Cats are the same as humans. After reaching a certain age, all aspects of their body functions will begin to age, and they will enter the stage of senior cats. Although cats start to age at the age of seven on average, every cat’s situation is different, and some cats may be seven years old. Aging prematurely before the age of 10! Once a cat enters an advanced age, the owner must adjust its diet and pay attention to the living environment so as not to burden the cat's bones and joints...etc., the owner needs to make various adjustments. So that cats can comfortably move into their senior years.

So, how to tell if your cat is starting to age?

In fact, small details in daily life can help owners judge Luo!

Observe from various parts of the cat’s body

Aging of coat

Due to nutritional deficiencies and hormonal changes, aging cats will make their coats look duller, shed more hair, and even grow lighter-colored hair (just like human white hair); long-haired cats will look thinner. It is more serious in short-haired cats, and it is more obvious in male cats than in female cats.

Cats in advanced age will also have their coats look messy because they are too lazy to groom.

Skin Aging

As the coat ages, the skin will also age. The most obvious part is the fleshy part, which will feel less soft than before and appear rougher. In addition, increased dandruff on the cat's body is also one of the symptoms of skin aging.

Aging of the eyes

In addition to the occurrence of cataracts as the eyes age, the front legs become less flexible and they are too lazy to wash their faces, resulting in accumulation of eye feces; if the owner does not clean it up in time, it is likely to cause inflammation and other eye diseases!

Teeth Aging

When a cat is about five years old, its canine teeth will begin to wear out and become rounded and blunt. As the cat ages, the upper and lower incisors and other teeth may begin to fall out! If there is no habit of brushing, tartar will continue to accumulate. It can form dental calculus and even cause periodontal disease, accelerate tooth loss and cause bad breath in cats.

Aging of nails

After cats enter their advanced age, they will become lazy and not want to move, so they will be too lazy to polish their nails. Although the nails should be trimmed regularly, if the cat does not polish its nails, the nails will often grow out of proportion before the owner notices. Yes! Too long nails may cause the cat to have difficulty walking, insert meatballs upside down, and even easily scratch itself, so please pay special attention to it as a cat owner!

Observe from the cat’s behavior

.Bedtime has become longer

.Become less playful

.I don’t like grooming or sharpening my paws

.Movements become sluggish

​.Can’t jump high

.The chance of walking becoming unstable or falling increases

.Will keep wandering around the room

.Meowing loudly for no reason

Most of the above symptoms are caused by physical decline and gradual muscle atrophy. Owners may find that they hesitate before jumping to places that they could easily jump to before, or they may not be able to jump at all; they are not interested in playing and just want to sleep all day long; in addition, senior cats may also appear For example, if it is walking around the room aimlessly or shouting loudly for no reason, this may be due to hearing loss or dementia caused by brain aging.

Observe from the situation of going to the toilet

As age increases, kidney function will inevitably deteriorate. As a result, you will find that the cat likes to drink water and urinates more often. In addition, because it becomes inactive, it will also cause poor gastrointestinal motility, and the muscles will become weaker, so it will take longer to defecate. It became longer. If you have difficulty defecating or have constipation, see your veterinarian!

Sometimes we find that cats suddenly start to urinate everywhere. This is because they are too lazy to move due to lack of physical strength, or their bones and joints are uncomfortable, so they often hold it in until they can’t bear it before getting up to pee. Sometimes they really can’t bear it. I couldn't hold it anymore and had to urinate.

Symptoms of brain and neural aging

As cats age, their vision, hearing, and sense of smell will naturally deteriorate; as their vision and hearing decline, some cats will become timid, and they will have symptoms such as inexplicably loud barking mentioned earlier; others For example, you can't understand your own name, you can't distinguish your family members, you don't want to chase things that are moving... etc. This is all because the brain is degenerating and the senses are also degenerating.

Many aging symptoms can be effectively slowed down through early care or health care; therefore, it is very important to detect the aging symptoms of cats as early as possible! And these require careful observation by the owners on daily basis! Because aging is impossible issues to avoid, so every cat owner should do enough homework to help cats move towards a comfortable and healthy senior life!

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