Hi! I adopted a very senior lady last year. She is still in great shape. Today she got her first vaccines and her first checkup ever by a vet that does house visits only. She has two bad teeth (molars) that should be cleaned, and maybe pulled, so I need to bring her to a veterinary clinic that can take care of that. I do wonder if anyone else has experience with this. I know cats can hide their pain well, she is eating everything just like always, but I'm not sure about putting a cat this old under anesthesia. Any experiences with this?

Here you can see why she earned the nickname 4x4 …I swear she only needs to lose 3/4th of a pound.

We found her in 2015 and my mother keeps saying Buttercup was a kitten when we found her, but I disagree. Does she look older?

Enjoying the heated blanket after a pawdicure.

My 19 yr girl has been dealing with kidney disease and high blood pressure for the last year. Earlier this week she started breathing fast. No open mouth panting though. Vet did a chest xray and they are pretty sure she has cancer in her lungs. Her heart sounded good and there was no fluid. She gets so tired though from walking room to room. She's still eating and drinking and using the litter box. In fact, with gabapentin and baby food added to her kidney food, she's gone from 6.8 lbs to 8.2 in the last 6 weeks! I opted not to do a biopsy to offically confirm. She's too old and with the CKD could not go thru treatment. The vet said that was probably for the best. He said to keep giving her her meds and fluids and just look for the signs. She's on gabapentin which is an appetite stimulant. I guess my question is, when it's time will even the gabapentin stop working for appetite? I don't want to assume she's not ready because she's still eating. I'm so worried about making the choice too soon or too late. Anyone have experience with cancer not being treated and what their cats signs were to let go?

My friend just recommended me this subreddit, and I immediately felt like sharing my little man. Considering he was just diagnosed with liver disease, I think everyone deserves to see his beautiful little face. Charlie is my absolute best friend. Often confused as my shadow because of how he follows me into every room I go in. As someone who has always struggled with human relationships, I always had my charlie. If grief is the price we pay for love, I just don’t think I can love again! I love you so much Charlie. I promise I will not give up on you. (He has to be on oral medication for the rest of his life and he is extremely stubborn).