 The woman said my cat had arthritis in his hips and that his legs hurt. She referred me to a cat acupuncturist. Again, I'm feeling like a California idiot even considering this, but I gave it a try. Holy S, what a difference. The cat sat down and started purring immediately after the first needle. When we got home, he ran around like a kitten. That's all it took for me to become a believer. Pardon any typos.