Cats have in-built shock absorbers that together with their lightness, sense of balance, and ability to land on their feet protect their joints from wear and tear.
But, many factors including age and diet can affect kitty's joints and cause her discomfort and eventually pain.
Cats can suffer from many different kinds of arthritis (which literally means joint inflammation), the most common are:

• Traumatic Arthritis (sprain) - This may be caused by sudden injury to a joint: i.
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  , following impact with a moving vehicle, the result of a fight with another cat, or due to an awkward fall.
  
• Osteo-arthritis - This is considered by experts to be the end result of a joint failure that may occur for any reason.
  The shoulder and elbow joints are those most frequently affected in older cats.
  Common causes are recurrent episodes of traumatic arthritis (possibly due to a cat's athletic lifestyle), and also dislocations of joints or fractures involving joints that occurred in the past and made the joints more susceptible to excessive wear and tear.
  

Traumatic arthritis in a joint that results from a minor sprain is likely to be painful for a short period of time but is not serious.
Yet the damage inflicted through impact with a vehicle may be much more severe, and may involve fractures to the bones within the joint that require surgery.
The seriousness of osteoarthritis depends on the nature and severity of any underlying cause, on the joints affected and on the general health status of the cat involved.
A cat who is overweight will always suffer more than one who is not obese.
Just as for humans, homeopathy is one of the ways to help your arthritis suffering friend.
Special formulations have been tested and found to be extremely beneficial for Puss.
They work just like they do for humans, in fact many of the ingredients are exactly the same! A couple of drops in the mouth a couple of times a day can make the world of difference to your cat.
Wouldn't you like to see them playing like a kitten again?