Our elderly cat queen is obviously failing these days. We have seen a decline for months, but it seems to be going faster. She is still eating (result of the steroids mostly) and she can still get around a bit. She has taken to using the laundry room floor as her litter box (not such a big deal, we just have to clean up after her) and has decided that she is no longer a lap cat.
The younger cats are quite dismayed at her bathroom habits. They are ladies and gentlemen and try to cover up her gaffes by tossing sand out of the kitty box and scraping it over the wet spots.
She also has stopped cleaning herself properly and looks like a mangy old stray. She is nearly 100 in cat years, so I suppose she has earned the right to let herself go.
I'm visiting the vet with one of her younger sisters next week and will have a talk with Dr. E about how to know when it is time to let her go. We have lost many pets over the years, but it is always a sad thing to face.
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