My geriatric cat is fine as long as he has: steps to the bed, help w/grooming (long hair), warning before [View all]
before approached (hearing impaired & maybe vision impaired), is picked up cautiously (he has his dignity), made to feel like the in-charge male cat that he used to be (he occasionally "chases" our geriatric female), a safe quiet place where he can really sleep, non-skid, grippy surfaces, etc. - to name a few. We have another geriatric that's a bit more spry, that he needs a bit of a break from. Like all geriatrics, anything moving nearby too fast or close is scary.
He has always been our warning system: Oven timer going off - he becomes vocal, starting up the heating at the beginning of winter - he's vocal, the potato chip bag fell into his water bowl, he's loud and vocal, something is on this bed stairs - he'll let you know about it.
16 years ago we found him in the wood pile being the vocal little kitten that's been his trademark. He was covered with fleas. We bathed him and were SUPPOSED to keep him the weekend until Monday when the animal shelter opened. Yeah, sure - that was a 16 year long weekend.
Anyway just thought I'd share about my funny long black hair, geriatric cat who is so far "fine" w/ a bit of help.
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