Infographic on spotting joint discomfort in cats
Domestic cats are living longer as is the case for humans due to advances in medical treatments. Studies on older cats looking at radiographs revealed that 90% of them over the age of 12...
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Infographic on how to make life better for an older cat
The Infographic says what I want to say on this but I can add a little bit of detail in these words. The first point that comes to mind is that for indoor/outdoor cats...
4 ways that cat fur changes with age
I can think of four ways that domestic cat fur changes with age, two of which are caused indirectly. I will start with one example. There is an overlap between cats and humans on...
How to look after an old cat – comprehensive page focusing on health issues
As domestic cats are living longer thanks to better nutrition and veterinary care together with better educated cat caregivers, there are going to be more elderly cats requiring specialist care from their human caregiver....
Does a cat’s meow change with age?
Yes, normally a domestic cat’s meow will change with age. We can expect it because anatomically speaking the domestic cat is very similar to humans and we know that the human voice changes in...
Domestic cats over 7-years-of-age prefer wet food at 37°C
A scientific study confirms that ageing cats, over seven-years-of-age, prefer warmed up wet food and particularly wet food at 37°C (98.6°F). Like many people, I know that warming wet cat food makes it more...
Dementia symptom checker for domestic cats
Here is a dementia symptom checker for domestic cats. It comes courtesy of the vets4pets.com website. Apparently, veterinarians estimate that 85% of cat and dog dementia is undiagnosed. One in three elderly cats potentially...
20 facts about feline hyperthyroidism
Here are some interesting facts about feline hyperthyroidism. What interests me particularly is the increased risk of developing the condition due to exposure to certain chemicals and the fact that full-time indoor cats are...
Pictures of 32-year-old cat: as a kitten and now
I’d say that these pictures together are unique on the internet. Firstly it is very rare to see two pictures of a cat when they are a kitten and at the end of their...
Do older cats need vitamins?
The question is asking whether older cats need vitamin supplements. In other words do they need extra vitamins on top of what they are ingesting through their normal diet? The answer is that older...
Woman takes dying female feral cat to shelter to be euthanized but they release her next day after unnecessary surgery
Was this animal shelter trying to reduce euthanasia rates when they put a dying female feral cat through unnecessary surgery and returned her to the streets? Nob Hill, Albuquerque, USA: Days before Thanksgiving this...
The idea that a dog or cat year is equivalent to seven human ones is flawed
You might know this. The classic way of working out the human equivalent age of cats and dogs used to be to multiply their age by seven. That method is too crude by modern...
What To Feed A Senior Cat
Reduced calorie intake and a high quality, protein rich diet is the general guide for senior cats. This is about feeding geriatric cats. It’s an important topic because it can prevent obesity. Feline obesity...
Please help this old cat who was thrown out and attacked by a dog
Please spread the word about this old, male cat who is in great and urgent need of help. He’s in a bad way and in pain and as a consequence does like to be...
Do senior cats have special needs? Living with elderly cats.
Lately it seems that it’s been getting a lot more difficult for me to grasp the fact that it’s been almost fourteen years since we welcomed Dr. Hush Puppy and Sir Hubble Pinkerton, our...
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