What a beautiful pussycat - I pray you have many years together still. My cat Beyli was with me for more than 5 years after diagnosis and I know you must have been devastated when you heard your kitty had CRF. I highly recommend the website felinecrf.org as well as the mailing list. I have to say that I learned so much more from other catlovers who were going through this disease than I learned from my vet (and I had a great vet). Between food (cats should eat mostly canned because of dehydration issues) and the litter (NEVER use clumping that cannot be flushed - I have actually been told by a few vets over the years that the sodium bentonite and like ingredients are killing cats organs and causing bronchitis and asthma). Luckily I had never used that litter but many do - it was created for convenience and should be taken off the market for our animals and only used in the construction of homes, where it originated!

Beyli's blood pressure was kept in check with Fortekor (Benazepril) and he also got an antacid every day to lower vomiting (Famotidine). He let me give him fluids and showed me his gratitude afterwards - he was so special. I learned so much from him about being a caregiver and about love and will miss him always.