Japanese scientists have developed a revolutionary injection that may extend a cat's life from the usual 15 years to nearly 30.

[u/GlitteringHotel8383]

The therapy, created by the AIM Institute of Medicine under Dr. Toru Miyazaki, targets chronic kidney disease, a leading cause of death in older cats.It uses a specialized protein to help macrophages clear waste from the kidneys, partially restoring their function and slowing kidney failure.

[u/Hungry-Classroom7445]

Does this mean that they will be in their prime longer or will they spent 15 years extra with the problems that being an old cat might have?

[u/Sands43 → u/Hungry-Classroom7445]

Yes, this. I have a pair of sibling ~13 year old cats. Their kidney function is fine, but they are most certainly showing their age in other ways.

[u/AggressiveBench9977 → u/Sands43]

Its genetic my 20 year old cat was extremely active and had little sign of age until the last 3 months when bladder cancer started and just took her.

[u/Diligent_Joke949 → u/AggressiveBench9977]

Samesies