Do you suppose cats actually let people into heaven?

It's such a tough thing though, and although I haven't really been where you've been (Shinobu declined in a matter of days -- I took her to the vet and she came home in a box), I so completely feel for you. Tabbi and Spider are both getting old, and although I don't think we're on the sharp part of the decline with either one yet, it's pretty clear on the horizon. Hard to even think about, and you'll had to go through it too many times of late. )-: