Can Cats Get Ingrown Nails?
Yes, cats can very definitely get ingrown nails. Pretty much all you can do is to (a) remove that part of the claw which has penetrated the paw pad and (b) make sure that there is no infection in the … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: elderly cat
Freakish Calico Cat Covered in Dreadlocks
The photos are astonishing. A medusa cat. They make you look twice and ask how did it happen? This is a calico cat who developed the worst coat matting ever seen. The 82-year-old cats owner suffered from dementia and has … Continue reading →
Caring Couple Create Bucket List of Adventures for Dying 22-year-old Cat
This story highlights two opposite ways to care for a very elderly cat, Tigger, who is terminally ill with kidney failure and a golf ball sized tumour. It also reminds us of the rewards in looking after an elderly cat. … Continue reading →
Missing elderly firehouse cat from Virginia found four miles from home
This is the happy ending story of an elderly firehouse cat who went missing in Rockingham County, Virginia and was later found. Fred is the official “mascot” for McGaheysville Volunteer Fire Company. He’s a special part of the department (everyone … Continue reading →
Microchip Would Have Saved This Elderly Cat Put down by Veterinarians Incorrectly
This is a UK story. The story concerns a tabby cat who was nearly 20 years of age. He went wandering outside which is typical in the UK. Some students picked him up, they fed him and say that he … Continue reading →
Feeding the Elderly Cat: What is an Optimum Diet?
It’s both a joy and a pleasure to be owned by elderly kitties. While some older cats may require special care due to the many common ailments to which some aged cats are prone, having a kitty that has reached … Continue reading →
Couple Adopt Dying 21-year-old Cat to Make his Final Days as Full as Possible
This is a two-way story (both cat and humans benefit) and it is a warm, generous story of love. Tigger has a bucket list of things to do before he dies. He was given the list by two loving owners … Continue reading →
Anti-aging Purple Rice for Cats
By Ruth Young I have been trying a new supplement that can actually be given to pets. Since being harmed by a fluoroquinolone antibiotic in February of 2014, I have added many supplements to my own health regimen with great … Continue reading →
At 19, she is Britain’s oldest rescue cat and she needs a new home
She’s ‘Pops’, a 19-year-old calico and Britain’s oldest rescue cat. She so desperately needs a new caretaker who will love her tenderly in the last phase of her long life. She is struggling to find the right person because of … Continue reading →
18-year-old cat does 128 mile walkabout
This is an astonishing story of a geriatric cat of 18-years-of-age going on a 128 mile walkabout from his home in North Wales to a town near Leeds in the North of England. His name is George and he is … Continue reading →