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Pets give so much joy, but alas, they are with us a short time. Spoil her in the hours you have left together.
I already had to say goodbye to 4 cats, 2 dogs and countless guniea pigs. They all are special and they al, had a good life. I'm sure many more will follow (we still have 4 cats, 1 dog and 3 gunea pigs), but I'll try not having later pets outlive me. That would be cruel. (We already had 2 dogs that outlived a total of 3 owners and 1 cat that outlived 2)
My husband and I both worked from home for around 15 years, during which we had 3 indoor cats. We didn't go out or socialize much, so one of my biggest fears at the time was that both of us would die in an accident and our cats would be locked in the house and starve.
All 3 cats grew old, 2 have passed on, and we are now waiting for the last cat to go. We're not sure on his age but he is at least 19 and showing no signs of stopping. His name is Murphy and we sometimes call him the Energizer Murphy.