where do cats go before they die of old age?

well it is not taht they disappear. they simply die some where . like either they die on road , or they die in our neighbourhood. but to tell the truth , it happened to my cat too. it became old and after one fine day ..it never came back.

My 2 dogs that I had to put down due to incurable illness/old age didn't wander off to die like I so feared. Instead, they told me when they were ready to go and I was with them at the vets when they left me for a better place. I have a 10yr. old cat now that tested positive for heartworms and the vet said it's not treatable in cats like it is in dogs so now he stays inside and I hope he lets me know when it's his time to go be with my 2 dogs and not just go off and die somewhere. I prefer to be with them when they go. I love them too much to not be there for them.

they go somewhere, somewhere quiet and far from their home. Under a tree or near a river.

really? i never experienced that...i had cats before, but my mother didn't like them, she gave them away...