QUOTE(pinkdalmation @ May 20 2008, 09:44 PM)
hi, i dont know if im posting in the right place.. but going to try anyway

how many of you has kept yur cat up to the day it died? or did you have it put down when it just became too old? or will it just hilangkan diri when its time?
My cat is coming to 14 now. i had her since primary school, i've finished uni and started working adi.. The past few months its very noticable that shes aged, her fur (she's a persian mix) is now brown instead of black and she has white hair! She prefers to use the door instead of jump and she's being losing weight and hair even though i feed her in small portions throughout the day. She also tends to drool and has athritis ..
I know she's almost as old as cats get, so when is it time to let go? should i just wait till nature takes it course or put her down when it comes to the point she cannot walk/see properly anymore?
please help..
Just let the nature do everything. I kept my cat from day 1 till died by itself from sickness. Unless your cat suffer from bad sickness that look terrible. If i have this condition, i will ask the vet to let my cat sleep rather than suffering for that pain.
but if you have 14 years old cat that still active without any sickness or infection, then just let it breath the air. why need to shut her/him down while she is not suffering.
all you need to do is frequent medical check up (IF YOU LOVE YOUR CAT, MORE THAN YOU MONEY LAH

).. ehehe you know lah, animal check up sometimes more expensive than human. Let the vet determine if you have healthy cat or not. If she is healthy, with normal sign of that fur color and losing weight, than its alright. just let her spend more time, let god do the job.
you should be proud to have 14 years old cat you know... not all cat lovers get to spend this long period of time with their love ones... my beloved cat past away when she is 1 year old

that is even said... i wish i spend 14 years with my cat