A senior dog or cat can be wonderful company, but many adoption listings accidentally make older pets sound like a collection of limitations before a potential adopter ever gets the chance to meet them.
Insulin can look like a simple little vial in the refrigerator, but once a dog or cat depends on it every day, that vial becomes part of a much larger routine.
There is a particular kind of silence that settles into a home when a dog or cat no longer has the energy they once had.
Constipation can look deceptively simple from the outside.
Talking to an older dog or cat can seem like one of the least complicated parts of caring for them.
The word “holistic” can mean very different things depending on who is using it.
A high blood glucose reading in a diabetic dog or cat seems to point toward an obvious problem: not enough insulin.
The supplement aisle can become very tempting once a dog or cat starts showing signs of age.
For many people caring for a dog or cat with chronic kidney disease, phosphate binders first appear in the conversation after a blood test shows that phosphorus is staying higher than the veterinarian wants.
Food can become a surprisingly different subject once a dog or cat reaches the senior years.
Aging changes the way many dogs and cats play, but it does not erase the need for play. The ten-year-old cat who once launched herself across the room may now prefer to bat at a toy from a rug.
Arthritis rarely announces itself with one dramatic symptom.
