Not exact matches
Now, other
elderly cats suffering with feline dementia are benefiting from the plan I
developed for Maulee.
Besides the hepatic lipidosis that is caused by sudden refusal to eat,
elderly cats sometimes
develop cholangiohepatitis, a form of chronic hepatitis.
But with longevity can come the onset of age - related conditions, including cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), the dog and
cat version of Alzheimer's disease or dementia that
develops in
elderly people.
One way shelters can better serve a growing senior
cat population is by
developing expanded volunteer services, similar to programs in many cities that visit the
elderly and others with health and disability challenges to provide daily care for their pets.
We
developed the CoatHook specifically for our
elderly short - haired
cat who had stopped grooming himself, but we discovered that it works phenomenally well on long - haired
cats as well as dogs with a double coat; an outer «guard coat» with a downy undercoat.
To me, it's a win - win situation and one that I hope can be
developed into a viable solution for the many adult
cats languishing in shelters and the
elderly who feel isolation in a different way.