Slowing down along with our cats

Kazz · 12-04-2006, 08:48 PM

Well this evening I popped to a friends house and there were her two cats Mortimer a large black and white cat about 11, and his housemate Poppy a mostly black cat whisps of white who is about 8. And I hadn't realised or rather I don't think it had sunk in with me how slow Cleo has become lately. Mortimer and Poppy were moving with purpose Mortimer even deigned to chase his ping pong ball,

The certainy of maturity was on the side of Mortimer and poppy, who have moved from the kittenish stage which do I prefer. The vunerabilty of old age of course.

Shows how you slow down with your animals doesn't it.

dandysmom · 12-04-2006, 08:58 PM

No question that kittens are enchanting & absolutely adorable, but they can tire you out sometimes; I personally like them as adults...purrsonalities & habits formed. It is sad when they start showing signs of aging; Patches at 20 is really slowing down & not eating as well as she did; seems fine otherwise, just an OLD cat. The day I dread is closer than I want to think about.....

Kazz · 12-04-2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dandysmom

No question that kittens are enchanting & absolutely adorable, but they can tire you out sometimes; I personally like them as adults...purrsonalities & habits formed. It is sad when they start showing signs of aging; Patches at 20 is really slowing down & not eating as well as she did; seems fine otherwise, just an OLD cat. The day I dread is closer than I want to think about.....

I feel for you in that Cleo isn't eating to well but other than that okay. But she too is slowing or should I say slowed down, age is something we can't stop - sadly. 20 is a good age though, Cleo is 23 so Patches has a way to go yet

dandysmom · 12-04-2006, 09:13 PM

Thanks, Kazz! That cheered me up!

Moli · 12-04-2006, 09:16 PM

When I got Merlin, Sam was 13 and Leo 11, they were settled. did their own thing no bother at all...Then this kitten moved in! by ther end of the first week I was shattered, hadn't realised like you Kazz, how quiet my two boys were till then!

dandysmom · 12-04-2006, 09:18 PM

:-d :-d :-d :-d :-d

Kazz · 12-04-2006, 09:23 PM

Well I think what concerns me more than anything I think is I think cats aged 8 and 11 are too lively.

dinahsmum · 13-04-2006, 09:17 AM

You're quite right Kazz, about growing more mature (some would say older

) with our pets. And young ones are way different (and I suspect a bit trying). Never mind, we all mature in time - it just takes some of us a bit longer!

Mags · 13-04-2006, 11:42 AM

Cassie regularly used to have what I called her mad five minutes......now they are few and far between

It's more a case of stretch and flop now!!

Fran · 13-04-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mags

Cassie regularly used to have what I called her mad five minutes......now they are few and far between

It's more a case of stretch and flop now!!

@ Cassie!!

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