David, I'm glad you're able to keep posted about Perseus and I'm glad he's in good hands. 15 seems to be about the time problems start popping up. Van Gogh is 10 now. I've always let my cats graze 24/7, with healthier food once a day. Van Gogh really seemed to chunk up on that Petsmart food though. She's not morbidly obese yet but I think we didn't run out of it any too soon.
Tim, I'm a little older than you at 68, and I think adopting older kitties is a great idea, regardless. Cats always seem to find me though, or I'll find one that I know won't make it without me, like Monster. Taylor is one of those who just found me, and I can't begin to guess how old she is. If I had to guess, I'd say she was no longer a kitten, but probably not more than a few years old. If anything ever happened to me Cheri said she'd take care of Van Gogh, but we've never talked about Taylor. I need to ask the grandkids about that. John