Poor Old Girl

Since we got back from Helsinki (yes, yes, I've got a backlog of photos), Alice hasn't quite been herself. Google said she was exhibiting symptoms of diabetes. Two trips to the vet got us a "high" (but not catastrophic—ta-dum-dum) glucose reading and special prescription food to try for a week or two. But this past week she really seemed to be deteriorating rapidly. Steven & I took her to the vet yesterday, and they wound up admitting her for observation & stabilization. The hospital is full, so Alice will be spending the next couple of weeks with 12 other cats (her least favorite people). This is without question the worst thing that's ever happened to her. It hasn't been a picnic for us either, as we've had to confront the mortality of our friend, companion and "nurse" of 16 years...