1. If a cat with folded ears has swollen joints, you should first take the cat to the hospital to check the specific cause of arthritis and provide symptomatic treatment.

2. In daily care, you can feed the cat nutritional paste or chondroitin that nourishes the joints. Do not let it exercise too much to reduce the cat's jumping and other movements.

3. Also pay attention to keeping the cat warm. If the joints continue to be cold, the arthritis will become more and more serious and painful.

4. The diet should also be balanced with various nutrients. Don’t be picky about food, avoid being overweight, etc.

Symptoms of arthritis in cats

1. Cats are usually very lively, but suddenly they don’t like to move and their activity levels decrease.

2. His jumping ability has deteriorated and he doesn’t like to jump.

3. Lazily combing the hair, eventually causing the hair to become tangled.

4. The cat is unwilling to cross the litter box when going to the toilet, and urinates directly outside the litter box.

5. He hides in a corner to rest and deliberately stays away from you. He also has no interaction with other cats and becomes lazy and does not want to exercise.