And yes, we've had two animals die of lung cancer in one year. No, we are not smokers, yes, we are checking for radon.

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Zero got to spend her last few days doing all the things she liked: eating ice cream and cheese, cuddling on the couch, sniffing good Whole Foods Co-op catnip, and resting in warm, green grass.

Thanks everyone for your nice thoughts. I appreciate it, and I know Zero did too. Thank you.

All of my pets (including Zero) have found me, not the other way around. Maybe this cute kitten showed up in your yard at the right time?
If you set up a litter box in the right place and show the cat how to use it, it should pick up on it soon.

You can help cat scratching by placing a good scratching post and encouraging the cat to use it. If scratching is still a problem, you can get creative by temp covering the affected area with something the cat doesn't like (putting packing tape on the corner of a fave scratching couch will put an end to scratching there). Also, you can take a nail clipper and take the tips off the front claws to reduce damage. I'd avoid considering declawment, as it's traumatic for a cat's paws (declawing involves removing up to the first knuckle joint).