Tonia...I know my kitty is a little jealous of Isabelle, but I make sure to give him lots of love and attention when she&#39;s here, too.  It seems like he has lost some muscle strength in his rear, and he has a hard time walking.  I know I have to get him to the vet, but they will probably want to take x-rays and put him through some awful tests, so I&#39;m worried about that, too.  I do have to do the right thing for him, I know.  Just don&#39;t know what that is yet.  Thanks for the very kind words about my mom.  I&#39;m so sorry you are missing your mom, too.  You are right, though, they are always with us.  I had a dream last night, and in the dream, I saw her looking very young and beautiful, so I&#39;m trying to concentrate on that instead of the awful night in the ER.  Good luck with your gym workouts.