Mitty is our (almost) 15 year old female in a household that also includes our new kitten Junebug, now 5½ months old. Mitty's littermate sister Madge passed a little over a year ago of multiple health problems, and that was real difficult on both me and the Mrs. and also on Mitty.
Mitty's food intake has steadily dwindled this past week to less than a spoonful per day, with mostly liquid intake. She has lost perhaps a couple of pounds in this time too. We mostly have to take her to her food bowl, or bring kitty treats to her, which she happily eats (I think she eats these more to please us than for her). She is becoming lethargic and disinterested in most affairs around her. Her tail is mostly limp, and that is never a good sign.
The new kitten now has full run of the house, and this has included playing with Mitty a bit too much over the past couple months - rough sort of play, althouh it is clear they both either like or tolerate each other's company. They kiss a couple times a day, and even sleep near each other - always a good sign. We are reluctant to separate them (for Mitty's sake), and that would be nearly impossible anyway at this point.
So we should be taking her in for a look-see on Friday afternoon. My intuition is unfortunately usually correct on these matters, and I have been crying (should 50-yr old men cry?) much of the day. Just might be her time. Sure hope it isn't. Up to now, she has been real healthy but I know that 15 is about all we should expect.
Jeez, I hate these situations.
Mitty's food intake has steadily dwindled this past week to less than a spoonful per day, with mostly liquid intake. She has lost perhaps a couple of pounds in this time too. We mostly have to take her to her food bowl, or bring kitty treats to her, which she happily eats (I think she eats these more to please us than for her). She is becoming lethargic and disinterested in most affairs around her. Her tail is mostly limp, and that is never a good sign.
The new kitten now has full run of the house, and this has included playing with Mitty a bit too much over the past couple months - rough sort of play, althouh it is clear they both either like or tolerate each other's company. They kiss a couple times a day, and even sleep near each other - always a good sign. We are reluctant to separate them (for Mitty's sake), and that would be nearly impossible anyway at this point.
So we should be taking her in for a look-see on Friday afternoon. My intuition is unfortunately usually correct on these matters, and I have been crying (should 50-yr old men cry?) much of the day. Just might be her time. Sure hope it isn't. Up to now, she has been real healthy but I know that 15 is about all we should expect.
Jeez, I hate these situations.