Senior Cat Care

Looking after a cat as they slow down, with the signs of ageing to watch for, the chronic conditions that come with it, and keeping them comfortable to the end.

• End-of-Life Care for Cats: Quality of Life, Comfort and Saying Goodbye

  June 12, 2026

  A compassionate, vet-reviewed guide to end-of-life care for cats: assessing quality of life, palliative comfort, the euthanasia decision, and coping with grief.

• Caring for a Cat With a Chronic Illness: Daily Management, Medication and Quality of Life

  June 10, 2026

  Caring for a cat with a chronic illness: how to give medication, monitor at home, judge quality of life, and work with your vet to keep your cat comfortable.

• Senior Cat Vet Checkups: How Often and What's Checked

  June 7, 2026

  Senior cats need a vet checkup every 6 months: what's screened (bloods, urine, blood pressure, weight) and how it catches kidney disease early.

• Feeding a Senior Cat: Nutrition, Weight and Appetite as Cats Age

  June 5, 2026

  How to feed a senior cat: the diet, calorie and protein changes older cats need, why weight loss is common, and how to tailor food to age-related conditions.

• Cognitive Decline in Older Cats: Signs, Causes and Management

  June 2, 2026

  A vet-reviewed guide to cognitive decline in older cats: spotting feline dementia signs like night yowling, confusion and disorientation, and how to manage it.

• Arthritis in Cats: Subtle Signs, Diagnosis, and Pain Relief

  May 31, 2026

  A vet-reviewed guide to arthritis in cats: the easily missed signs, how it is diagnosed, and the pain relief and home changes that keep older cats comfortable.

• Signs of Ageing in Cats: What's Normal and What's a Treatable Condition

  May 29, 2026

  A vet-reviewed guide to the signs of ageing in cats: the physical and behavioural changes to watch for, and why many are treatable conditions, not just old age.

• Senior Cat Care: Looking After an Ageing Cat

  March 3, 2026

  A vet-reviewed guide to senior cat care: when a cat is 'senior', the signs of ageing to watch for, common conditions, and keeping an older cat comfortable.