Steve,

I hope your cat gets better. Our pet of 17 years "Mr. Kitty" died yesterday of renal failure. This cat was was full of personality - talked to us constantly, always wanted to be in the same room as my husband or me - preferably sitting on one of our laps. He'd run to the door to greet us when we returned from an outing. He knew tricks: sit up, shake hands, jump over a stick, and 'roll over' (he HATED roll over ... lol) If you had enough treats, he could learn a trick.

He will be much missed.