Cuddles with Calvin

Calvin, my cat since he was still too young to be weaned. I got him in my first studio apartment my freshman year of college and bottle fed him between classes. He was just tiny.

He's never been the perfect cat but he's been mine for 14 years. We recently got some hard news. He has developed diabetes. He is so scrawny. Not the 12lb cat I was use to all these years. The weirdest part, he's been so social and nice lately. He use to spend all his time away from the family coming out only when the kids are asleep and not wanting much attention. This has changed drastically. He wants attention often and is around so much more. He use to bolt at the sight of Maren and now he'll sit with her as long as she's still and she loves it. She cuddles with him all the time and covers him with blankets - he likes this. They watch TV and read books together. It is so cute. The hardest part is what if his health declines? The two of them have become so close? Tears roll just at the thought of it.