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tblue37

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1. I have an 18 and a half year old cat, too. She's okay for now, but I know that she's on limited time now.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2023, 11:32 AM

Dec 2023

I understand and I feel for you.

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UPDATE Jan. 24, 24 My old cat is winding down [View all] Marthe48 Dec 2023 OP

I have an 18 and a half year old cat, too. She's okay for now, but I know that she's on limited time now. tblue37 Dec 2023 #1

Enjoy your kitty Marthe48 Dec 2023 #9

I'm so sorry Laurelin Dec 2023 #2

Thank you Marthe48 Dec 2023 #10

I made a deal with my beautiful Penny yellerpup Dec 2023 #3

It's hard Marthe48 Dec 2023 #8

hugs, mommy. yellerpup Dec 2023 #15

Youve done everything beautifully and thats all we can do. Lucky Bunny.... Karadeniz Dec 2023 #4

Thank you Marthe48 Dec 2023 #5

You are doing a beautiful thing alittlelark Dec 2023 #6

soothing music; my cat came right to me while playing this peacebuzzard Dec 2023 #18

Patches picked me, he lived on my back porch for a few months Walleye Dec 2023 #7

You are so kind Marthe48 Dec 2023 #12

I'm looking for a heating pad to put in his little house on the porch Walleye Dec 2023 #13

You can get self-heating mats Marthe48 Dec 2023 #14

Thanks. I'll check it out Walleye Dec 2023 #23

We have a store, part of a chain, called 5 below. I saw self-heating mats there the niyad Dec 2023 #31

My old man (18) stopped eating last year, and dropped from 11 pounds to 7 pounds. Midnight Writer Dec 2023 #11

I was iffy on the dairy products Marthe48 Dec 2023 #16

Sending you lots Goddessartist Dec 2023 #17

I had that relationship with my boy cat Marthe48 Dec 2023 #19

I have an assortment of 4 strays in my house peacebuzzard Dec 2023 #20

You sound so caring Marthe48 Dec 2023 #22

I have used mobile vets peacebuzzard Dec 2023 #24

Just know that you are giving her all your love and caring, and that she is safe. niyad Dec 2023 #21

Thank you Niyad Marthe48 Dec 2023 #25

Hugs Duncanpup Dec 2023 #26

What a wonderful kitty cat parent you are DaBronx Dec 2023 #27

Thank you Marthe48 Dec 2023 #28

My eight year old cat was just saying that about me. marble falls Dec 2023 #29

Thank you, friend kitty! Marthe48 Dec 2023 #30

HAPPY UPDATE Marthe48 Dec 2023 #32

Oh, that is such wonderful news!!! Enjoy this blessing of more time with your niyad Dec 2023 #33

So happy for you! bif Dec 2023 #34