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How can I help my senior cat with arthritis pain and discomfort?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Female | 12 years and 4 months old | 16 lbs

My senior ragdoll has arthritis. What can I do to help her?

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Answered By Dr. Davis

Veterinarian

Published on May 2nd, 2018

Cats are very sensitive to pain medication so only use it if it’s been prescribed by your veterinarian. Giving omega 3 supplementation wiill help reduce the pain and inflammation from arthritis. Switching to Hills J/D diet, a prescription cat diet formulated for cats with arthritis helps also. In addition I find massage, laser and acupuncture to be effective for pain relief without medication. Also CBD oil can reduce arthritis pain. Please use a veterinary brand that has been tested and is correctly dosed for cats. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Anabel.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

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    1) Take her to a feline veterinarian. Feline vets are more likely to rescribe off-license Metacam to your kitty which will significantly take away the pain . Metacam is licensed for cats in other countries, just not in the US. 2) He will have to do a blood test to verify organ function is able to deal with the Metacam. 3) get a 4 inch high Sterilite or similar storage box and turn it into a litter box. The plastic is soft enough to cut a doorway into it once she is too painful to overcome the side wall. That way she will not hold off on urinating or pooping due to fear of pain and thus avoid health problems. 4) Feed a good senior cat food, preferably canned food 5) have her teeth checked 6) Give her lots of TLC. My oldest kitty made it to 26 years of age....so at 12 she is a youngster!

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