My beautiful bootsy girl, she was a tough bean but she was always there for me. She kept me going when I barely had the strength to get out of bed. I am beyond shattered, I’ll love you and I’ll miss you forever my girl, sleep well my sweet angel. 🧡 Just needed to share some photos of this beautiful wonderful little soul.

A few months back I posted some pics here of this sweet girl, and I very much appreciate all the love she got from the community. I just want to give an update, my sweet Fartle cat that I love so much passed away mid October. We'd had her since I was a baby, like a year old. It's been weird adjusting to life without her as I've never really lived that till now. I miss her so much, my sister painted a portrait of her we have hanging in the house and it gives me a nice little reminder of her. She was old and her kidneys weren't doing so good, but she stuck it out till my birthday and she passed surrounded by me and my family knowing she was very loved. 🩷

i had to put my baby Callie to sleep last night at the age of 20. i lost my other baby Lulu last year and that was hard too but she had an aggressive oral cancer so the decision to euthanize was more clear, whereas i felt like i had no warning or ways to prepare to mourn Callie. we were having a normal evening of cuddles on the couch and then she had what appeared to be a seizure. the emergency vet thinks it was likely caused by a brain tumor / stroke, and she was weak, unsteady, and sort of dazed.

i'm struggling a lot with my decision - it took me an hour or more to keep thinking while at the vets. they said maybe she could go on pain and seizure meds and that she'd likely have this happen again but who knows when. it was horrifying to see at home and i thought she'd die in front of me and i didn't want her to go that way so that's what ultimately led me to my decision. but it's still hard because maybe i could've taken her home and had more time with her...

Callie has been with me more than half my life and she is truly my baby. she became so needy (more than her normal) in the last few years and would always follow me around wanting to be picked up and held like a baby, or cuddled in the crook of my arm on the couch to sleep.

she only got one of her Christmas treats and her electric heated pad hasn't even arrived yet. i can't believe she's gone and i just feel empty without her. the house feels empty now too with the loss of both my babies. i keep thinking i hear a meow but it's just my brain playing tricks on me.

this loss is so hard. i've just been crying and i feel sick. my only comfort is knowing that Callie and Lulu can be reunited now and give each other cuddles and comfort until i can see them again 😞💔

Probably the best Christmas gift was getting a call from BARCS that Samus was found last Sunday. She's recovering well (emaciated and two minor injuries) and has a recheck on Jan 2nd.

I rescued her back in 2009 from the SLC shelter. She's been my ride or die kitty. Moved back to Texas with her, she's seen me through heart breaks, been there when my kids were babies, always been there to help me. She's been such a great big sister to my kiddos. We love her so much. She's my sweet old lady.

Snuffles will be 12 tomorrow

Hey everyone. First off I want to thank everyone on this subreddit for being absolutely amazing towards my poor Bobby’s suffering. I really appreciate the kind words, advice, and encouragement. You all have been absolutely wonderful and I hope you’ve had a great holiday. Now onto Bobby. Unfortunately this morning he had his specialist appointment- and unfortunately it’s looking like squamous cell carcinoma which I expected to hear. Doesn’t make it easier. Mr boy is now getting all the treats he could ever want and all the cuddles and pets I could possibly give him. Prognosis 1-3 months, we will most likely euthanize before then for his sake. Grief is the price of love and I would pay every single time just because I got to know him. Thank you all again for your support, so much love to you and your senior kitties. (The picture is of him in his prime many years ago🌈🦋)

I suspect diabetes, kidney, or hyperthyroidism.

If you have experience with those, how easily/ adorable were they to treat?

I have a vet appointment soon but I want to gather some info from yall so I can make sure to ask all the right questions/ask for all possible solutions to the vet. My cat has something that looks like peridontal disease and his breath is starting to stink more than before. Vet said we can't do anything to put him under and clean his teeth because he has a grade 2 heart murmur and kidney issues. Does anyones cat have issues like him and found a way to make his teeth/gum get better?

🐈‍⬛ Our good girl spared us the burden of making the decision to put her down. She was diagnosed with lymphoma January last year and was given a prognosis of 6 months. But she lived longer, she fought, but the past days we also knew she is already tired and she will go soon. She was on palliative care for a week, but after that she slowly deteriorated. We planned to bring her to the vet after Christmas. We drove up to her hometown and the moment we arrived, she looked me in the eye and took her last breath. It was devastating, but we knew she is at peace now and there’s no more pain for our beautiful girl. 🥹🌈

Zoe was a dollface chinchilla Persian and my soul. She would have been 20 years old in April. I had to say goodbye on 12/23. She was my office mate, my cuddle bug, and my whole heart. The world is not the same without her patters and snuggles. I would do anything to hold her one last time and let her know how loved she is. Fly high sweet girl… until we meet again. I will never forget you. I hope you are prancing and playing in heaven with no pain. You deserve the whole world. Forever the “Prettiest kitty in the city.” ❤️❤️

This is my parents cat, she just showed up around 12 years ago and the vet said she was about 4 so we figure she’s 16 now. She’s gotten skinny now just like my Cletus but no health concerns and runs and plays still. She’s so sweet and affectionate my dad’s little angel. She’s lived a good life. Hopefully many more years.

As my kitty gets a bit older, I wanted to know if there’s anything specific I might not know about taking care of him.

In the last year he’s become extremely cuddly and docile - letting any stranger pat him and always meows to say hello, he’s quite a friendly old man now.

He’s only been to the vet once when he got a tick - maybe 10 years ago - do I need to take him in for an oil change? Do elderly cats need frequent checkups?

He’s not as athletic or muscular anymore… so maybe he needs more meat, but he still loves to adventure and climb

His eye also has started going brown over about a year, which my grandma said is normal and don’t worry about it

I don’t want to neglect anything but I also don’t want to be hyper paranoid about health issues and freak out over little things