My dear Vesta will be turning 19 next month.. She has kidney disease, hyperthyroid, and a heart murmur. I have been treating her for 10 years now.. No one ever thought that she would make it this long.. Dang this girl is amazing??? I shave her in the spring as she is long haired cat.. not that she gets matted but I did this three years ago just for fun..lol but noticed how much more comfortable she was.. So I kept doing doing it..and each time I noticed a big difference in her.. Instead of all the time it would take to clean herself she is out and about exploring.. Oh did I mention she is about 99% blind and getting about the same in deafness..Each day I have with her is a blessing.. I brought this wonderful girl home when she was 5 weeks old...

I think you are a wonderful feline mommy. My mothers poodle died at 24. Just 11 hours after my mother passed away. She was blind, deaf but otherwise in great spirits up until the very end. The other animals would help her et around the house and yard. It's been 13 years and I still miss her.

This is why I love being around animal people. They care about their friends, furry and naked! I have a blind girl now. She's about four years old and has her trails scent marked so she can find her way everywhere at my place. She's amazing and doesn't let anythign bother her. She's smart though and keeps away from Temper, the horse.

I also have four other cats and a Great Dane and a Lab mix. Oh and can we count the possum and raccons that eats here occasonally? Fun fun keeping the feed containers closed!

I had a cat a few years ago who lived to be 16. She developed liver failure and was at the point where she couldn't eat drink and only laid down. We had to put her down, but its just amazing how long they can live. I can't believe your cat is 19!!! WOW