Mazy cat has had a lot of health challenges, that last year of daily puking, and the subsequent struggle with her digestion I am sure has taken it's toll, or maybe she is genetically predisposed to arthritis, I don't know. The cosequin is helping though. She is starting to leap to the table for meals from her favorite launch again, something I haven't seen her do for the past 6 months at least. I wondered if there were vision problems, but she has no trouble following something dragged during Games. She invented her favorite Drag (me) and Chase (her) toy by chewing a peacock feather in half. She likes the bottom half.
And the fact that she is leaping from the curved scratcher again makes me think it is definitely some arthritis. I don't think almost 11 is young for it, really. It's past middle age after all. I've had arthritis since I was in my 20s.