He has aged gracefully over the years, at least until April of this year. At that time, he began losing weight. Since he was not overweight at the time, this was not a good thing.
I took him to the vet who said it was a question of 16+ YO kidneys beginning to give out. The vet gave me a prescription for Oscar, vaso-dilators to help his kidneys continue to function.
He did OK, but more and more little things started to surface. He couldn't jump up onto things like he used to - such as my bed. I put a chair in place so he'd have a halfway point to use. Then, his balance was beginning to go. He couldn't make quick turns.
This past week, the downhill slide speeded up. When I got home from work on Tuesday, he was so heavily asleep it took him a half hour to notice I was home. Even more balance problems, including not being able to squat when he urinated and getting urine on the floor.
I called the vet and set an appointment for Thursday morning. Wednesday evening we spent with him on my lap being petted. By this point, he was still drinking water, but had stopped eating.
Since my appointment was early on Thursday, I was hoping for some peace and quiet. No such luck. There were a couple of unhappy cats letting everyone know how unhappy they were. Plus, a large dog (golden Lab?) who did some barking.
That said, I did get some alone time with Oscar in the exam room and got to hold him as he passed over.
I sure do miss him.
Here he is, about a week prior.
I love you, silly kitty.
Papillon
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