Feline Golden Years

Older cat drinking less can be easy to miss at first. Some older cats have never been big bowl drinkers, and cats that eat wet food may drink less obviously from a bowl than cats eating mostly dry food. What matters most is not whether your cat seems to drink a lot in general, but … Read more

Senior cat drinking more can be easy to miss at first. You may simply notice the bowl emptying faster, more visits to the water bowl, or larger litter tray clumps than usual. A change like that does not tell you the cause on its own, but in an older cat it is worth paying attention … Read more

Senior cat eye discharge can look minor at first. Sometimes it is just a little moisture or a small bit of dried material in the corner of the eye. But when discharge is new, keeps coming back, looks sticky or coloured, affects one eye, or comes with other changes, it is worth paying closer attention. … Read more

Senior cat teeth and gums can be easy to ignore until something seems obviously wrong. A quick look now and then can help you spot what is broadly healthy, notice changes earlier, and feel more confident about what you are seeing. Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for … Read more

Senior cat runny nose can look minor at first, especially if your cat seems fairly normal otherwise. But in older cats, a runny nose is better thought of as a symptom, not an explanation on its own. The more useful questions are whether it is brief or persistent, whether it affects one nostril or both, … Read more

Senior cat sneezing can be easy to shrug off at first, especially if it only happens once or twice. Sometimes it really is a brief irritation. But when sneezing keeps happening, it is more useful to look at the wider picture rather than the sneeze on its own. In an older cat, that matters more … Read more

Senior cat play can look very different from the play you saw in earlier years. Many older cats still enjoy some form of play or enrichment, but they often prefer it to be slower, shorter, and easier on the body. The aim is not high-energy activity, but comfortable, low-pressure engagement that suits your cat’s confidence … Read more

Senior cat coughing can be unsettling, especially when it seems to come out of nowhere or sounds more serious than a simple hairball episode. In older cats, the most useful first step is not trying to work out the cause at home. It is noticing what the episode looked like, whether it keeps happening, and … Read more

Senior cat panting can be alarming to see, especially because cats do not usually pant the way dogs do. A short episode can sometimes happen after stress, heat, or hard exertion. But in an older cat, panting is not something to dismiss as just age, especially if it happens at rest, keeps happening, or comes … Read more