A cat's life is only about ten years, and it has accompanied its owner through spring, summer, autumn and winter. Perhaps the owner is in his prime, but the cat has changed from crying for food to an elderly cat with limited mobility. Let's take a look at what cats will do after old age. What a performance!

1. Observe from various parts of the cat’s body

1. 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. Older cats may also have a messy coat because they are too lazy to groom themselves.

2. 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.

3. Aging of 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!

4. Aging of teeth

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.

5. 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!

2. About excretion

As age increases, the function of the kidneys will begin to decline, resulting in increased water intake and increased frequency of urination. In addition, due to lack of exercise, the peristalsis of the intestines will also be reduced, the muscle strength of the whole body will decline, and even the time spent in the potty for defecation will become longer. If your cat seems to be in pain when defecating or urinatingWhen you are suffering, you may be sick, so be careful.

Furthermore, with aging, incontinence problems may also occur in places such as the bed. The reason may be that it is too troublesome to go to the toilet, and it is too late to go to the toilet until the end, or there is no physical strength to go to the toilet, because the bladder sphincter has weakened, causing the urine to flow out involuntarily; it may also be due to muscles. , bone arthritis makes the cat not want to walk. The above are all possible reasons for incontinence. Before you conclude that it is dementia, please take it to the hospital for examination.

3. Behavior

Sleeping all day; no longer playing games; no longer grooming; movements become sluggish; unable to jump to high places; more stumbling; less time spent outside; begins to wander; uses the same tones at all Screaming meaningfully... The above are all caused by the body's low functioning and muscle decline.

After cats enter old age, their physical skills in all aspects have declined, and they no longer have the vitality and spirit they once had. At this time, they need more care and attention from their owners.