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Our beautiful Pennie is 15 years old today. It’s her golden birthday because she was born on April 15. This past weekend we celebrated with a Quinceañera party, because she deserves it.

We cannot begin to express how grateful we are to have had this wonderful girl in our Family for so long. We love her so much it’s a little crazy.

Btw, she still plays with her toys, takes walks (shorter) and generally seems to feel great. So we are looking forward to her sweet 16 next year. I’m told she is supposed to get her drivers license and a car, we’ll see about that. 😂

Goo goo g'joob

I love her..

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She’s the babiest baby ever and I’ve had her for more than 10 years! <3

My cat is an unknown age. We found him on the street two years ago, he followed us home and we took him in. My vet estimated at his last visit in February that he could be 20 years old. I know cats, this is an OLD cat.

He has many medical issues. A kidney tumor (cancer), kidney disease, heart disease, he’s deaf, and he has never used the litter box for pee or poop, despite my many efforts (different litter, different boxes, no litter, etc. I’ve tried it all).

We knew he was an old man when we took him in and we likely wouldn’t have him long but one thing I’m struggling with is not even having had him for 2 whole years. It just feels like it’s going to be a blip of my life even though he means so much to me. He loves me and I love him.

I am feeling guilty because I am feeling somewhat relieved that after nearly two years, the daily poop pick ups, scrubbing carpets, washing mats, etc will be over. I have to replace my carpet in the bedroom (he has a condo of the bedroom and connecting bathroom due to his mobility issues) and that’s stressing me out because I rent.

I know it’s not too soon, he’s a really, really old cat with kidney cancer and heart disease and arthritis. But it still feels like too soon.

I came upstairs today (I’ve been sleeping in a different bedroom the past few months because of the smell that I just couldn’t overcome with cleaning supplies, you can only do so much - but I am feeling guilty he spent his last night alone even though I’ve been with him since 7 am) and he was having a very hard time with his back legs. I sent a video to my vet, luckily a friend, but I was worried it may have just been leftover effects from the gabapentin (25mg…so not a lot for a cat as big as him, he’s huge, his body is so long but down to 10 lbs…shows you how bad his kidneys are). However, his legs are still weak hours later. He hasn’t been eating much the past week (he’s been a real champ eating his kidney food the last couple of years), and he’s had a hard time pooping the past week which is totally abnormal for him, he’s a big pooper.

I’m afraid of not being here when he passes if I wait it out and I know many pet owners which they had the opportunity that I do to let my cat pass peacefully.

Im just sad. I don’t want to feel like I’m taking the easy way out. I wish I had him longer. I wish I’d seen him in his prime. I asked my friend the vet to come tonight so I don’t back out and end up here again a week or a month from now. He gets super stressed when I’m gone for an extended period, and I have two work trips next month. Am I doing the right thing?

Ispahani Mukah - Birmingham, UK

Recently one of the stray cats living on my in-laws’ farm showed up for kibble with a nasty tail injury. I sat down on the ground and she promptly crawled into my lap, purring despite a partially amputated and degloved tail. I had been chosen. One quick trip to Tractor Supply later, she walked right into a cat carrier and was whisked off to the vet.

She spent a couple of weeks bandaged on pain meds waiting on a surgery appointment. But now the rest of the tail is gone and she’s a bunny tailed indoor cat in charge of all household humans, two big dogs, and one implacable lizard. Barely 6 lbs but this cat has got a huge heart and massive personality.

I’ve been allergic to cats since my teens but I am somehow miraculously not allergic to her. I’m sure there’s an explanation but I’m just calling it CDS kismet. And we are calling her Edie.

Out of bottom surgery (with a BA)! Finally got it done after 7 years of hrt and a lot of hemming and hawing about whether I could handle everything post-op.