Companion Animal Welfare

Cat Senior Wellness Programme Welfare

Structured senior wellness programmes for cats enable early disease detection and long-term quality of life maintenance.

Key Facts

Bi-annual health assessments are recommended for cats over 10 years
Blood and urine screening detects subclinical disease before clinical illness
Blood pressure measurement is essential for all senior cats
Weight monitoring detects both loss and gain that may indicate disease
Senior wellness programmes improve early detection rates for CKD, hyperthyroidism, and diabetes

Welfare Considerations

Senior cats accumulate multiple health problems that individually and collectively reduce quality of life. Structured wellness monitoring enables early detection and treatment of conditions when intervention is most effective. The welfare benefit of detecting CKD at stage 1 rather than stage 4, or hyperthyroidism before cardiac complications develop, is substantial and directly measurable in quality of life years gained.

What You Can Do

Register your cat with a senior wellness programme from age 10
Attend bi-annual veterinary assessments for senior cats
Monitor water intake and weight at home between veterinary visits