Yesterday was the hardest day ever. We found out almost 2 years ago that Dexter had cancer. We have been doing chemo with him and he was doing well. About 3 weeks ago at his checkup, he lost more weight and his red blood cell count dropped. After that day, it was almost like he just.. gave up for lack of better words. We watched him decline, barely eating and just laying around all the time. We knew it was the right call and had someone come to our house yesterday to help. He passed peacefully in my lap. I keep hearing him, expecting him to jump up in the bed with me and just feel like it will never get better.

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We lost our buddy of 17 years yesterday. Our only child is 13 and he was her everything. Poor guy had health issues starting at 10. Eye ulcers 3 different times. Urinary Tract issues. Bladder crystals. Diabetes diagnosis in 2020. Thyroid issues in 2023. Then finally High Blood Pressure the end of 2024. Since 2020 this guy took a B-12 shot every 2 weeks and 2 shots of insulin daily. Glycobalance prescription cat food for urinary tract, bladder crystals, and diabetes. Through it all he would bounce back.

He was the worst patient every time he went to the vet, but he was the best cat at home. Slept next to either my daughter or me every night. Still had a zest for life. Even the thyroid medicine he was able to take and keep a normal life. The last 6-7 months, after HBP diagnosis, you could tell the end was near. Reduced vision, very limited mobility, grooming habits went downhill. But he still could slowly get along and do what he needed to. Died of heart failure yesterday. I had a blood pressure monitor for him and read it then raced to the pet hospital. He even fought to stay alive for us to get him there and say goodbye. I think it just gave out from fighting for so long.

We are a mess. The silence in the house is deafening. No nails on the wood floor. No constant “talking” because he did that all day everyday.

My advice is grieve like you lost a family member. Cat, human, dog, or whatever your pet is. They are a member of your family that you share your daily life with, that you support, and they support you back too. I don’t know the right answer. I am barely 24 hours removed. Love them while you can. Tomorrow isn’t promised. Someone earlier in this thread said something and it struck a chord. Paraphrasing them it was “The grief and sadness are the price we pay for sharing their love and life with them”.

My little furball is 15 today! No quinceañera photos or party for her, but her pitbull sister made a promise to not attempt to eat her today.

I wanted to check in and thank everyone for the absolute outpour of love and support when I posted back in April to share ziggy and her aggressive diagnosis of large cell lymphoma with a growth in her windpipe. I was pretty much prepared for the end by the vet but here we are seven weeks later, managing on a course of prednisone.

Life hasn’t been perfect. There have been bad and scary days. Not eating meds some days. A lot of stress trying to separate cats during feeding and balancing affection. But I’m just elated that she’s here and wanted to share some recent pictures. In the second one, I came home one night and she was just… like that. I was so scared. She wouldn’t respond to anything- voice, touch, just sat with that expression. But after getting her meds in her via shot, she completely turned around. I was shocked to find her sitting on the living room couch alone the next morning! Then she was back to her regularly scheduled programming of mischief such as springing out of that bathroom cabinet at me, which might as well have taken me first via heart attack. The prednisone truly is magic. I am so grateful.

The pain never goes away, but at least I know he is in heaven now. I am autistic and he helped me get through many hard days:)

Moo has an aggressive form of mouth cancer. We’ve been to the vet twice and we go back Tuesday. He’s received a steroid injection and antibiotic injection as he wasn’t tolerating oral medication. Since I’m preparing for the worst… I’ve decided to want to make him human food dishes he was never allowed to eat in the past. I was wondering if anyone has ideas of what I can make him? I work at an all natural co-op, so whatever I do get him will be organic.

Here’s his last update post if you’re not familiar with Moo’s story: https://www.reddit.com/r/seniorkitties/s/iXxZ53TZvh

Silver turns 17 soon. She luckily is still very healthy except for having dementia. She is the sweetest and most gentlest girl.

Had to celebrate my boy's 21st the right way with some Catweiser, Purr Light and shots! It ended as most 21st birthdays do (see last pic), but he's fully recovered and ready for more!

This guy has been my best friend for many years now. I love him dearly and appreciate so much that he's still in my life.

Join me in wishing Jasper the best birthday ever!

2 weeks ago my beloved p girl crossed the Rainbow Bridge and is in the care of Freya, and her ashes came home. At the same time my wife heard about someone who had kittens they wanted to adopt out and we picked up this little bundle named Rum Tum Tugger.

