MADOC, our oldest cat, had to be put to sleep last night. He lost the use of his back legs which we at first thought was the result of fighting with Iestyn, so we took him to a 24-hour vet where they discovered he had a genetic heart defect. A clot had passed from his heart and lodged near his spine, causing paraparesis. The vet recommended we had him put to sleep as there was little they could do for him.

We’re just glad we were there to comfort him at the end. And we’re glad it happened when we were home […]