As Mr. Bond approaches his teens (around cat-seventy,) he’s not entirely happy about it.

He’s puzzled about why he wants to nap more often. He watches the kittens, and seems to vaguely remember when he was that lively. He asks for attention a little more often, since he’s missing some play time.

Though never treat time.

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Cats go through a lot of the same confusion and recalibration people do as they grow older. I’m sure Mr. Bond doesn’t understand how he feels at times. My job is to cheer him up and let him shrug off the changes. Because he is not as busy physically, he needs other kinds of stimulation.

We can give more hugs, though do it gently, as they might be feeling a littler stiffer than before. I do more Petting in Place with Mr. Bond, especially when he is in transit. When he is lying on the bed, he is more relaxed, and fair game.

We can say more sweet things, if softly, because they have more tender feelings now. As cats age, they have more trust in being taken care of; they no longer put in the energy to put up a front as often as they used to. It is less enjoyable, and less needed.

So we can indulge ourselves with our senior cat, perhaps more than we ever have before. We can find our cat enjoys being joked with, and they will be more interested playing small mental games with us.

While Mr. Bond still enjoys play, and it is good for him, too, he stops sooner lately. But he hangs around to watch the kittens. It can leave an entertainment deficit, so we bring toys to him more often. I find he will create pretexts to discuss things with us, even if the situation has not changed.

Older cats do not have a true understanding of what is happening when they grow older. In the wild, they would not have done so very often.

When we care for a senior cat, we are both in uncharted territory.

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