When do cats start to get old?

Poppy is aged 7

It is said that domestic cats start to get old at the age of seven but it is unfair to generalise as it depends on the individual cat. It can be difficult to really accurately convert cat years to human years but the age of seven is middle-aged and about 44 in human terms. …

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Why is my cat thirsty?

Increased thirst in a cat is not a laughing matter

Your cat might be thirsty for a good reason. Perhaps she has just eaten dry cat food which should make a domestic cat thirsty because it’s so dry! It’s a good thing that she is drinking after eating it. There are obviously normal, healthy reasons to be thirsty so you have to decide initially …

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Why do people dislike older rescue cats?

The above three were left on the shelf at Cats Protection Norwich, England. The Internet doesn’t really tell us why people don’t like older cats who are being fostered or who are in rescue facilities. So what is happening? I don’t think people in general dislike older people but they probably see older people …

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Old Ass Pet Contest

By Elisa Black-Taylor When I heard the name of this contest, I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or take it seriously. As it turns out, I’m doing both. Mainly because I love the idea of a contest geared toward the older pet. We see enough contests asking people to send in photographs of their …

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