I'm sorry that you and your cat are going through this. I feel your pain and my heart just aches for you.
I lost my two last cats to kidney disease. The first passed at home, the second we took to the vet because I couldn't let him go through what the other cat had.
I wish I could say something nice to help you through this, but unfortunately I don't have the words you want to hear. I'm so sorry.
If you feel you need more input msarkie, we do have a pet forum at :
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum62.html
Praying you get the help you need to make the decision you must.
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