Here are four signs of feline senility. The signs are subtle and behavioural. Perhaps they need to be combined them to make them more noticeable. General Behaviour The senile cat might have a blank expression, continuous repetitive pacing and be … Link is redundant
Your cat howling at the water bowl is not uncommon it seems to me because there are a lot of posts on this particular topic on the Internet. Invariably the cat’s owner is trying to find answers. They rarely succeed … Link is redundant
What affects us also tends to affect our cats. So as humans in the West become more obese and less active so are our cats. Also from a personal standpoint my feeling is that we are not dealing with environmental … Link is redundant
I just have to raise this question and it is just a question. The reason why I am asking the question is because (a) gum disease is common in domestic cats and (b) research indicates that, in humans, Alzheimer’s patients … Link is redundant
It may surprise cat caretakers/guardians that a study conducted in 2003 by a private American veterinary hospital found that 43% of cats over the age of 11 exhibited signs that were consistent with “cognitive dysfunction”. That phrase means dementia in … Link is redundant
Have you heard of Activait® for cats and if so have you used it? This is a “nutraceutical” supplement in a capsule which is claimed to prevent brain damage due to aging. It sounds like a sort of anti-dementia product. … Link is redundant
Cats don’t sleep anymore than us. “Cats sleep their life away” – this is a complete myth peddled by millions of websites that are proliferating as fast as fruit flies ;). Cats may sleep less than us. They may need … Link is redundant
There is not much on the subject of cognitive dysfunction in cats. We have to rely on common sense. Humans live much longer than they used to. This brings some problems to humankind, usually of the financial kind. The domestic … Link is redundant
21 year old bookstore cat. Cat dementia? Perhaps. Photo by terriem under a creative commons – Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Introduction It has been decided that there is such a thing as cat dementia. This doesn’t surprise me. Why shouldn’t there be? … Link is redundant
