When will cats enter the old age stage? To understand more intuitively, we usually compare its age to that of humans. In this way, you can more clearly understand the human age group that cats correspond to different age stages, thereby more accurat...
When will cats enter the old age stage? To understand more intuitively, we usually compare its age to that of humans. In this way, you can more clearly understand the human age group that cats correspond to different age stages, thereby more accurately determining when cats enter old age.
Now you can actually have a clearer knowledge. When a cat reaches the age of 11, it is equivalent to entering the age of 60 of a human being, and becomes an elderly cat.
A cat who enters the aging stage will gradually change its physical functions.
You should understand these changes so that you can take care of it better.
so that I would not be surprised by the old face one morning.
Found that "white hair"
Like humans, some older cats will also grow white hair, which is easier to detect in black or dark cats.
If I were to raise a white cat, even if it had white hair, it would be difficult for you to detect it.
As cats age slowly, their hair may become thinner and duller. This may be a natural process, but it cannot be ruled out that it is caused by a certain disease or nutritional deficiency.
If the cat's hair changes very significantly, it is recommended that you take it to the hospital for examination first.
Ageen cats will comb their hair more frequently because the hair quality begins to deteriorate. Frequent combing can maintain their beauty. Cats are really a very stinky animal.
And as you get older, your muscles begin to atrophy, or are affected by arthritis, the more difficult it will be to comb your hair.
At this time, if you can help the cat comb hair more actively, it will definitely be a happy time for it.
While combing your hair, you can also check whether there are lumps or wounds on the cat's skin surface.
I can't walk, so I must be bored if I have been at home all the time, right? (One extra sentence, but cannot be changed, ignore)
Arthritis is one of the most common diseases in elderly cats, but the severity varies.
For some cats, it may have only mild arthritis, which can cause slightly stiff movements.
If arthritis is severe, it will even affect the normal life of the cat, and some cats will become difficult to walk.
As cats get older, it will become more and more difficult to jump easily before.
At this time, you should place all daily necessities needed by the cat on the ground, and try to place them horizontally with the cat as much as possible. It is best to enter the cat bed directly without jumping.
glucosamine and chondroitin help maintain joint health in cats, and you can give cats these nutrients occasionally.
Mobility inconvenience caused by arthritis can also cause the cat's muscles to slowly shrink. If exercise decreases, the frequency of using muscles will also decrease, and the muscles will naturally begin to atrophy.
This is a vicious cycle that will cause cats to become increasingly inconvenient to mobility.
So, when cat arthritis is not very serious, you can still guide the cat to exercise more, of course the amount of exercise should be moderate.
When I was young, I had half an hour a day, but now I have about 10 minutes of exercise every day. I have to score twice, once for 5 minutes.
In addition, regular massages are given to cats, which helps delay muscle atrophy.
Can't bite the food
Dental problems are also one of the most common diseases in elderly cats, and about 70% of elderly cats will have more or less oral diseases.
If you want your cat to have a good teeth when you get old, you should actually develop the habit of brushing your cat regularly since childhood. This is the most effective way to reduce dental diseases.
Cats who have not received dental care are more likely to suffer from severe oral diseases as they age.
So, here we appeal to all the shovelers again: It is necessary to brush your cat's teeth regularly!
is more likely to get sick
As we get older, the immune function of cats will no longer be as good as when they were young, so older cats are more likely to suffer from infectious diseases.
And if an elderly cat suffers from an infectious disease, its symptoms will often become more serious.
Fortunately, the risk of infectious diseases is relatively small for domestic cats living indoors. If your cat has the habit of going out, then be careful.
Hearing and vision loss
If one day you call the cat's name and it ignores you, please don't rush to blame it.
Perhaps aging slowly took away its hearing?
When cats have mild hearing problems, it is actually difficult to detect. Cats may show some uneasiness, but it is difficult to associate with hearing loss.
Until one day, you find that the cat doesn't seem to hear you calling it...
Hearing damage is irreversible. If the road is done, you can only accept this reality.
Perhaps, you need to replace the name by slapping it with a gentle pat.
Or, tell it that you are going home by turning on or off.
In addition to hearing, vision loss is also common.
You may notice that they get harder when searching for cat bowls, or often accidentally bump into furniture.
If you find abnormal changes in the cat's eyes, such as obvious turbidity, you should send it to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.
How to take care of the elderly cats
For elderly cats, regular physical examinations are necessary.
Before entering old age, perhaps one physical examination in a year is enough. But after entering the elderly, we recommend that you take your cat for a physical examination every six months.
Physical examination can help us detect problems in cats as soon as possible. The earlier many diseases are intervened, the better the treatment effect will be.
Some nutritional supplements can also be arranged, such as chondroitin, nutritional cream, etc., to support immunity through nutrition. We support this statement..
In addition, it is to update cats' daily necessities and choose products that are more suitable for older cats.
If it is difficult for a cat to go up and down stairs at home, can you consider designing a ramp specifically for it? Or hold it up and downstairs.
The most important thing is companionship, and the elderly cat needs you to spend time with it.
Aging will make cats feel fragile, and your love will be the confidence for cats to live bravely.
The above is what we want to say about the elderly cats.
Although no one is looking forward to this day, this day will definitely come.
