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It certainly is, he is such a snugglebug too (to the point of annoying most times though), so at least he will be a big comfort when the girls time comes - he is really in tune with my emotions as well, he becomes like a limpet when I am upset or not 100%.
Thanks, I know this year will be hard, and Molly will be harder than Zia, none of my cats live that long, but she has lived the longest, 4 years and 3 months so far, and we are so close, but how could I potentially deny the next cat that, without it insulting her memory? I haven't had a single year in 6years of cat ownership where I haven't lost a cat (although last years 3 were all fosters picked up as terminally ill cats, which does make it a bit easier), but knowing they have had a home life, and as much love as they will accept helps a lot, as so few people are willing to take these cats on, and the alternative is living in a rescue (or worse for some of the cats I have taken on, some would have died on the streets, alone and unloved) - it is just a shame I can only help a select few out, I would love to have a hospice for elderly cats, however much heartache I would go through. Her tum feels a bit odd this week, I am hoping it is just cos she is gaining weight with eating more (I found some biscuits she can tolerate too), but I am not going to stress her with a vet visit just yet - they might make us go back next week before giving more steroids though, but there isn't much the vet can do for her, and she hides for a day afterwards, I'm not willing to put her through that unless they force me to.
I think I need to take Zi for a weigh in though (unfortunately I have no car today), she looks quite thin today, and she wont let me touch her back legs. Her mouth doesn't look as red though, which is good.
Thanks, I know this year will be hard, and Molly will be harder than Zia, none of my cats live that long, but she has lived the longest, 4 years and 3 months so far, and we are so close, but how could I potentially deny the next cat that, without it insulting her memory? I haven't had a single year in 6years of cat ownership where I haven't lost a cat (although last years 3 were all fosters picked up as terminally ill cats, which does make it a bit easier), but knowing they have had a home life, and as much love as they will accept helps a lot, as so few people are willing to take these cats on, and the alternative is living in a rescue (or worse for some of the cats I have taken on, some would have died on the streets, alone and unloved) - it is just a shame I can only help a select few out, I would love to have a hospice for elderly cats, however much heartache I would go through. Her tum feels a bit odd this week, I am hoping it is just cos she is gaining weight with eating more (I found some biscuits she can tolerate too), but I am not going to stress her with a vet visit just yet - they might make us go back next week before giving more steroids though, but there isn't much the vet can do for her, and she hides for a day afterwards, I'm not willing to put her through that unless they force me to.
I think I need to take Zi for a weigh in though (unfortunately I have no car today), she looks quite thin today, and she wont let me touch her back legs. Her mouth doesn't look as red though, which is good.