By Deborah Nason

The senior cat is not part of a uniform population,” says Julie Churchill, DVM. “My biggest emphasis regarding nutrition for the older cat is to treat her as an individual.” Dr. Churchill, who is a veterinary nutritionist with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, adds that there is no absolute guideline on what constitutes an “older” cat, but it’s generally an animal older than eight or ten and in the second half of her life expectancy.

Joe Bartges, DVM, professor of medicine and nutrition at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, agrees. “There is no ‘magic’ age here, and it depends on the breed,” he explains.…

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