Sad news about my cat Little One. Didn't want to start a new thread about this, but I wanted to tell someone.

At first the vet thought it might be just a tooth problem, but no such luck. Her blood-work was very good for a 20-year-old. But he found a tumor under her tongue; that's why she wasn't able to swallow. And he said he wouldn't be able to remove it. Once he told me that, I told him to put her to sleep. I had prepared myself for that outcome all weekend, and I couldn't bear to postpone the inevitable.

I didn't usually see too much of her during the day. She was usually sleeping in a sunny bedroom window. In the winter she slept on top of the heat vent in the living-room. But she always came to bed with me at night. That's when I'll miss her most. This is the first time in 20 years that I've been without one or more cats. The house seems unusually quiet.
I packed up the unopened cat food and litter, and took it over to the animal shelter. They were glad to have it.