My Pet Cat

United States
February 16, 2013 8:16pm CST
My cat is 16 years old. She shows her age by the way she does not jump as well as she used to, but other than that, she seems to be doing quite well. I wonder if anyone can tell me if their pet cat or dog has shown any signs of dementia? If so, I'd like to know the symptoms.
3 responses
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
18 Feb 13
Have you tried salmon oil, and even a multi vitamin. I have notixed a big change in my animals with using both. I know at 16 a cat isn't going to be fast and act like a kitten. But cats and all animals need stimulation, and activiity otherwise, they will act this way.
• Philippines
17 Feb 13
That is pretty old for a cat I think. When I was younger, there were lots of stray cats going in our house, but we couldn't really keep one because some of us in the family get sick with cat's fur. So we just have dogs instead of cats. Although, recently someone gave my sister a cat as a present so they took it. I guess people are more healthy now and can withstand the fur as long as it doesn't get too close. I have no idea about dementia on cats, but I guess it's the same as in human, when the functions like memory, judgement, behavior are a bit off. With your cat's condition, I think it doesn't have dementia. It probably be the cause of old age that it can't jump the way it used to.
• United States
17 Feb 13
I am not sure if it was dementia or what but my husband and I used to have this cat her name was Max well Max hated kids she would try to go after them if they were near her she would attack for no reason. So when we had kids we gave her to my sister in law so that we would not have to worry about either one being hurt or having to make a drastic choice when Max attacked the baby. I say when cause had we kept them together it was bound to happen. Max lived to be 21 years old and the last 3 or 4 years she really changed she started to like kids and would even let them hold her and pet her. I am not sure if it was dementia or if she was just to old to care any more. What ever the case I am not sure if cats can even really suffer from dementia at least I would hope not any way.