She hasn’t been eating well, either. I’ve had 4 other cats so far who, as they got older, each developed kidney failure and started to lose weight. The only thing that vets can do is give them IV fluids and switch them to a lower protein (expensive prescription) diet. This only postpones the inevitable.

I could have written this entry under my goal “feel”...I’m very sad about this. I have loved all my cats very much, and they each in their own way have brought me a lot of pleasure, but seeing them grow old and literally waste away is very painful and sad. But it’s part of being a cat owner, and it’s part of life.