Welcome! So very sorry to hear about Sooty. Having one of our special furry friends hurting is very hard to deal with. Duke is my furry soul mate like your Sooty is to you. He's 11 1/2 now. I also just acquired Doogie(kitty) in November. I also have a 20 year old Arabian horse that I've had since he was 10 months old. We'll look forward to seeing pics of your sweeties.