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Huh. Well, that's good to know! I wonder why all the stuff I've read has made such a big deal about third eyelids? Thank you, Stephanietx. 

Of course I know my cat will die, as will I, my husband, parents, etc! I don't need to be reminded of mortality, believe me. You do have a point that I need to chill out. A very good point. I am aware of that as well! And I also know that all this will pass, and I will be back to my old self...

Hi AnjaBB, I'm really sorry you're having these issues with Hughey. It must be very stressful to have so much happening with your new cat. I thought ringworm was very treatable. Is the vet surprised that it hasn't cleared up? Could you confine him to a smaller area while he undergoes treatment...

Thank you again to everyone who commented. We did not end up adopting this cat, although it broke my heart. I finally realized that my husband wasn't on board to adopt a cat that  had potential health issues. At one point I convinced my traveling vet to come give the cat a medical evaluation at...

Hello, I'm looking to adopt a new cat, after losing my beloved Sapphire to cancer. I'm a bit paranoid about adopting a cat with health problems. I know there's no way to predict the future, and I'm prepared for any unforeseen health issues down the road. What I don't want to do is knowingly...

Thank you all for your wonderful replies. I truly appreciate what you said. I still can't figure out why this is causing me so much anxiety and heartbreak. I've been analyzing myself... perhaps I feel guilt that I couldn't save Sapphire, so now I'm trying to save this other cat. I feel guilt...

The mystery has been solved. Apparently, his upper canines were removed, so his lip gets caught on his upper canines. They don't believe it's painful. It's that simple. Based upon how much anxiety this has caused me, I don't believe I'm ready for another cat. How does a person ever decide to...

Since this post is not entirely about Sapphire, maybe it doesn't belong here. But I don't know where else to put it.

I can completely relate. Losing a cat falls under something called "disenfranchised grief." I tried to define it but here's a better description from good old Wikipedia: "Disenfranchised grief is a term describing grief that is not acknowledged by society. Examples of events leading to...

Hello! I'm new here. I lost my beloved cat, Sapphire, on February 21st. We think she was 12. She had low-grade lymphoma that turned high grade and spread to her brain. We did everything we could, until there was nothing more we could do. In the past 1.5 years, I also lost the two cats I rescued...