I can't look after my cat anymore

I would to one of these low income vets and get bloods taken and then make a decision from there. You have nothing to feel guilty about. You've loved and cared for her for 15 years

I would take her to the vet for an assessment cassy. I was very relieved my 17 year old cat didn't disappear off to die and trusted me enough to stay and know I would do the right thing.

Excessive urinating can be a sign of kidney failure. I used Morrisons clumping litter and the daily 'clump' was huge towards the end of her life. Does your cat drink a lot of water?

There are covered cat litter trays available in Pets at Home, perhaps you could buy one of these? I put a textile shower curtain under mine to catch any stray litter.

My cat had two baskets which I'd lined with a wool blanket from the charity shop, I'd felted it in the machine so it was extra cosy.

I am not a cay lover nor an expert in cats but I wold suggest that you cat is sick and you should take her to the vet to prevent her suffering.

I think I will try cats protection league. I cannot afford to heat anywhere just for the cat. I can't really afford heat for me! I don't want to have her life just cold and miserable. I don't want to have the hard decision of putting her to sleep and then having the vet talk me out of it

Sorry to hear this Cassy. It sounds to me as if she has dementia, and would be more comfortable with someone being around all day in a warm home. Maybe consider contacting the Cat’s Protection League or a local animal rescue, who will care for her or re-home.

I really sympathise with your dilemma, we have taken on elderly cats from Cats Protection in the past, in the knowledge that we would have them to the end of their lives and one of whom had very expensive physical ailments. As we are both retired, we could given them the love and care they need, but it sounds as if you are at the end of your tether. I agree with Fleurpepper: contact your local cats' rescue centre for advice and, although it may be hard, accept what they say. It doesn't sound as if either you or the cat can be happy with the current situation, and being cold all day may be making her peeing worse. Could you afford to run a small heater for at least the coldest part of the day?
I wish you all the very best, we had our last cat put to sleep in March after her kidneys failed, and we are still debating whether to get another. Whatever you decide to do, I'm sure you will consider the cat's needs first.

Maybe I should have her put to sleep but what would the vet say? The last thing I want is a discussion about it if I have chosen that path. It would have to be last resort

Thank you for being kind. I can't shut her in my bathroom, it's tiny. It would be cruel to do that. It's no life.

Can you put her tray in the bathroom, and on a puppy training, waterproof matt?

Re-homing her would have to be with someone who is in most of the time and give her lots of security and love. You should talk to your local rescue for advice.

Due to her age, if you can't re-home, and the above trick does not work- how would you feel about having her pts?