Enabling cats to age well requires proactive management of age-related changes. Understanding the ageing process enables welfare-positive senior cat care.
Cats that age without proactive welfare management accumulate undetected health problems that erode quality of life. Arthritis pain that prevents jumping, kidney disease that causes nausea, and cognitive changes that create confusion all develop gradually and are easily missed. Proactive senior care that anticipates these changes and intervenes early enables cats to remain comfortable, engaged, and enjoying life into advanced age.