I have written before about my cats aging. So far, my oldest two, Tucker and Renn, are doing well. Tucker is using the stool up to his favourite chair at the dining table; he doesn’t always use it, either to go up or to go down, but he does half the time, and knows it is there for him when he needs it more often.
But they continue to grow old. I noticed it especially this weekend, when I observed Renn’s fur. Much of it has always been black, with a red tinge to it in the strong sunlight. Now, there seems almost as much white amid the black. He may be asking soon for Grecian Forumla for Cats.
And as for Tucker: I’ve mentioned before that there’s much less roly in Mr Poly, but sometimes I am surprised at how much space he no longer takes up. His weight remains good, though it diminishes bit by bit. He is pretty active, considering his sixteen years, and purrs more than any of my other beasts.
I am lucky to have them, my old gang. I hope to have them still, when they are my older gang.
It's always sad to realize that our cats are getting older. My oldest 2, Danni and Alex are 16 and 15 respectively, and I hope they will be with me for many more years. But where has the time gone? Weren't they kittens just yesterday?
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ReplyDeleteThere is something about the mellowness that cats get as the years go by.
ReplyDeleteComparing them to having kittens around is astonishing!
May Renn and Tucker stick around for a long while yet.
Like us, they do start to show their age. Sasha would like us to think he's deaf, but that cat can hear a can open two rooms away. But like Tucker he's lost weight and muscle mass over the years. Not enough weight to worry me and his appetite is still good. His muzzle is more grey/white than it was when he was young too.
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping they continue to age well in place.
How time flies for us. Seeing our cats age and knowing the number of
ReplyDeleteyears that we are counting. Hope they are also counting the years.
My hair is like Renn's, lots of color change going on. No stopping
that for the cats or us. Just keep holding on to our cat family as
long as we can. Glad Renn and Tucker are holding on their own.
I, too, hope they're with you for some years yet. Give them both scritches from me. :-)
ReplyDeleteI notice Derry's advancing years in his face and body; I was just thinking that come December 21 he'll have been with me for 14 years, well outliving the other three cats and being my longest live-in relationship, regardless of species.
As for my own aging: I certainly notice it far more now, in hair colour, body (aches that take far longer to recover from) and of course skin changes.
My hope is that we all keep aging well!
Good Heavens, don't get me started on me aging...
DeleteIf you both do, I'll have to join in.
DeleteThey're both still so handsome. Talk about aging gracefully. :)
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten how much of a roly poly Tucker was! We are all ageing, but they are both looking good.
ReplyDeleteYep, that aging thing is not really a fun time.
ReplyDeleteHandsome loved boys. They will do well. XX to them.
ReplyDeleteOne has to be brave to be/get older, I guess the same goes for kitties. Those two do look good though!
ReplyDeleteWe had Groucho till around 18, but none of my other meezers lived that long. Pipo lived the longest, just short of 16.
Hope your senior contingent lives long and healthy years, yet.
I like Undine's comment. They are looking great for their age and I'm sure it's from the good care they receive from their household servant!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing Tungsten in your first pic.
Tungsten and Renn were the only cats I've had who were even close to being friends.
DeleteTucker really was a big boy. Our Rumpy is slowly diminishing although a few years younger. I wonder if they feel the same of us? "Oh look at the old man he sure take some time to get up from the scooping now." How we care for and love them!
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