Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 12
How to Care for
a Senior Cat
Cats do not live forever, although we'd like them to.When you have shared
your home with a cat for many years, he becomes an integral member of
the family, and you develop strong emotional attachments. Cats provide
undemanding and unending love.They are always there for you.
You can prevent many problems that could shorten your cat's life by
following the suggestions about care that are offered in this topic. Cats
are very good at disguising their problems, so as they age, you need to
be even more attuned to changes in their everyday activities and behav-
iors. Early detection of problems is the key to improving your cat's
longevity and quality of life.
HOW LONG WILL MY CAT LIVE?
There are many formulas for calculating a cat's age in relation to human
age. An old standby is that seven cat years are equal to one human year.
Actually, in her first few years a cat does a lot more growing up than
that. So the first few years of a cat's life are equivalent to more than
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