Sentences with phrase «of elderly cats»

Understanding your expanded role in the life of your elderly cat is essential to helping them age gracefully.

Many experts believe that diet and environment are responsible for many cat illnesses, especially when it comes to the health of elderly cats.

The stress of bringing another pet into the home could potentially shorten the life of an elderly cat or a cat with serious health issues.

Although the owner of an elderly cat half - expects something to happen, if he dies suddenly or in an accident this is more traumatic for the owner and feelings of grief are compounded by feelings of anger and often guilt.

I have found a couple of elderly cats who went off their food when they took Onsior, so am not as keen on it for older cats, but it works well for the 30 % of cats between 2 and 6 who have arthritis.

Families are frequently scattered hundreds of miles apart, have busy lives and do not feel they can take care of an elderly cat or dog that was the beloved pet of one of their parents or relatives.

Many veterinarians associate the increased number of elderly cats with diabetes and obesity to their consumption of excess grain carbohydrates found in dry cat chows.

In the case of elderly cats or cats with severe medical conditions, they provide care for the rest of the animals» lives.

We are particularly worried for the fate of a trio of elderly cats who have not been seen since last Tuesday, we don't think we are going to see them again and are heartbroken.

Common problems of the elderly cat include skin cysts and other skin disorders such as yeast infections (malassezia), tufts and knots because the arthritic cat can not groom properly, skin allergies and infections as well as cat bites.

That's why at Cat Town, many of our elderly cats are part of our In - It - For - Life program, where we'll cover vet bills until the end.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common health condition in cats and an estimated 50 percent of elderly cats are diagnosed with the disease.

This is a reflection of the changing physiologic needs of elderly cats.

In addition to a stimulating environment, owners of elderly cats can expect to be responsible for things like:

Declining kidney function affects 50 % of elderly cats — sometimes as young as eight years old.