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My cats Misty and Sabrina will be 16 years old in April. I noticed quite a while ago that they both take longer to negotiate jumps. Sabrina now seems to take even longer than usual, and sometimes she decides to forget jumping at all. Sometimes she'll jump when I encourage her to do so.
I took them both to the vet in September for their checkups. Misty checked out fine. Sabrina has some kidney problems, but they're manageable. There was no obvious sign of arthritis in either cat.
I don't know how many more years they'll be with me. I know cats have lived to be 20 and beyond, especially when they spend their whole lives indoors, which is the case with Misty and Sabrina.
Other than the obvious (watching for signs of illness and accommodating them physically, such as providing stairs for climbing and warm bedding for them), is there anything else I can do to make my cats comfortable and happy in their golden years, as well as being on the lookout for any age-related problems? I know some of you have had experience with elderly cats, so I'm hoping for some interesting feedback.
I took them both to the vet in September for their checkups. Misty checked out fine. Sabrina has some kidney problems, but they're manageable. There was no obvious sign of arthritis in either cat.
I don't know how many more years they'll be with me. I know cats have lived to be 20 and beyond, especially when they spend their whole lives indoors, which is the case with Misty and Sabrina.
Other than the obvious (watching for signs of illness and accommodating them physically, such as providing stairs for climbing and warm bedding for them), is there anything else I can do to make my cats comfortable and happy in their golden years, as well as being on the lookout for any age-related problems? I know some of you have had experience with elderly cats, so I'm hoping for some interesting feedback.