Presley was almost 17 and a half before we sent him to the bridge.. I honestly can not tell you why he lived so long. I had him before the internet and had no clue on what to feed him. The first seven years he got eukanuba and we did feed him from the table. Until he developed pancreatitis then he was on prescription food the rest of his life. At 16 he developed kidney disease, which we treated with prescription diet and fluids 3 times a week. 16 1/2 he developed cataracts and lost vision within a few months. His hearing was still good. Whenever he was sick he went to the vet, and I credit them with helping us go so far. If I had not been so stupid and fed him from our table, he would have hardly had any problems till 16.
I hope I get lucky with Ripley and get to share a long life with her as well. |