My sweet Meo died in 1978 after being run over by a car- but not immediately after the accident. She had some weeks of suffering and vet visits because I was so much NOT ready to let her go.

After that I didn't want cats for many years- because I thought it would be unfair to the cat to keep her/him inside only and if I hadn't changed my mind on that I would not have a cat. Now Filou and Tigris live inside and are very happy but as you all know not 100% healthy, especially Filou who is so close to my heart. So there is no way to keep death outside the doors ( as many humans had to experience since the world started- the thought is not exactly original ).

I prefer to know that I can't protect them from everything and still experience that extra-ordinary love that is possible between cats and humans. The alternative would be never to make that experience- and it would not be a solution for me