Adopting a shelter cat is one of the most wonderful acts of kindness that a person can do for an animal, but older cats, who might not be as adorable to most as young and playful kittens, often get overlooked. Hopefully, this post will show you how awesome older cats can be and inspire you to adopt one of your very own!
Older cats are often the first to go if a shelter has to euthanize some of its animals, so your impact on your new elderly adoptee's life will be all the greater. Though they can suffer from more diseases than young cats, older cats are often already house-trained and socialized, and their personality will already be set – no surprises!
#41 We Adopted An Older Cat Today. We Felt That Dexter Was A Fitting Name For Very Serious Kitty
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#42 Stella Was 15 When We Adopted Her. We Had Her For 5 Years And Loved Her To Bits.
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#43 I Adopted My First Cat Who Is 6 Years Old. Her Name Is Asha.
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#45 I Adopted This Beauty From The Shelter When He Was 22! I Named Him Grandpa. He Was Wonderful
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#47 Mitzi. She Is About 8 Years Old And She Adopted Us.
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#48 My Girlfriend And I Adopted A 5 Year Old Cat From A Shelter And He's Finally Settling In
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#49 I Adopted Eddie When He Was 21 Years Old.
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#50 Cher Is 6 1/2 Years Old And Has Been A Shelter Cat Her Entire Life...until We Adopted Her!
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#51 Adopted An 8 Year Old Cat Today His Name Is Jasper A.k.a. Mr. Handsome
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#52 I Rescued My 10+ Year Old Friend From The Streets A Year And A Half Ago. She Passed Away Last M
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#53 I Adopted Big Garfield When He Was Six. He Spent Five Furryful Years With Us
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#54 I Adopted Chester Nearly 2 Years Ago, He Was 8. He Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me!
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#55 I'm Not Even Sure How Old Josie Is, But She Was At Least 13 When I Adopted Her Years Ago....
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#56 This Is Barry. The Vet I Adopted Him From (after He Was Found In A Bin) Suspects He's 10 Or More.
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#57 We Adopted 4-year Old Cat After A Year In Shelter Where She Was Taking Pills For Depression
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#58 We Weren't Looking For A Cat Like Him.. But Luckily Viljo 10+ Made It Clear That He Chose Us.
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#59 Poppy. Adopted Years Ago, Now 16. Sleeps Like A Pro. The Bear Is His Snuggle Buddy
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#60 Here Is Merlin. 13 Years Old. He Was In The Shelter For More Than 1 Year.
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