Sando is upset again because Spiegel gets to eat kibble but he can't. I am giving you so many options of wet food ffs cat eat something.

He's been really cuddly today but maybe it's because he hopes I'll feed him kibble.

Note this isn't particularly tasty kibble. It's gastro stuff for Spiegel's health issues. I think he's just wanting it on principle

Sando convinced Spiegel to give him a wash, which Spiegel did until he sniffed and remembered that Sando was a pod person and he stopped.
Now I'm starting to worry. Sando won't seem to eat anything but the squeeze tube treats, and he's weak enough that he can't fight me if I grab him. Calling the vet for suggestions
I'm glad I kept the coffee grinder, I've ground down some kibble for him under the vet tech's suggestion (who thought I could just "crush" the kibble, lol no). Sando had a bit, but not that much.

The vet has stated that if I can’t get Sando eating again then I am to give up and let him have the full-sized kibble. So I’ll see how he is over the next day.

My previous cat really was on easy mode compared to the current shitheads.

I forgot to update: I did end up giving Sando full-sized kibble on Sunday night, because nothing was working, and he couldn’t just live on squeeze-tube treats. He immediately inhaled the kibble and his weight’s coming back up.

He was supposed to be on soft foods for 10 days but we only lasted 5. May need to bring him back to the vet to check how his mouth is healing.

I usually say Spiegel is the real shithead of the two, but in this way it’s Sando. Stubborn bastard.

@giflian I'm so glad he's eating! Cats can be so finicky!