Sentences with phrase «of older cats»

This is a fairly common disease of older cats.

If you want a grain - free cat food designed for the needs of an older cat, you may like this holistic dry cat food with no animal by - products.

This is one of the oldest cat breeds in the world although little is known about where these cats originated.

Many of these old cats are too fragile to not eat or drink for a couple days.

A small number of older cats develop cognitive problems that make them forget where to find the litter box and what to do when they get there.

Knowing that kittens will take away from adoptions of older cats will help shelter managers space kitten arrival in the adoption room.

In terms of food, diets reduced in fat levels with lower caloric density than adult maintenance foods are beneficial to the majority of older cats.

The immune system of older cats is less able to fend off illnesses.

Blood pressure assessment should be included in the routine clinical examination of all older cats.

On the other hand, one might argue that kittens decrease the adoption rates of older cats because kittens are inherently more desirable.

This is also a problem of older cats — the average age of seizure onset was 15 years, with cats ranging in age from 10 to 19 years.

And, as I mentioned earlier, some veterinarians associate the kidney damage of older cats with chronic dehydration.

Do you have a lot of old cat toys your cats never play with anymore?

The purpose of this study was to assess the factors that inform the outcomes of these older cats and dogs.

The skin of an older cat is thinner and less elastic, has reduced blood circulation, and is more prone to infection.

The ability of older cats to digest protein and fat is often less than that of younger and middle - aged cats.

While the maximum life span probably can not be increased beyond its present limits, there is much you can do to improve the quality of an older cat's life.

Most of the old cats I see have some amount of dental disease.

Though one of our older cats did start biting and it turned out to be a medical issue.

With thousands of older cats waiting in shelters for their forever homes, we strongly encourage adopting a senior cat who may otherwise be overlooked by adopters for younger cats and kittens.

Remember that a year in the life of an older cat is equivalent to about 7 of our years.

The temperament of an older cat is probably most important.

This means that you need to tweak the diet of your older cats.

A small percentage of older cats develop constipation as they age.

Once you feel that the two can be with each other without the chance of the older cat hurting the kitten, you can leave the door to the kitten's room opened.

Since the character of older cats is already well developed, it is easier to find a companion cat known to be friendly with other cats.

The vet will do the routine tests that usually identify common diseases of older cats.

The majority of older cats are not very interested in toys like this but while they are kittens and young adults, they will enjoy them a lot.

Her x-rays revealed that she has pretty bad arthritis, as lots of older cats can have.

Hyperthyroidism is a common disease condition of older cats (average age is 12 to 14 years old).

Owners of older cats often notice changes in their cat's behavior, but consider these changes an inevitable and untreatable result of aging.

Routine screening of older cats for arthritis that has not yet begun to cause pain or limping can be very effective.

These tests are important to evaluating the health of older cats, cats with signs of vomiting, diarrhea or toxin exposure, as well as cats receiving long - term medications and general health before anesthesia

You can do this by mixing a part of the old cat food with the new one until your cat has fully acclimated to the latest meal plan.

Important wellness information regarding the care of older cats from the Cornell University Veterinary School

The scientists were also able to determine the coat pattern based on the DNA of the old cat bones and mummies.

«For hitherto unknown reasons, some 35 % of older cats suffer from chronic kidney disease,» says Ellen Kienzle.

The hair coat of older cats may take on a clumped and spiked appearance associated with a reduction in grooming activity.

The B - pipe is currently directly welded to what remains of the old cat.

The talented multiple - medalist Jane Yolen takes on this difficult subject with her usual grace and poetic sensitivity, focusing not on the death as much as the life in the last day of an older cat named Tiger Rose.

House - soiling is the most common reason for referral of old cats to animal behaviouralists.

However, the thyroid gland function of older cats and those on fish - based diets ought to be part of the initial blood scans on licking and hair loss cats unless another cause is readily apparent.

This tends to be especially true of older cats and often times is more apparent (or just more bothersome) at night.

More than 10 percent of older cats develop hyperthyroidism, which can cause symptoms such as weight loss, hyperactivity, aggression and vomiting, noted Jessica Norrgran, of Stockholm University, and colleagues.

And speaking of older cats, it's a good idea to switch from yearly examinations to semi-annual ones.

She is particularly fond of older cats.

These changes account for the decreased and slower activity of the older cat, inability to jump as high, less agility, and tendency to wobble.

No sooner had I put it together, two of my older cats laid down on it.I had originally purchased this product for my kitty to use so it was quite funny when the older cats went on it first.