I am sat here about to take my elderly cat to the vets.....

[Notsoaccidentproneanymore]

Probably for the last time. She is nearly 19, has knackered kidneys, and a problem with her thyroid.

In the past week she just looks unhappy.

I'm in tears just typing this

[babyboomersrock]

She looks beautiful and you've given her a lovely life, including the gift of that last sleep when she needed it. Thinking of you.

[dingit]

Not that it helps, but I'm reading your posts and crying with you

[Notsoaccidentproneanymore]

I found it difficult to get to sleep last night. Tears kept going into my nose.

I'm just having a really crap year, and this has just about finished me off.

Things can only get better, to quote a song!

[Notsoaccidentproneanymore]

Just catching up with this thread. I'm at work, sat with tears streaming down my face. I've been trying not to cry all day.

You lot are just so lovely.

[fenneltea]

I'm so sorry

[Gatekeeper]

she looks a lovely, lovely girl. I adore black cats; before I met dh I had 4 of them

Night night little lamb ; she is a in the night sky ...

[roundandroundthehouses]

A lovely girl, treasured by her family. Sleep tight

[ghostyslovesheep]

she's lovely - I'm sorry for your loss

[timtam23]

So sorry OP, what a beautiful photo of her. I had to have my 2 lovely old cats put to sleep aged 18, one last year & one the year before - it's very hard. Some for you

[Notsoaccidentproneanymore]

Black cats are the best (sorry to any cat owners who have cats of other colours)

Anyway, I need to try to stop thinking about her for a bit. My eyes are feeling sore and I think I need to go to bed.

[StrumpersPlunkett]

Bless you, she will never be forgotten.
We said goodbye to my beautiful 18 year old friend last year, even now I ask if she had had her dinner or if anyone has seen her.
She was a real life bag puss.
I love our new kittens but they will never replacer her in my heart.
Much love to your family. X

[BirdintheWings]

Oh bless her, she's the spit of ours -- who also came to us aged 8 weeks in June 1997! We had her littermate too till the age of 17.

It was clearly a great year for black cats.

[Gileswithachainsaw]

She's beautiful.

[Notsoaccidentproneanymore]

I took this last Saturday. She's asleep on her blanket (I had to buy her one the same as mine as she loved it so much) with a heated throw underneath. She was really happy here. Warm and purring.

This is how I try to remember her.

When she was younger she sometimes sat on the sofa back behind me and would groom my hair for me. She must have thought I was a large cat!

[Vinorosso74]

So sorry 19 is a very good age and no doubt she had a very happy life. Sounds like you did the right thing for her.
These posts always make me teary....

[Gatekeeper]

would you put up a photo of her? I would love to see your grand old girl

Did she have any funny quirks or favourite spots to sleep?

[Allofaflumble]

Dear Not so I am so sorry to hear about your treasured cat and your heartbreaking loss. I was and am about to post about what to expect with my 16 year old darling male cat. ((()))

[Wolfiefan]

I'm so sorry. We lost our 19 year old girl in July. The house was so empty without her. They are part of your family.
Be kind to yourself. Eventually you will be able to think of all the happy years you gave her and smile.

[Gileswithachainsaw]

So sorry

sweet dreams kitten x

[LineyReborn]

That's so sad but you looked after her, she had a good life, and you cared for her at the end.

[Sillyshell]

I'm so sorry, it so heartbreaking when you lose a pet. Be kind to yourselves and look after each other. x

[MummaGiles]

Oh this has made me well up. So sorry for your loss. We have two 4yo cats and I cannot imagine how awful it will be when we lose them. and hugs and for you.

[Pipbin]

2.2 kg, a tiny baby.
Little love. She had a lovely life.

[Huntthepigsear]

Notso and for you. Unfortunately, I think we are going to have to deal with the same thing in the near future.

[gingerboy1912]

Sending you hugs xx