re: OT how do you know it is time to put your pet cat down

I had two cats for about 16 years (they were brother and sister), and when they got to the end the vet told me that if felines live long enough, their kidneys will always fail. That's basically what happened to both of mine within the span of about six months of each other.

The boy cat went first and I had the vet put him down. It was rough. The girl cat went second and I put her down myself (as humanely as possible). But they were both suffering a ton and getting frail and sickly. So I knew it was the right decision, but man that was tough to do. 16 years is a long arse time with an animal. I miss them both a lot, but I'm also glad I no longer have animals too.