Thank you -- I found the same story on the internet just before I wrote my posting, but I wanted to make sure that was consistent with everything else . . .
He was not the first cat we have lost, and he will not be the last, but I suppose those are the things you sort of have to take along...
To anyone who might be able to assist . . .
My family has just recently lost one of our cats of 17 years. He was, as I am sure all members of this site understand, a member of the family and is deeply missed. However, as described below, we are troubled by the apparent changes in his body...