8 Things Your Elderly Pet Can Teach You About Retirement
Category: Family and Retirement
November 13, 2018 — Having an elderly pet can be a challenge; in some ways it is similar to caring for an older family member. But looking on the bright side, there are any number of lessons that Felix or Fido can offer to improve the enjoyment of your retirement. We’ll explore some of these here.
– Stretching is a good thing. Cats, and to some extent dogs too, naturally stop and stretch to get the kinks out – and so should we. Daily stretching is one of the best things you can do to avoid injuries as well as
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Admin says:
Hope our Members find this article useful. Your Editor and his wife lost their 2 wonderful pets this summer so we are still recovering from that. They certainly gave us some wonderful memories, and thinking about it, valuable lessons as well.
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Darla says:
This is great I'm going to take it to my doctor next week I think he will agree with all of it. Stretching feels so good and he keeps telling me how important it is to keep drinking water all day long. Coincidently just the other night the ambulance was at my neighbors who lives alone and she told me she had a house guest visiting who fell during the night, her dog woke her up to tell her, so animals are aware of their surrounding for sure!
Debra says:
So sorry about the loss of your pets. I can’t imagine losing two in such a short time span. My oldest dog is 19 and the youngest 11. What a joy they are!
Daryl says:
So sorry about your loss of your beloved pets. We also lost our magnificent 13 year old Westie this fall, and I’ve never had a better friend (sorry, humans.) She was always up for an adventure, snuggle, or late-night snack, seemed to understand everything expected of her behavior-wise, spent no time on her iPhone, and I never caught her talking behind my back. She taught us to seize the day and love the one you’re with.
Futura says:
Our Westie is 15 years old, going blind and deaf. Have never owned a puppy this long and we cherish every day with her.
Laura says:
Just want to chime in for cat lovers. I've had a very stressful year with my husband being in ill health. I don't know if I would have made it without my cat Missy. Her original parents were going to give up the feisty 14 year old to the Humane Society a year and a half ago when moving to a new home that allowed only one pet. They elected to keep their dog and their kitty had to go. I found out the night before they were set to do it and sail Hell no! I'll take her. She was a handful at first but has turned into the sweetest loving cat ever. Nothing calms me more than having her curl up beside me. Her soothing purr puts me to sleep ever night. She soothes my soul!
Jennifer says:
I too have a cat and he is the last of three that I have adopted at about two to five years of age. Each one was endearing in their own way. They never knocked things off of my furniture, jumped on the counters (must have known I would not like that) and were the best companions I could have had. Aslan, my current cat took the loss of one of my other cats as hard as I did and mourned for nearly one year. He loves to sit on my lap and curls up beside me when I sleep. He is such a dear at nearly 15 years of age. All of my cats have been strictly inside cats, and after ten years of age I do not vaccinate. He is also on a good diet of grain free wet and dry food. I cherish him so much. He is an orange and white medium haired tuxedo cat. I love coming home to find him waiting for me usually near the door or on the bed.