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Well, it's all over. I cried bucket in the vets, but they were brilliant! It was very quick and peaceful....I held him til the end, couldn't speak but didn't need too...that's the great thing about true friends.
Thank you all so much for your kindness, it's lovely to not be judged for being so soppy over a moggy.
We will get another cat at some point redhelen, but we're in the process of selling our house/buying a new one, so now really isn't the time...but when we do, it'll be from the RSPCA as my mum is a part time volunteer there, and I always regretted buying our other cat.
Sleep well Elvis Charlotte 'Fatty-Fat' Jones Bailey-Davies <3