We had a sad morning as we took our princess cat, Winnie, for one last trip to the vet.
She was almos fourteen years old, & the last of the four cats that J & I had when we first moved in together back in 1995.
Winnie has had health issues off & on for the last couple of years, but we were able to keep her feeling pretty well.
Just after Thanksgiving, though, she really stopped eating almost anything, & began losing weight. After a trip to the vet last week, & lots of tests, we found out she was jaundiced, & having liver problems.
She spent the week there, receiving IV fluids, but still not eating willingly for anyone. She came home with us yesterday to see if she would eat for us, in her own home, but our vet had already said that there really wasn't anything long term that could be done for her since her liver functions were continuing to go down hill.
She didn't show any interest in either food or water, but was happy to curl up with her mom and purr while getting loved on. Winnie spent the night on the bed between us, & this morning we decided that she was telling us she was ready to move on.
She was such a princess all her life, always grooming herself to look pretty & pushing other cats aside to get attention from whoever was on the sofa.
And now she can play with her brother again, and her little girl who was lost as a kitten.
We love you, Winnie, & know you'll come back to visit. Thank you for all of your love & purrs over the years.
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