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Cat Forum / General Topics / February 2008Isis is Getting Older, I think.
I got Isis, my long-haired Tabby, in 2000 from the animal shelter. When I got her she was probably about 3. The vet estimated her age at that anyway, So now it's going on 8 years later. That would make her about 11. When she was young she was frisky and full of energy. Now I'm finding that she is eating less and sleeping more. All she really wants to do is lie in her box under the lamp and sunbathe and sleep probably 98% or more of the time. What have you guys with older cats found? It does seem like cats live an accelerated life. They go through the stages of youth, adolescence, and maturity much more quickly than we do. Well, they have shorter life spans. Do you guys with older cats find that your cats slow down as they grow older preferring sleep and less food to all the hubbub that younger cats go through? Thanks. Mike in Illinois Rainbow will be 9 yrs old in March. She still starts fights with Nightshade (7 yrs) and surprises me by playing with cat toys all over the house. She does sleep more, but, so do my other cats at times. That's when I am able to get housework done is when the kits take their naps. news:30qpq3lpklj543hl9cqhbv8959o6utfoj6@4ax.com... >I got Isis, my long-haired Tabby, in 2000 from the animal shelter. > When I got her she was probably about 3. The vet estimated her age at [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Mike in Illinois > I got Isis, my long-haired Tabby, in 2000 from the animal shelter. When I > got her she was probably about 3. The vet estimated her age at that [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > older preferring sleep and less food to all the hubbub that younger cats > go through? Spooky is about 21 - he started slowing down around 18. Fluffy is almost 16 and is still as spry as ever, though her coat is showing her age. Tigger is at least 12 and has been slow as long as I have had him, but he's seriously obese - still loves to go outside and wander around, though. In my experience, cats that live with oter cats of various ages remain active longer ... maybe you should get yours a kitten.  SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@mst.edu) MST (Missouri University of Science and Technology) used to be UMR (University of Missouri - Rolla). > Do you guys with older cats find that your cats slow down as they grow > older preferring sleep and less food to all the hubbub that younger > cats go through? Most definitley. Mama will be 15 this year and doesn't do half the things she used to. In her case though, it's a good thing she doesn't. She still gets in her 30 yard high speed sprints in the summer time though. Hey, look how fast I can still run! She's just showing off because she knows we're watching her. Happens every night after dinner while we have drinks on the patio. Winter is harder on her though as she's grown increasingly tired of her indoor toys. At most she goes outside on the 2nd floor deck just to be vigilant. Wait for summer to return so that she may once again roll in the grass, chase bugs, pounce on twigs that her mind tells her are moving when they shouldn't be, claw her trees, and do her bursts of speed for anyone watching to be in awe of. > I got Isis, my long-haired Tabby, in 2000 from the animal shelter. > When I got her she was probably about 3. The vet estimated her age at [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Mike in Illinois All creatures slow down as they get older. It is fairly normal for cats to sleep up to 20 hours a day [snip] : : All creatures slow down as they get older. : : It is fairly normal for cats to sleep up to 20 hours a : : day Except when *you* want to sleep ;-) My Missy (13 years old) loves to wake me up at 4am to play with a piece of old string..! Ivor > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Ivor You sure have that one right!!! There seems to be something very magical with cats and 4AM... For so many years my cats have been waking me at that time... most days, thats just when I get up now !!!! I was getting a little worried but after reading these posts I see I could easily end up with another 7 or 9 years of Her Majesty's company. She's going to the vet for her annual check-up including dental inspection and cleaning in a week or so. She keeps coming back with a 100% clean bill of health. This tells me that her obsession with sleeping in the sunbath box is based on a selfish desire to extract as much pleasure from every second as she can, and laziness, rather than some health problem. I don't think I could introduce another cat into the house just to get her off the dime. She's very possessive. In my old house I took her upstairs one day to meet my sister's cats and that was a disaster. Even the goofy Cornish Rex, who was the most harmless doofus in the world, could not make friends with her. Thanks for the comments. Mike in Illinois >> [snip] >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >For so many years my cats have been waking me at that time... >most days, thats just when I get up now !!!! > I was getting a little worried but after reading these posts I see I > could easily end up with another 7 or 9 years of Her Majesty's [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Mike in Illinois More than likely your cat will be around for quite a while... they sure love to sleep in