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!
#101 My Gorgeous Mimi Was 7 Years Old When I Adopted Her From A Shelter Sept. 2014.
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#102 I Finally Got To Keep My Family's Cat After They Moved. She's 13 But Still Plays Like A Kitten.
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#103 6 Years Ago We Adopted This 7 Year Old Sweetheart, Rupert.
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#104 Venus, Adopted Last Year At 13, In A Rare Off-lap Moment
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#105 We Found Her Out In The Street At Age 6. Now She Is 9 And Feeling Even Younger! We
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#106 Adopted This Beautiful 9 Year Old Boy From My Elderly Father.
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#107 This Is Brandon, His Owner Moved And Left Him Behind, He's About 5-6 Years Old, We Love Him!
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#108 We Adopted These Two Brothers At 6 Years Old From The Shelter. They Have Be A Joy Ever Since.
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#109 Adopted Him At 8 Years Old, Pictured At 9 Years :)
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#110 Cooper Was Feral When He Found Me. Now He's A Toothless Old Man And I Adore Him.
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#111 This Little Honey Is Boo, A 10yo Burmese We Adopted. She's A Cheeky Little Devil!
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#112 I Adopted Nanna, A Devon Rex, When She Was 13 And We Had 2 Wonderful Years Together
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#113 This Is Brett. He Came To Us When He Was 5, Now He Is 16.
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#114 Maggie Lived Her First 6 Years In A Shelter Run By Amazing Ladies. Then She Found Me!
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#115 Went To The Shelter For A Kitten And Came Back With 2 Year Old Simba Had Him 11 Years Now
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#116 Melike. Had About 6, Maybe 8, Maybe 10 Years When I Adopted Her. Pure Love!
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#117 We Got This 5-6 Years Old Soft-furred Lady When She Lost Her Former Servants
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#118 I Adopted Joe When He Was 7. He's 11 Years Old Now And Still A Ball Of Energy!
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#119 Molly - 15yrs (in Pic). Inherited In 2013 At 14yrs With Diabetes. Got Cancer. Rip 16jul15
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