Gemma L Walmsley received PetSavers funding for a student research project which was part of the feline healthy ageing clinic at the University of Liverpool. Student Reid Shrubsole undertook the project entitled Evaluation of feline cognitive dysfunction in a prospective ageing and welfare study in cats (CatPAWS), with support from Alex German, Kelly Eyre, Eithne Comerford and Gina Pinchbeck, and describes her experience here.