Today will be the last time I write about my cats KD and Pooh.  A long time friend of the family has come forward and offered to adopt Pooh as a barn cat, KD on the other hand will likely find a different fate in the hands of my veterinarian.  As you all know this has been a long time coming.  About a month ago I reached the decision that the cats could no longer remain in this house.  Nothing I had tried to fix their problems was successful and their issues were continuing to get worse as time went on.  Couple that with the fact that since I moved in here, cats were not and were never supposed to be permitted in this condo.  I’ve kept them in hopes that I could resolve their problems successfully and they could live here with me without destroying the place.  That has not turned out to be the case and I must do the right thing and the most humane thing with each of them.  Pooh will leave on Thursday to join 3 other cats, 2 calves (yes, baby cows) and a couple of dogs at Lucy’s farm here in Traverse City.  With multiple families living on the farm and lots of kids, Pooh will be well taken care of, will have lots of food and attention, and will finally get to play outside which is something he has been dying to do since my former roommate introduced him to the outdoors against my wishes last year.  I don’t yet know what KD’s fate will be but I will be consulting with my vet on Thursday to learn what my options are for her.  She is sick again and while she is not losing weight, she is urinating everywhere.  I suspect she has another bladder infection which I am told can be a chronic illness in cats and quite often an irreversible condition.  Regardless of the outcomes for both, each cat has lived a long life.  Jirar and I adopted them when we first began our relationship.  KD was just a kitten under a year old and Pooh was about 3 years old.  That makes them today about 9 and 12 years old which by many standards is old for a cats since most don’t live longer than 15 years to begin with.  I’m sad to see them both go, they have been wonderful companions, lap cats, and guard cats.  They are the first pets I obtained in my adult life and they certainly won’ t be the last to be sure.  Anyhow, they will be missed.