My cat family

Well, I'm relatively new to this site but its nice to know how many cat lovers are out there. I use to work for a vet for 40 yrs so I have acquired a lot of cats thru the years & have lost many of my feline kids thru cancer, kidney failure & other Senior related illnesses. All my deceased family are still in my heart & soul & I had them cremated & have them in our bedroom with their pictures so they are still here with me in spirit. My oldest cat Rachel will be 21 yrs old in May & she's my hyperthyroid cat that is doing quite well for her age. She pretty much just eats & sleeps but that's ok by me as she is still here with us. We lost her real brother, Sammy many years ago which was heart breaking & we still miss the boy. Than we have Chelsea & Mr. Topaz (actual real brothers & sisters), Nicky & Raven (real brothers that really do not get along) & than the new addition we just rescued, Cami which is very sweet & loving. Most of my family are Seniors like me & I told myself that I was not going to get any new additions or replace anyone due to my age as I worry what if something was to happen to me, what would happen to my kids. Well, I need to make sure I stay healthy so I always will be there for them. We, also, have a beautiful, sweet loving Golden Retriever that my cats adore.

Welcome to TCS, Cats5!  (Perhaps I should change my username to, "Cats10"!)  I, too, remember every pet I've lost, and hold them dear in my heart.

Well, I should have said cats6 as that is what we are up to now. We use to have 10 cats, working for a vet, you sorta accumulate them. We never had any 2-legged children so those 4-legged kids are very precious to us & we will do whatever it takes to keep them happy & healthy & keep them with us for as long as we can. Its never, ever easy when you lose one of your beloved family, it just breaks my heart & I'm an emotional wreck for quite some time as we get very attached to our critters. Been down this road many times & I know I will have to go down it again & again but hoping not for a very long time even though I fear I may not have my Rachel very much longer. She will be 21 soon & we have been very blessed to have her that long but than again I never expected to have her this long so maybe she will hang in there for a few more years, I can only hope & pray.

Nice to have you on The Cat Site.

I've got a lot of cats too, I can never bear to turn away strays........