True, what's best for our cats is what's most important. Sometimes we have to "just do it". I had to make the "unthinkable" choice back in April regarding my cat Peeka. She also went into renal failure and being an older cat, she went rather quickly. Everything we tried was unsuccessful, including fluids. When she became jaundiced, I decided it was time to let her have peace. She was my first rescue 15 years ago. Some kids tried to skin her alive and her fur was completely stripped from her tail and it was broken, too. She had to have her tail amputated but she was none the worse for it. She had an adorable little stub after that and she loved "stub rubs". She had the sweetest disposition and her favorite activity was lying in the sun, soaking up the rays and watching herself get fat. I still miss her patting my arm when she smelled chicken cooking as if to say "Mom, you are gonna give me some of that, aren't ya?"

I'm well aware that the day will come when I will probably have to make the decision w/Puddy and maybe all of my cats, 3 of which are older now and I'm enjoying every moment w/them. But I'll do what I have to for my cats. Period.

Blessings,
Mary