Know what you mean. We’ve had many cats in our lives, most at a time was 5. Now we have 2 older dogs and one is coughing with an enlarged heart that breaks mine. As we got older, the dogs got smaller so we could pick them up and run to a vet. But now we’re EVEN older and I worry how many years we’ll be able to drive ourselves. It’s difficult to balance the need for warm fur with the responsibilities of caring for them. Hope yours stay safe and healthy for many, many more years.
We had eight cats at one time — rescued a feral family of five, added to the three we had. Thank heaven we have a “Planned Pethood” in the area that offers super-cheap spay and neuter, and shots. They went straight from the live traps to the vet, then home with us — 100% inside.
We lost Lilly a couple weeks ago, and two remain.
My niece also is a cat lover and she and her husband have agreed to adopt any pets that might be left behind when we “go”. She is officially in our Will, along with $$$.
Re driving ourselves to the vet and such, I am not as opposed to self-driving cars as many here are. It opens many possibilities and opportunities for a better life during the “Golden Years” (what a misnomer!).