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My senior overweight cat hates tail touches. Is it arthritis pain?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 years and 2 months old | 14 lbs

My cat doesnt like me to touch her back end nr her tail. Could this be arthritis shes 13 and overweight

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Answered By Emily, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 17th, 2017

Cats can get arthritic just like dogs. If this is a new behavior I would have your veterinarian do an exam and she may need medication for pain control. I would not give her any pain medication at home as it can be very toxic to cats.

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