u/Kelly_CaresForCats

There's one nagging question I couldn't stop asking after my cat’s CKD diagnosis.

Why.

Why did this happen? What did I do wrong? Did I cause this? Was it the food I fed her? 

The guilt trip is real.

But caring for a CKD cat means confronting two truths: 1) you may never know the answer to the question “why” and 2) you did NOT cause your cat’s CKD.

Instead of asking “Why did this happen,” a more productive question may be:

“What can I do right now to support my cat’s comfort, quality of life, and longevity?”

Asking that question daily helped me feel more in control and confident as I navigated CKD management for my once-in-a-lifetime soul cat. 

It’s not your fault!