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I'm at a loss and just looking to talk to any fellow cat lovers out there other than my family. Our beloved orange tabby is 19 years old, one month shy of his 20th birthday. His name is Alfred. I'm so heartbroken that this cat out of no where has decided to start packing it in. In recent years, his arthritis has gotten worse and he walks usually hunched over. I give him a Trameel tablet in his food for his joint relief which seemed to help him. But in the last week he has decided that food no longer really interests him (he stopped eating for 3 days than stated eating again) still taking water but his back legs are really bad now. Walks almost sideways at times and/or drags one of his feet when he walks. Sleeps most of the time. I am so on the fence about if he is trying to let me know it's time. I've been giving him sponge baths to keep him clean as he can no longer balance himself to contort his body to clean himself. I am almost afraid to take him to vet because I don't want to hear that I have to do this. The last animal I put down (cancer) was my 10 year old yellow lab ten years ago...and that was painful...I was kind of hoping Fred would pass away peacefully in his sleep...is that asking too much? Anyone?