I lost my caat Daisy to pancreatic cancer this past November and 6 months later I suddenly lost my younger cat and Daisy's companion Sherry. She was withdrawn and stopped sleeping with me after Daisy died. They were both heart cats and slept with my husband and I every night while my other 6 cats slept downstairs. Sherry was depressed and wouldn't eat at first then a few months later she swelled up and began eating a lot. I thought that the stress over Daisy had caused her to get fat (she was on the small side). I had heard so much about overweight pets and health problems that I began pulling her bowl away when I thought she was eating too fast. Sherry was actually not overweight but full of fluid because her kidneys were failing and she could not absorb protein anymore and that was why she was eating so fast toward the end. She died in pain convulsing in front of me and I rushed to the hospital where she had to be put to sleep. My older cat has CRF but he is doing well 4 years after being diagnosed. Another cat is being treated for hypothyroidism for 2 years and on top of all this the two oldest were hospitalized over the holidays because of an unknown virus but they recovered. I wonder if poor Sherry just got discaded amongst all the stress and high vet bills and if I was just in denial about what was going on with her. The guilt is eating me alive and I can't bear it.
