Tag: CatJumping
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Has Your Cat Started Avoiding High Places? A Complete Guide to the Differences Between Simple Aging and Osteoarthritis, and Signals to Visit the Vet
1. A cat avoiding high places is highly likely a pain signal caused by Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), not a simple symptom of aging. 2. Normal aging is slow but successful in jumping, whereas osteoarthritis presents pain responses such as giving up on jumping, poor grooming, and hissing during physical contact. 3. To manage osteoarthritis,…