Eek, cats getting older

[ailbhe]

Just realised, the cats are about eight and a half years old. We only have another eight or so years of them left. We're about halfway finished with them.

Yuck. Though we might be some of the lucky ones whose cats live to 20 or 22.

Comments

[tafagirl.livejournal.com]

Kenia is 8.5 too, I hate the thought of her not being around any more one day :-(

[rosefox]

I try not to think about these things, but I am very aware that Sam was the brain-damaged runt of her litter; she's only 6, but I have no idea what percentage of her unlikely life she's used up. And Java is 14 and it shows, though he's phenomenally healthy and looking to keep going a while longer. And thinking about it just gets me thinking about whether we would want to get another cat right away, or maybe just have one cat for a while (I think Sam would love to be an only cat), or even wait until we have no cats and can travel all we want without arranging for a sitter... but I can't really imagine being catless. They are necessary creatures.

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Bean is almost 16, and I think sadly about that sometimes. :/

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

Losing dear pets is so hard.

[trizia.livejournal.com]

Our eldest is 13 and not in great health. I have nightmares about any of the 4 of them dieing.

[supermouse.livejournal.com]

Eight years old is about when they should be going on to senior cat food, to help keep their kidneys going strong for as long as possible.

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

Ours is 14 & going very strong :)