This coming August, on the 26th, Felix will be 10 years old. I've had him since I was 11. I am now 21. He was about 4 weeks old when my mom got him for me. He's been there through some of the hardest years of my life.
I've noticed that as he gets older, I find myself worrying profusely and thinking constantly about how much time we have left together. Every little slight change in weight or out-of-character behaviour scares me (but he's in good health).
There has even been some nights where I've thought about not having him in my life and I've cried because I don't see how that is possible. Even going to the vet makes me anxious. More than it makes Felix and Fayola anxious. I'm always scared that the vet will find something wrong and that I'll lose him. Even typing this out, I'm getting very emotional. I don't know how to deal with this. The same applies to Fayola. I have no idea how old she is and either does the vet. Since she is Felix's biological mother, we know that she is at least 11 years old. I love her so much and our relationship has developed so beautifully this past year (yes, it's almost been a whole years since I've taken her in).
Is this type of anxiety normal when you have senior cats? What should I do about it?
I've noticed that as he gets older, I find myself worrying profusely and thinking constantly about how much time we have left together. Every little slight change in weight or out-of-character behaviour scares me (but he's in good health).
There has even been some nights where I've thought about not having him in my life and I've cried because I don't see how that is possible. Even going to the vet makes me anxious. More than it makes Felix and Fayola anxious. I'm always scared that the vet will find something wrong and that I'll lose him. Even typing this out, I'm getting very emotional. I don't know how to deal with this. The same applies to Fayola. I have no idea how old she is and either does the vet. Since she is Felix's biological mother, we know that she is at least 11 years old. I love her so much and our relationship has developed so beautifully this past year (yes, it's almost been a whole years since I've taken her in).
Is this type of anxiety normal when you have senior cats? What should I do about it?