From: Gary Britt 

My first cat died at 20 also of kidney failure.  Her kidneys started
failing at age 15 and the vets gave her 6 months to live.  She lived 5 more
years with all but the last couple months being a good quality of life.

It took me a year before I could walk down the pet food isle at the grocery store.

Gary

Robert Comer wrote:
>> I'm sorry for your loss.
>
> Thanks.  It's still hard remembering.
>
>> How old was the cat?
>
> At least 20 (she was a stray until we got her about 17 years ago and
> the vet said she was about 3 at the time), so she lived a pretty long
> life for a cat.
>
>> Healthy before that?
>
> Yes.  Some arthritis of course, but no kidney problems her whole life.
> She also lost her hearing just before the end too.
>
>> What
>> percentage of the cat's total diet was from tainted food brands?
>
> Not much at all if I remember correctly.  I wonder if it's even more
> widespread than believed, but anyway, with her age there's no telling
> what really got her, but I can't help but wonder.
>
>> Also, thanks to Mark and Rich and others for the kind wishes regarding our
pets.
>
> Definitely.
>

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