James Bond (look for him in the rotating header!) is now thirteen. When a cat enters their teens, we are getting into elderly cat territory. While James Bond has slowed down, napping more often and being less likely to join in the reindeer games of the two semi-kittens, RJ & Olwyn, he’s in pretty good [...]
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The Last Cat Growth Stage: Senior
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 [...]
How to Amuse the Older Cat
It used to be easier to get our cats to chase something. Now, they give it a look that says they know all the tricks. Yet, our senior cats still need fun and exercise. see more Lolcats and funny pictures What can we do? Step back. Don’t be as quick to pick them up as [...]
Cat Growth Stages: Domestic Life Cycle
It can be difficult to discover a cat’s age unless they are very old or very young, because cats give definite signs of what age they are in, but not how long they have to go to complete it. Cats also play with our perceptions by acting more confident, and older, than they feel. see [...]
How long can our cat commitment be?
When we consider taking on a cat of any age, we have to remember that the upper limit of their lifespan is about two decades, though there have been cases of cats living into their thirties. see more Lolcats and funny pictures When we have a great relationship, it is always difficult to accept that [...]
