Jesse and I discussed this very thing before bed. Romeo never had to get old, really. He would have hated having his coat go dull and his eyesight go. And I don't think he was ever in pain, even in the end. Confused and scared, but not hurting. If I could do it any different, it would be to save him that fear. But as cat (or human, really) lives go, he had a pretty damn good one.

Thank you for your kind words.