PT Matriarch Update

[Sonia59]

They are all lovely .

This thread is a good idea! I don't know exacty why, but these kitties have something special.

[Lizzie]

Ginger turns 20 this month and I need to stop working in the garden long enough to take photos and post a happy birthday thread on her this week. She's been deaf for a few years but her sight is good. She sometimes shows slight head tremors, had intermittent small nose bleeds this winter due to dry air, tends to make sloppy poops, pees over the side of the box, and has mild renal failure. But all in all, she's in good health and she's certainly capable of smacking around the other cats. It's amazing to see cats twice her size walk a wide circle around her. She's coped with the addition of 6 new cats within the past three weeks extremely well, and I even saw her ease her way into the middle of two of them yesterday (when the weather turned a little cool). Apart from putting Metamucil in her wet food, I've also decided to not treat her to any medication or fluids. She's had a very good life and is still enjoying it.

Last year I lost her 19 year old sister (Little One), her 18 year old sister (Simka), and my Artful Dodger who was 17. I've just adopted a 15 year old and a 13 year old from the shelter, and my Macduff is 14 or 15 or could be more.

It's good to hear about the other older cats, their problems and lack of them, and how their caregivers are deciding to care for them.

[jenluckenbach]

I have no old ladies here (except me HA!!!) but it is sure nice to hear about all of the older lady cats of PT.

[Donnaj4962]

My sweet little Tabitha is doing well, although slowing down some. She has good and bad days... but is always willing to "fight back" when her little sister, Sasha stops by to give her a swat or two! Tabby swats right back!

I do wish they would get along better, but they tolerate one another and I guess i could not ask for more than that. They will actually sleep on the same bed with me, and once in a while, if I am on the couch, Tabby can be resting in my arms and will allow Sasha to lay right beside me!

I love my dear Tabby. She has been through so much with me! We were single, then married, then divorced! And the other day I counted that she has moved with me 6 times! Bless her heart! She is my cuddlebunny, and her purrs are so loud that sometimes she wakes me from a solid sleep!

[catmandu]

My Eldest Cat was Smokey who passed on at 23.
I got a call from My Dear Friend Joan that they had a Cat that was 18 that was a Long Time Stray and needed a home.
They firgure he had at the most 6 Months.
Well Smokey fooled them and was a Great Cat for nearly 6 Years.
He was so grateful to have a Full Dish and was he ever happy just stretching out on a soft bed.
Just ilke Tubby 2.
I will be so Happy to see All My Angels.
One Fine Day.

[*JTM*Coco*pi*Caramel*]

I sure know what you guys mean by deep sleep syndrom lol! Coco does this all the time and it frightens me to pieces and it take a lot of shaking to get her to wake! She is 15 years old now and she still goes crazy in the middle of the night and runs outdoors when she gets the chance. I find her sight is going and she is getting more discharge from her eyes but all in all my old girl is healthy! Daddy calls her his old friend and they share a special relationship!

Actually Mom just mentioned the other day that they have had Coco for half of their 30 year marriage and I have had her since I was 6! Wow I'll be sad to see her go but we hope to hit at least 20