I would like to bid long goodbye to my beloved cat who passed away peacefully at age of 18 years 9 months. Kitti came to live with me when she was a kitten in August, 1985. It was a same place which she lived for more than 18 years. She was an indoor cat. She was very active cat. Her favorite toy was a stuffed toy mouse. She never played with it in front of me. She just picked it up to bring it downstair or upstair or across the room. She liked to sniff any plastic. I assured that it was harmless. She loved brushing. She often greeted me when I came home from my work. Later she became a good lap cat. Also she liked to stay on the table near me while I am working on the computer. She was a good window cat. I bought a condo when she was 2 or 3 years old. She used it all the times until last December or January. Kitti's health slowly declined when she arrived at age of 16. Also She had onset of kidney disease. I was told that she had 2 years to live up. I modified Kittis diet to meet. At Age of 17, She was diabetic. I had to give insulin shots twice a day. Kitti was strongly determined to keep going on. Well Her " world " became smaller very slowly. In last fewmonths she focused on eating, drinking, using the litter box and for my comfort. She often came to me for her comfort at anytime. On Thursday before her death, She went to the vet for bloodwork test and grooming. Kitti was less self cleaning. There were no warning signs. Then she had difficulty to eat and drink. On the night before that date, She came to me and stay close to me until I went to bed. On that morning, I saw Kitti in her worst shape. She walked sideway. I had to bring her to the vet. when the Vet got her for more blood test, Kitti simply stopped breathing and her heart stopped. The cause of her death was old age complications like kidney failure, and other things wow Kitti was fighter to keep her life going on despite her health problems. She was very sick for very few days. wow I accepted her death with deep understanding. But I am still sad because she was not with me now I always miss her.