He's a senior cat now, too, b/c he's 11 years old, at least, that's what we think. When I rescued him in 2002, the local vet approximated his age at 2 years. (Jeez, I had to stop and do some math. I had him at 9 but he'll be 11 going by the month I rescued him, which is February of 2002.) I just feel so bad that he was in pain w/a bad tooth. That's agony. But there really was no way of knowing; I just went on instinct and, thankfully, I got him to the vet on time. He's going to get lots of TLC when he comes home and he'll sleep w/me. That will be a first for him. He likes to sleep inside a carrier. I'll put it in my bedroom for him to make him feel more secure. That way he can either snuggle w/me or burrow into a fluffy towel inside his carrier.