I don't think it's mini-strokes because it only happens when I am stroking her - I should have mentioned that in my first post. Her sister, Simka, probably had a mini-stroke that affected her eyelid which twitched down quite often, but it wasn't affected by my touch or not. (Considering Simka also had cancer of the liver and CRF, it was a minor point.) It's more as though Ginger's nerve endings have become super sensitive and I see a kind of rippling through her skin and fur. She's been to the vet 3 times in the last 3 months, for other minor matters including a full geriatric panel which came back with excellent results. I'll mention it to my vet when I go in again, which with my lot is quite frequent, but I don't want to stress her with another visit.

Considering the long and comfortable life Ginger has had, I am content with the knowledge that her life is drawing to a close. If I woke up to find her dead beside me, I'd consider that she'd been a very lucky cat, and I'd been fortunate not to have to go through the steps of "should I treat?", "should I treat more?" "should I euthanize now or wait?"