I guess now i won't be able to avoid a trip to the vet again. It will stress them some more, no choice there, on the other hand it's for their good health.

thank-you meimei, AnnC, i'll post back as soon as i can get back from my vet(still need to make the appointment...)

Say, i wonder, what would be your opinion on Iams kitten food in general? that is what they were raised on, so i kept it on for starter, eventually will change over to something more meaty.

thanks again!

I'm sticking with Hill's for myself . Kind of the best you can find (in France at least)... Virbac is nice too (and french !) but they don't sell it at my boyfriend's vet clinic... (we could order it but we take nearly out of date dry food for free ).

Well, after reading more on the subject, i am more concerned than ever with what i feed my cats. I'm looking for something more along the raw lines, but still in kibbles form, and found nature`s variety 'Chicken Meal Formula
Instinct Grain-Free Kibble Diet for Cats'. Now i need to research some more, don`t want to redo my prior mistake

thank-you everyone for your response.

x-rays are back and the results are not good. He has a huge shadow over his lungs. The vet thinks cancer and plurisy given his previous symptoms and that because of his young age his chances of surgery being successul are low. We are going in tomorrow to have him put to sleep. Absolutely devastated considering he is still such a kitten. Also we have to think about getting another cat as our other cat will not take kindly to being alone in the house.