Slick I am 100 per cent sure Ash has arthritis, I have mentioned it to the vet, she just agrees, never has offered me any treatment as such.

Just watch your kitty when it gets up from a sleep, does kitty appear to be stiff and limp more, usually a good sign.

It is in Ashes hind legs, he limps, sometimes worse than others, and if you pick him up, you can tell by his voice he is sore, he does not talk much normally at all.,hence I avoid doing that too much.

I have noticed with the warmer weather approaching us here, he is not limping as much.

I know they can give them anti-flammatory drugs as with humans, but of course they will have side effects.

I know that it is just as painful in cats as humans (and I know all about that), so if the condition progresses , i think these drugs would be necessary.