First, I'd like to thank the people here who have been such a valuable, if occasional, resource for me over the years.
Our beautiful Ocicats, siblings, are now 15 years old. We adore them, take great care of them and they are very sociable, sweet-natured and in good health. In the last couple of months, though, it has occasionally become difficult to motivate them to come down and have their food; they'd rather curl up on our bed and sleep. It's just a little worrying because Ocis love their food and ours have been no exception. We feed them only the highest quality wet food (including food for older felines) and change it around often enough to keep their appetites stimulated and prevent them from being bored with what they get. I should add that they have no mobility problems and can get up and down the stairs very nimbly. They are well-fed but not over-fed and we never, ever let them snack from our food.
I am sure that the appetites of elderly cats, like elderly people, diminish in old age; after all, they don't run around like maniacs any more but have settled into being adorable lap cats. They are not overweight. They are indoors-only and have been all their lives.
Can anyone advise, and/or reassure me about any of this? As always, many thanks in anticipation.
Our beautiful Ocicats, siblings, are now 15 years old. We adore them, take great care of them and they are very sociable, sweet-natured and in good health. In the last couple of months, though, it has occasionally become difficult to motivate them to come down and have their food; they'd rather curl up on our bed and sleep. It's just a little worrying because Ocis love their food and ours have been no exception. We feed them only the highest quality wet food (including food for older felines) and change it around often enough to keep their appetites stimulated and prevent them from being bored with what they get. I should add that they have no mobility problems and can get up and down the stairs very nimbly. They are well-fed but not over-fed and we never, ever let them snack from our food.
I am sure that the appetites of elderly cats, like elderly people, diminish in old age; after all, they don't run around like maniacs any more but have settled into being adorable lap cats. They are not overweight. They are indoors-only and have been all their lives.
Can anyone advise, and/or reassure me about any of this? As always, many thanks in anticipation.
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