I lost my little scooty yesterday morning, it was his time. he had some qual of life in him yet but i saw changes past week and knew  his body shutting down.  he still ate some, made it to potty  but laying more   still alert head up but i knew.. i lost his sister and bro last yr to kidney disease..    scooty had multiple things going on for  6 months ...  such good kitty.  how he cared for his brother snook last yr when he got sick  his last week.s  scooty washed his face laid with him to comfort him... cared protective  for his oldest brother.. so touching to witness him doing this. I held him... i have for all of mine i have let go over rainbow bridge.. but one  who was at vet office on IV hoping to  help him... he passed over night with out me...but al the others   lot of others i have held  and let go  before suffered ... when i see qual of life slipping away... just like Scooty, he came to eat , just not much.  He still followed me but  not as peppy  or with same energy which is fine for kitty 14 yrs old.. but, that was what i saw on out side i knew  felt worse in side.. by time we see pets failing, they have had issues in side that they hide from us.. then some times to  late.   Miss him so much..  i have two brothers left of the five siblings i rescued.. bottle fed and loved so much.  all  five tuxcedo kitties.. ( black with white at necks or bellies too )  sweet cats all of them..  with no family left at all, my cats are every thing to me.   Had ten when i moved here now  3 left.   this is seven in less than five yrs.  first four age related  when passing, 18 1/2 - 20 yrs old.. then last yr youngest  their sister and oldest brother to scooty passed with in months of each other.. now Scooty is gone.  so cece and fluffy bear are left with one more rescue Cody..  Scooty shy  one week of 14th b';day to me   he made it... Cody is  11 end of month.   I am in early 70's and for first time,  only 3 cats  no little ones  coming along to  replace older ones...not sure if i will get more or not.     some times looking ahead   need to  think  what my needs may be to care for them or have to give them up down road  cuz of my health which would do me in.   I pray each day   my last breath be  when my last cat is gone... i have had good life  made very special from some awesome kitties who chose to love me and have me as their human mama....  rest in peace little  buddy scooty...mama misses u sooo very much but   you are running free now... snook and precious met you i know    run to play with all the others  that passed that way before..  I loved you so very much i had to make decision to let you go so u could pass in peace before you  got worse.  so hard to do but knew i had to... because i loved you so much for loving me  .....