Old Cat

I have had two very old cats who lived to be 19. My cousin had one that lived to 21.

Both of mine had to be put down by the vet in the end. One of them should have been put down months earlier, but I had not realised how ill he was. He was very slow, slept a lot, still ate but not much. He was a long-haired cat and had never liked being groomed, but it became impossible and his fur grew matted.

I took him to the vet who found he had a large tumour. I hadn’t realised, and feel guilty to this day that I allowed him to suffer. Take him back to the vet - October is six months ago and things might have changed.

Yes my cat went the same way she was not as old as yours about 14 but she started eating less and less and sleeping more and more she was getting very thin and her fur went from sleek black to brown I took her to the vet and he said the kindest thing would be to euthanise I held her and honestly the needle had barely gone in and she was gone she was that weak
I m sure your cat is happy but cats can purr when stressed
Your cat is about 118 in human years so is at the end I would imagine Wish we could just fade away or be helped on our way like a cat can

He is a good age newnanny and most of our cats have just faded away between 16 and 19. I think you need to be prepared and let your son know that he may be fading gently away and then just count every day that he is with you as a bonus. He may last a good while yet so if he is content and not suffering just enjoy him.