The Secrets to Feline Longevity
Know (and Love) Thy Cat - that’s easy - and your contribution to the history and description of changes in your cat’s appearance, behaviour and walking or jumping styles are Vital to Dr Kim’s understanding of where to begin looking for a problem. We need you there when you bring your feline friend in!
Routine Assessments of Weight, Mobility, Teeth and Diet (what was appropriate last year may not be Optimum this year - young cats grow up quickly, and a year in an older cat’s life is still 3 of ours). And often a full assessment requires Urine and Blood Tests and Blood Pressure Measurement - cats don’t put all their information on the outside or where Dr Kim can feel it! You need your cat checked at least annually - and the ‘oldies’ visit every couple of months. Dr Kim says we all get old and expensive - but by then we’re worth it!
Maintenance Lifestyle Plans regarding Worms, Vaccinations, Fleas, Heartworms, Identification and Holiday Issues! Seasons change and people move houses, so the plan needs to be updated. Phone us now and ask us how!
Dr Kim and all of us welcome regular routine visits - as our version of the old saying goes ‘A Stitch in Time Saves Nine (Lives)’ Phone now on 94176613 and book a check up for your ‘Oldie but Goldie’ !
How Old is Your Cat?
Many cats will live past their 1/ 8 century - which equates being 65 for humans, especially with improvements in detection and treatment of the Ailments of the Elderly. Arthritis, Kidney Disease, Intestinal Lymphoma, Diabetes and Hyperthyroidism top the list - and the good news is that, particularly when detected early, they can all be managed for a very long time, which means you can keep your venerable feline friend around, and delay having to learn new feline rules!
The Oldest recorded cat lived to 36 years old, the oldest we’ve had at the Cat Clinic was 26 ! Now THAT’S old!
