Robin, that was a very touching story. I can relate in the sense that I worked as a vet tech for a brief period.It taxes you, from similar stories like the one you relayed. My brother and his wife just put his cat down that he had for years.After 3-4 thousand he spent on open heart surgery and later visits. She came from a litter of 6 ,he and I found outside our old house when we lived with our parents.Nursed them from when they were little things.People have said "3000 dollars on a cat?!" .There isn't a pricetag on companions or friendship. This has nothing to do with food but your story gave me pause.Sorry, for your loss.
On topic, I am going to check out Bombay soon.I had lamb tikka masala at Kashmir for lunch,yesterday. It was delicious as usual.