Our gorgeous kitty has made it to the ripe old age of 18. Right now our beloved ol' girl is at the vets having lots of tests, house seems empty without her and I'm afraid we may have to get used to it

She has always been a very vain cat, always looked her best and never looked her age But over the weekend she suddenly looked old...DH and I felt unsettled but waited to see how she was today. We gave her a good brush and that seemed to perk her up.

This morning she was looking dishevelled, didn't want to be touched, was even walking funny which was new, she also seemed very on edge and kept flinching. We got the vet over who was immediately concerned at her appearance as it is so at odds with her usual manner.

After looking her over he was unsure what the problem is, heard him mention stroke, tumours, clots, kidney and liver, poisoning (though considering she has never set foot outside in her life that is highly unlikely. It's just come on so quickly.). So basically she is getting tested for everything but will have a light sedation to help her cope, poor thing.

He's going to call tomorrow with any results. Trying to be positive but we just don't have a good feeling. She has certainly had a wonderful life though!