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!
#61 I Adopted This Sweetheart From The Shelter When She Was 3 Years Old And Has Been There For 6 .
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#62 I Addopted This Big Boy 3 Years Ago. He Was 4 Then. His Name Translated Is Fat Leo. Nr #1 Cat
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#63 Steve, Our Three-legged Love, Was Adopted 3 Years Ago When He Was 6.
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#64 We Adopted Sir Mortimer When He Was 9! He Is 14 Now
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#65 My Boyfriend & I Adopted The Cat Who Had Been At The Shelter The Longest. 5 Yr Old Jax!
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#66 This Is Our Nala. We Adopted Her Just After Christmas Last Year When She Was Seven.
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#67 I Adopted Saphira An 8 Years Old Silber Bengal. The Cat Loves Me...
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#68 Rumsfeld. Adopted At 10, Lived To 21.
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#69 We Adopted Deuschess When She Was At Least 1 Year. She Died Last Year After 21 Years With Us.
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#70 Tinkerbell Was Dumped At The Cat Shelter Because 'she Didn't Match The Furniture' Which Was Bro
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#71 Adopted This Sweet 7 Year Old Girl Who Is Blind From Animal Shelter Few Months Ago
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#72 I Took In 9 Yr Old Ozzy After His Owners Moved And Left Him Behind.
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#73 Barlin And Zimba
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#74 Adopted From Incapable Owner, Now Proud Grandmother Of 14+ (?) Years
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#75 #21 Uncle Grandpa On 17 Years Old! Great Companion For Summer Days!
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#76 I Adopted Gucci (8) And A Bit Later Louie (12). Both Lost Their Humans Before.
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#77 Alice Derbyshire Who Lived Until Nearly 26 Years Old And Was Such A Treasure Xx
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#78 Stubby, My Soft, Furry Shelter Friend :)
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#79 I Adopted The Oldest Cat In The Shelter And I'm Totally In Love With Her. Gatto 11+
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#80 I Adopted Mello Many Years Ago As 5 Years Old Wild Hunter. My Husband Call Him Melon Xd
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