a warm spot. If you ever did get another cat.. then best thing to do is let them acclimate to each other slowly... and do not put them face to face to meet each other > This tells me that her obsession with sleeping in the sunbath box is > based on a selfish desire to extract as much pleasure from every > second as she can, and laziness, rather than some health problem. Yes. They know when they have a good thing going. She's happy. > I don't think I could introduce another cat into the house just to get > her off the dime. She's very possessive. Also yes. They don't want that 'good thing' disrupted by another cat. It's kinda' strange...Mama lets her boyfriend lay in her areas outside, eat her food, what ever he wants to do, but she will smack him if makes any moves on her...but let a female anywhere near here and trouble right away. It's as though she can tell another female by sight alone, and then she becomes extremely territorial. She's definitely a one cat household cat, as I believe Isis probably is also. BTW: Isis is SO beautiful! Such a beauty...she could easily be a model in a cat magazine if her temperment allowed for it. I could see why Mama would get really jealous of her. >BTW: Isis is SO beautiful! >Such a beauty...she could easily be a model in a cat magazine if her >temperment allowed for it. >I could see why Mama would get really jealous of her. I don't think Big Mama has anything to be jealous of. She's a full-figured mature cat who clearly has plenty of spunk while remaining very choosy about potential suitors. This, to me, says "class"! Isis appreciated your comment and agreed to another publicity photo. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj291/MikeinIllinois/isis.jpg This is as close to an "action shot" as you are going to get for the present time. She is currently wintering in either The Box or the top of my monitor. I'm sure we'll have more excitement as spring begans to sprong. Thank you. Mike in Illinois >> This tells me that her obsession with sleeping in the sunbath box is >> based on a selfish desire to extract as much pleasure from every [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >temperment allowed for it. >I could see why Mama would get really jealous of her. > Except when *you* want to sleep ;-) My Missy (13 years old) loves to wake > me up at 4am to play with a piece of old string..! Yep. Mama wakes me right before the sun comes up to go out to use the bathroom. She's very polite about it though... it starts off with a very quiet short "mer", then increases in length and volume until it's a meeeeeow! and I'm fully awake. Just like a progressive alarm clock with a snooze button. >> I got Isis, my long-haired Tabby, in 2000 from the animal shelter. >> When I got her she was probably about 3. The vet estimated her age at [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > All creatures slow down as they get older. > It is fairly normal for cats to sleep up to 20 hours a day Yes. I am 72, and I have slowed down a lot during the last few years.....I frequently fall asleep while watching TV, and doze off for a couple of hours. So I understand why my older cats do the same thing. Especially in the Wintertime.....Life can be pretty boring for a cat when it's too cold outside for them to spend much time out of the warmth of the house. It has to be cold in Illinois so if I were Isis I'd be in the light box too! It isn't nearly as cold here in California but this year my cat (after two winters in our new place) realized that the guest bed is directly in the line of fire for the heating vent. Once the morning eating and playing are done, when the heater kicks on, (he hears it and knows) he is off to the guest bedroom for a good long nap. The first time he did this I couldn't find him for a while. I know all of his usual haunts and was surprised he was in the guest bedroom. I wonder if he'll hang out there in Summer when the AC is on. I doubt it. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:38:21 GMT from Billy U <billyu1966@yahoo.com>: > It isn't nearly as cold here in California but this year my cat (after two > winters in our new place) realized that the guest bed is directly in the > line of fire for the heating vent. Once the morning eating and playing are > done, when the heater kicks on, (he hears it and knows) he is off to the > guest bedroom for a good long nap. Dexter the Wonder Cat did that one better. He would curl up right against the heating vent in the living room. The room was cold, but he was comfortable! SignatureStan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top posting. Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)? A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > I got Isis, my long-haired Tabby, in 2000 from the animal shelter. When I > got her she was probably about 3. The vet estimated her age at that [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Mike in Illinois You have described TuTu perfectly. She, too, is about to be 11 years old. She was a stray of about six to eight months (estimated) when I adopted her. She had been found lost and starving as a kitten. She was rescued,neutered and was put up for adoption at Petsmart . she wants to be held a lot, eats a lot and seems to understand what I say to her. She is a mixed tabby and white and as described elsewhere, looks like a basketball with a tail. MLB
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