There’s something about seeing twinkling lights and hearing the opening notes of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” that makes part of my heart leap with joy...and another part quietly curl up in dread...

About ten months ago, the feline health roulette wheel started spinning and apparently all four of our cats had winning tickets. I wish I were exaggerating. After we lost our beloved Daphne to chronic kidney disease, a journey so long and grueling it could’ve had its own memoir, I thought maybe we’d get a little breather...

When you have a pet with an ongoing health quirk...something that isn’t life-threatening but just won’t resolve...it can quietly wear you down over time. Maybe it’s a cat with mild diarrhea that won’t go away, even after trying every diet and supplement on the market...