From Adult to Senior Transition

[OneCheekyChick]

For those of you who have had Savannahs for a while, when did you first notice them transitioning from adulthood to their senior years? Reever, my F5, is now 8, and I've observed that he's beginning to move and behave more like a senior cat. I also suspect he might be starting to lose his hearing. I know cats are generally considered seniors at 11 years old and up, so I'm curious if this is typical for Savannahs.

 

[Patti]

I have Savannahs and Highlanders aged 8-14 years old and I've not seen much change in their behavior since growing out of their kitten years (2-3 years old). You might want to get your boy checked out by a vet, if he's having some hearing loss that might explain the change in his behavior.

 

[akira]

i have akira just over 6 years old and shes still running around and acting like she was a year old.i think a trip to the vet maybe the best idea as stated above the hearing issues might be the cause.all the best to you

 

[kristenleemartin]

For those of you who have had Savannahs for a while, when did you first notice them transitioning from adulthood to their senior years? Reever, my F5, is now 8, and I've observed that he's beginning to move and behave more like a senior cat. I also suspect he might be starting to lose his hearing. I know cats are generally considered seniors at 11 years old and up, so I'm curious if this is typical for Savannahs.
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I concur with the previous responses that you should take your 8-year-old Savannah to the vet to be checked out. My F5 Savannah lived to be 18 years old and was still playing and doing back flips in the air up until a month before I had to have him put down due to renal failure.

 

[WitchyWoman]

My 16 & 17 yr old F2s sleep a bit more than when they were considered young cats but when they're awake, they still cause the same havoc as when they were kittens. The 17 yr old has arthritis which is treated with a monthly injection of Solensia and he is also in the early stages of kidney disease.

My F1 is 10 and I was hoping that once he reached that age he would slow down a bit so they rest of us could catch a breath but that was a pipe dream.