Aging

Posted on March 26, 2003 in Cats

Tracy has enough energy to keep acting the role of the cat, but old age continues to pull at her frame and her efforts seem more and more labored by the day. She’s gone bow-legged from the weight of her belly and she uses her claws to climb up on the couch and the bed.

Tonight, when I fed them, Tracy was in the bathroom. It took several calls for her to realize that it was feeding time. She trotted in with her typical resolve, but she went to the kitchen instead of the feeding area next to the dining room table.

Yesterday, she cried for no reason. She came into the bedroom and laid her head on my arm. I didn’t have to do anything more. She slumbered and so did I.