Pippin was a feral that we rescued, and he never had the best hygiene - he depended upon our oldest cat to groom him. Once Zoey was gone, he just kind of went downhill.

My wife believes that without Zoey to be his pal, he just kind of gave up.

Thank you for the hugs, and hugs back to you. This morning my wife said that cats and dogs shouldn’t be allowed to grow old. An impossibility, but one I totally agree with.