It never gets any easier. Missy was the bathroom cat. She always made sure you had something to do while using the bathroom. Every night she would be in the hallway and wait for me to come with snacks. She would waddle into bathroom and give me a silent meow. Which meant pick her up and put her on counter with snacks. Her and another cat had been sneezing and coughing. I took her to vet and they said cat cold and gave her meds. She perked up (other cat got well) for a day or 2. Took her back and they gave her steroid shot and she perked up for a couple days. Got worse so they did x rays and found mass in lungs. She went silently in my arms. She was an easy to take care of animal other than her skin and allergy issues. She is missed