good to see you. I understand your worry about pain meds and you are doing what you think is best for Kira, which is all that any of us can do - we know our pets best. I hope she continues for a long time yet.

I had to take Cleo to the vet this week. she's the old lady I adopted when she was 14 and going to be sent to the SPCA. Of course I could get Insurance for such an old cat. I was worried because she wasn't peeing. All my vet could find was an infection in the bladder, so she is on antibiotics for two weeks, then I take her back for a re-check. She is not very agile, as I think she was born with slightly deformed legs but she manages to get on the bed to snuggle at night. She's 16 or 17 now
Pixie is a great little dog - keeps ME moving. I hurt my knee after a bad fall some weeks ago, but it is slowly getting better. Everything goes slowly at my age LOL