2021 AAFP Feline Senior Care Guidelines, Part 1: Caring for Aging Cats Begins At Home

Guest post by Ingrid R. Niesman, MS PhD  

Thanks to improvements in veterinary medicine, better nutrition, and the fact that most pet cats are indoor cats, cats are living longer than ever before, but with longer lifespans, they are also facing the inevitable issues of old age. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is recognizing these dramatic changes since they last published senior care guidelines in 2009. The 2021 AAFP Senior Cat Care Guidelines, created by a task force of...