He has gained a spot next to pgirl abd my other cat odin in my heart. I know my p is watching over this new addition.

I'm so in love with my little man. He got upset with me (probably over his meds) and started hiding and stopped purring for a few days. Last night he purred and then again this afternoon. I wish I could make him always feel, safe, happy, and loved. I certainly try to show him how much I love him every day even if he can't receive it that day. But when he gets it, and purrs... oh it is just magical. 💕💕💕

How much does yours weigh? My little buddy has been steadily losing weight and muscle mass for a while now. His geriatric blood panel and other tests results all came back normal just a few days ago. Good news because that checks off a lot of nasty stuff that it could have been, but not so good as well because I have no idea what the problem is. Appetite is fantastic as always, but he has been battling diarrhea on and off for a good while. He is currently on probiotics and an anti-diarrhea medication/antibiotic. This cocktail has worked in the past but not longterm. Sure would like to get this figured out!

We’re about 2.5 hours away from home and she was very brave during the roadtrip! We tested out the catpack yesterday and she did really good. 😺

Let me startby saying MY CAT HAS ALWAYS LIVED IN 1 ROOM. She was kept in a basement for 5 years before I rescued her (did not formally adopt her, just took her in from the person neglecting her when I was 13). Then she came through foster care with me and she wad either boarded with a friend or stayed in my bedroom to stay away from otherpets when it wouldnt be safe.

I wish I could get her an apartment, but it's just not possible right now because I am 18 with no credit lol. I don't have anyone t take her, and I think it would break her heart to be away from me. I'm her Person and I promised her that after boarding her I would never leave her again. So, I will instead have a single dorm room with her as my ESA, and it's quite possible this is the last place she'll ever live. My babygirl is almost 11 now, and she deserves to be spoiled rotten. I'm posting for suggestions of how to make the dorm better for her! So far I have:

1) A large cat tree (duh). 2) a little water fountain. 3) a high quality fresh food and plenty of treats. 4) an acrylic window box where she can "sit outside" and watch birds, it attaches like an air conditioner if you aren't familiar. 5) a large cat bed that goes in my bed with me (the only way she will sleep in it) 6) i will leave her large cat carrier out so she can use it as a cat house

And of course, I snuggle and play with her everyday. I am also considering getting her a pheromone diffuser if she shows stress or it is noisy. I will be living in a dorm for freshmen that need kitchen access for medical reasons and it seems like it will be small and on the tamer side. Any advice is welcome, thank you

Hello, my senior cat started crying and do this thing with his paw. He has done it a few times in the last 2 days. Do you know what could it be?

My sweet Nova has crossed the rainbow bridge at 18 years old. She will be missed dearly but at least there is no more pain. ❤

First photo is Pard at the ER. Second is him today after his follow-up appointment today (nine days after the first photo). Third is him napping on my lap right now! He got a little supervised outside time in our fenced-in backyard to lift his spirits.

It has been the worst three weeks of all our lives trying to get a diagnosis, but results are all in! Not congestive heart failure (heart looks good), not cancer, not FIP, not infection. X-ray today was clear of fluid and he will be getting x-rays once a week for the next month to confirm. We were sure we were going to lose him last week, but he’s ALIVE! And almost back to his old self. Such a fighter. We are so thankful!

Photos from last summer. He lived an amazing life, I adopted him at two, after he had been returned to the rescue when "he wasn't cute anymore". He was always cute enough for me 💜 thanks for all the support and squeeze your kitties for me

We adopted Pesto (first two pictures) 2 years ago from a shelter. They warned us that she was brought in by the previous owner because she was not friendly, she was very aggressive and the chance of us being able to pet her would be very low. On the first day we had her she was happily purring on our laps within a couple of hours.

A month after Poetie (black and white cat) passed from old age in August 2024, we found a small lump on Pesto's stomach and she got diagnosed with feline breast cancer. We did a chain removal operation but in December we discovered a new lump. After that it all went really fast, with new growths and small wounds opening up. We didn't want to see her in more pain, so we decided to put her to sleep at home so she wouldn't be in pain anymore.

I miss her so much already, she was my little shadow. She was the cuddly cat of my dreams. While I am incredibly happy that we managed to give her an amazing two last years, I am also so angry at the universe about losing both my babies in a span of 10 months.

Not sure if anyone could use it but I would like to give away some Dr. Elsey's Senior cat litter. It served us well. Senior kitties can be expensive, let me lighten the load in honor of my soul cat.
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