We're thinking today is our cat's last day.

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She's 18, not eating, extremely thin and passive.

She's just passively sitting behind the door in what was once my son's room, breathing heavily. She's not eating, not going anywhere.

We have a vet appointment this afternoon; we won't be able to go to the large protest in Princeton, although a smaller one will be held in our town around 11:00. We're not even sure if it's cruel to put her in the carrier to take her to the vet.

I don't know if I believe that other cats "can tell" but the young recently post kittenhood cat we're watching for my son seems upset.

I'm staying downstairs, catching up on reading papers to keep my mind off it. We've had her for 12 years, ever since my sister-in-law asked us to watch her for a few weeks.

I don't think I'll cry, but I will miss her greeting me at the door when I come home from work.

Update: It's done. We had a very compassionate vet, who let us know that her vital signs were fading and it was time, and left the decision - which we'd already made - to us. It was clear she wouldn't have made it through the night. We were with her at the end. I did cry. I didn't think I would, but I did.

Thanks to all here for the sympathy and advice.