal in a while.

Now meet Charlie...

Jason sent this photo to us.  He says, " My mom's cat - Charlie. He's a little more than 30 pounds. My nieces and nephews are terrified of him.  He is big and very grouchy. He growls if one of the kids gets with in 5 feet of him. My niece wouldn't go into grandma's house because the cat was right by the door.  He's surprisingly agile for a cat of his size. When he jumps off the counter - it sounds like an appliance it the floor."

I wouldn't want to fight for pillow space with Charlie!