my kitty's 11, so even though it set me back $1700 it's worth it. I wouldn't do it for my 17 year old because, as hard as it is for me to say it, she's not going to live all that long. 11's still young, and I caught his very early so he was a perfect candidate for it (except now I find out he might be asthmatic due to his obesity :\).

I wouldn't give up on your kitty, though. There are things you can still do. My guy didn't do well on Tapazole at all (uncontrollable vomiting, another reason why I felt I had to do this treatment). You can try it, though, most kitties tolerate it well, and it's cheap.

Or, you can try either one of these.