There's not much you can do about heredity once you bring home your cat, Becker says. But you can do your best to make her environment safe. That means limiting time outside—where dangers like predators, vehicles, and parasites could injure your cat. That's why outdoor cats generally don't live as long as their indoor counterparts.
The third factor is nutrition , so you'll want to work with your veterinarian to make sure your kitty stays as close to her healthy weight as possible.
Cats at or near their ideal body weight will live longer than those who aren't, Becker says. Feline Fine. By Austin Cannon June 02, Pin FB More. Chart showing different cat ages with coinciding human years equivalent. Credit: Rebecca Hart. And the little bit of work they do require can be done with a self-cleaning litter box. Then, for each year after the first two, equate each cat year to about four human years.
That would make a 5-year-old cat about 37 human years old. Tracie Hotchner, author of The Cat Bible , offers a slightly different variation on the aforementioned calculation. In this alternative formula, Hotchner delves more specifically into the corresponding ages of young kittens to similarly young human children.
Fuzzy and his sister Ana were rescued from a field in Iowa when they were two weeks old. Both were bottle fed until they could be adopted out. I took over their care when they were two because my brother had to move for a job. Ana died last June very quickly. And I think Fuzzy may be ready to go join her and wait for me later. The stories here warmed my heart. I'll miss him dearly if I have to make that decision, but I'd rather stop his suffering than be selfish and keep him around longer than I should.
In , She had to get surgery on her paw due to an infection, Daisy was a good cat until her death in Jan due to heart disease, Daisy I miss you soooo much. My first cat as an adult was a scrawny black and white female.
Boy, did she ever have a strong personality! But she was smart and trained easily. She slept in an Easter basket with a towel in it. On the kitchen bar. I carry a lot of guilt because I was sick when she became ill and couldn't give her what she needed, comfort. I was able to get her help, but it was too late and I had to put her down. I cannot forget the look in her eyes before she passed.
It's been seven years. I will love her forever. Pandora age 16 died 3 weeks ago after being sick for 2 months. She was my companion and slep with me for 11years. We shared a lot of happy time and some not so happy times.
I still hurt from missing her. After she died her spirit came back to show me she was alive and well. She stayed for 4 days when I was so lost in my grief at her passing. Before that I could see her very clearly but after telling her that the next day her image was a ghostly shadow. I know she is waiting for me and that one day I will be with her again. She is a Siamese Maine Coon. Every winter she would lick and rip I try and help and snip a little bit with the really sharp scissors and all winter we just take off her summer battle coat.
She would deliberately roll around and get her for all matted up so when she was protecting her dad nothing would get through her thick battle coat cats couldn't get their claws through her coat or teeth.
People ask how? I had to put down 2 of my Kitties last year, one was 19 and the other was BooBear was a grumpy old man, but at 92 who could blame him, he was failing and going potty around the house. Healthy adult cats typically have good muscle tone. Naturally, this leads to a loss in muscle definition. While some muscle loss is normal, excessive muscle loss could be an indication of a serious health issue.
Cats with poor nutrition or health problems such as kidney disease could struggle to maintain body weight and muscle tone. If you notice a sudden, significant decline in muscle mass in your aging cat, speak to your veterinarian. Clear, bright eyes are a sign of a young cat. As cats age, they may develop cataracts or glaucoma, leading to discoloration or cloudiness of their eyes.
Senior cats often have more eye discharge than a kitten or adult cat. As you can see in the chart above, cats undergo the biggest age-related changes in the first couple of years of their lives.
By the end of year one, cats are said to be comparable to a year-old human. Within this period, a cat goes from a newborn kitten with closed eyes and no teeth to a young adult cat who has reached sexual maturity. Cats are said to age approximately 9 human years in their second year of life, making them the equivalent of a year-old human by the time they are 2 years old.
Two-year-old cats have reached sexual maturity, and they have stopped growing. By this time they have accumulated muscle mass and are settling into their adult physique. After two years, cats age more gradually , at a rate equivalent to about 4 human years for each cat year.
Once cats reach about 11 years old they are considered senior citizens. They are now the equivalent of a year-old human. Around now, your cat may begin to show signs of aging, such as a decline in physique, graying fur, and changes in their eyes, teeth, and coat. Just like in humans, there are some tell-tale signs of senior status among cats.
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