Post 35,000 is all about my sweetheart, Melanie [View all]

[joeybee12]

The top is fairly recent (she's in the foreground, her sister Scarlet is behind her), so you can see what a big diva she turned out to be. Unfortunately, she's now down to 5 pounds, has hyperthyroid and kidney failure. I've been giving her fluids since August and it helps, the thyroid medicine would damage the kidneys, so I decided against that. While at times she appears uncomfortable, she isn't in pain so I'll keep doing it until she tells me she's had enough. She still eats a lot, sits with me wherever I go and gets into bed at night, and her energy is good, running from her mortal enemy, my new kitten Ashley. I'll really miss her when she goes. I got her at 6 weeks and she bonded with me right away. She's 16 and half now.