This isn't a serious worry yet, but just something I am noticing happening more frequently.
Willy is about 10, and was declawed his whole life, which I'm sure is part of this equation, as he just doesn't have grip on his front feet like a cat normally would. He never had issues with jumping to/from anything before his older years.
It usually happens during a bout of zoomies. This morning, I watched him take a flying leap up onto his cat tree, and his front feet slid off the edge. His head slammed into a hard wooden part of the tree. He seemed fine but I felt bad for him. That wasn't the first time I've seen him hit his head, which is really what I am mostly worried about.
I have some other threads on here discussing potential signs of arthritis. I am guessing that arthritis can factor into jumping accuracy, if a cat is having pain. I have a wellness checkup coming in a couple of months, and arthritis is definitely at the top of my list of issues to discuss with my vet.
Other than possible arthritis, being declawed, and just a general decline of agility as cats age (just like us), is there anything else to potentially look for, and discuss with my vet?
Willy is about 10, and was declawed his whole life, which I'm sure is part of this equation, as he just doesn't have grip on his front feet like a cat normally would. He never had issues with jumping to/from anything before his older years.
It usually happens during a bout of zoomies. This morning, I watched him take a flying leap up onto his cat tree, and his front feet slid off the edge. His head slammed into a hard wooden part of the tree. He seemed fine but I felt bad for him. That wasn't the first time I've seen him hit his head, which is really what I am mostly worried about.
I have some other threads on here discussing potential signs of arthritis. I am guessing that arthritis can factor into jumping accuracy, if a cat is having pain. I have a wellness checkup coming in a couple of months, and arthritis is definitely at the top of my list of issues to discuss with my vet.
Other than possible arthritis, being declawed, and just a general decline of agility as cats age (just like us), is there anything else to potentially look for, and discuss with my vet?
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