How to Take Care of Your Aging Cat - Organizing the house for the older cat

As your cat gets older, its abilities, preferences and needs change. As a cat owner, it is your responsibility to take care of your cat in its old age.

1. Ensure that your house is organized and neat. Some older cats tend to experience a decrease in being able to use their eyesight or hearing, and it may be more likely that your formerly agile cat bumps into things.



2. Ensure that your cat can reach all necessary places. For example, the litter box, its cat bed, your bed (if it likes to sleep there), etc. If your elderly cat is having trouble, remove clutter or buy a ramp, stool, or pet staircase so that it can reach these places.
- You can buy little steps for your cat to help the cat climb onto your bed or wherever it likes to sleep, or you can just arrange your furniture to provide this extra step.



3. Make the litter box area more secure. Remember that older cats are more likely to "miss" when using the litter box. Put the litter box in a small plastic swimming pool with a hole cut in the front so your cat can get in and do its business. That way, if the elderly cat misses the box or tracks litter out of the box, the urine lands in the pool, not on the floor.