Three Diseases to Watch Out for as Your Cat Enters Old Age
Just as people become more disease-prone as they age, so do cats. Your cat is considered a senior when he turns 11 years old. Once he reaches this stage, you'll want to be on the lookout for these three diseases that often pop up in older cats.
Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition in which the body becomes inefficient at bringing sugar from the bloodstream into its cells. Usually, this is caused by a lack of insulin production by glands on the pancreas.