What adopting an older cat is like

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[artsy]

He’s sooo cute! I’m sure you’ll both end up being the best of friends ✨

[zqyzgfd]

its so sad that people will keep a pet for ages and then abandon them when they get to an older age. In my opinion, as soon as you bring a new pet home, they're a member of the family and they're here to stay. Thank you for giving this old boy a new home.

[RX]

Your so sweet! Not many people adopt cats that are old and have problems or just genuinely don't adopt them he really opened up to u and even asked for belly rubs which means we feels safe with u!

[PorkThePianist]

we adopted a cat that was 18 and he is the sweetest thing ever! his previous owner had dementia and was put in a carehome. unfortunately during a storm the house flooded and he was forced to climb through water for months. now he is living his best life with us and im so glad to see amazing people like you adopting older cats so they dont spend there last years alone in a shelter. thank you for doing gods work! ❤

[kamii-sama]

"Bepo" Such a cute name... Law would be proud of you.

[Katie]

I adopted a 17 yr old a few years ago after his family dumped him at a shelter. We had 5 1/2 wonderful
years together. It was heartbreaking to lose him, but I’ve never regretted it for a moment.

[macklinillustration]

I am a big advocate for older cats to not be over looked for adoption, they make beautiful companions. Old kitties need to be loved too, make their golden years special!

[solala]

as former shelter worker: it can take weeks before a traumatized cat opens up to their new environment. you cat was already socialized, not in any pain and had the perfect owners. I'm very glad this adoption worked out this well! 💜

[not.a.casual]

Why would someone ever abandon this precious baby?

[jameswebb]

He seems like such a sweet boy. I hope you give each other years of love and companionship.

[vincentgeiszler]

Those biscuits are the best sign! It means he’s regressing back to kittenhood, when he would knead his mother for milk, and it’s pretty much always a positive thing. You’re doing a great job!

[bryn]

I love how bro just came up to her and said "youre my human" and she was like "alright" its like cats really be training us. So wholesome haha

[rewakajaria]

He's making smol biscuits🤧
(that's definitely a good sign.
Good job!!)

[lunaskye]

My own baby kitty was abandoned by his last owner. I’m not sure how long he was there but the separation anxiety really showed how much trauma he had. First few days he barely slept. He would wake up at every tiny noise he heard. He was okay with pets but only here and there. As the months went on, he is full of trust and love. He still has separation anxiety out of fear I’ll leave him but with love from my mum, dad and brother, he has a loving family to help him heal the old wounds. He’s 2 now and it’s been 8 months of his new life. Seeing him everyday makes me smile. I have such a soft spot now for abandoned older cats and I only ever want to adopt abandoned cats in the future. Older cats have so much love in their little hearts.

[Kloiyd]

I’m glad Beto now has an amazing and loving home and I bet y’all will be the best of friends! ❤

[gladionlover]

i volunteer at a cat shelter and its so heartbreaking to see all the young kitten get adopted and people dont even look at the older cats. theyre so gentle and sweet. every time im there, the warm up to me and sit on my lap, whih is smt younger cats dont do since theyre so full of energy. if ur more of the laid back person with not much time, i would totally recommend getting an older cat bc theyre just so chill and they just like pets, not exercise like younger cats.

[UnderTheTableGremlin]

It always breaks my heart to hear about people abandoning their pets. Imagine if your family just got up one day and left you for seemingly no reason at all. I know people might have their reasons but these are members of your family.

[BrokenLifeCycle]

My family's cat recently passed away due to a terminal, congenital heart disease where the walls of his heart thickened to the point there was almost no pumping volume. He was also an older cat when we adopted him, though the shelter lied about his age. We thought he was around 3 or 4 years. The vet who looked at him on his last hour estimated at least 7 or 8 based on the X-Ray, though his heart suggested he could be even older.

While he was already affectionate - opening up to us within a week after adoption - he became more so over his last month, wishing to stay with us as often as possible. In a sense, I guess he knew he was on his last leg and wished to spend as much of it as us before he suddenly collapsed.

We only had him for a little over a year, but it felt like a lifetime. In a sense, I suppose it was. The worst part of losing a pet is the sheer silence that follows. When we keep expecting that loving fluffball to greet us at the door or come running towards us when they hear us... Only wispy ghosts from our memories are what's left.

So please cherish every moment you have with Bepo. You don't know how much time he has, so make every day with him his best.

[Cavetownmyluv]

I am relieved that there are people like you put there who adopt old cats. I could never. My cat that lived with me my entire life just died two weeks and my world broke, I could never let a cat go so quickly again. Thank you for being responsible

[charlesabernathy]

Bepo needed someone to tell him life could be trusted again. Thank you for being there for him.