Dear friend,

I am gorgeous, am I not? That alone should be a reason enough to look into adopting a senior cat from a shelter, for that is where my cohabitors found me.

I am now somewhere in the range of twenty-two seasons. My family adopted me when I was fourteen. The shelter thought I was older than that but when our vet looked at me, she said, “No way can this absolutely perfect cat be a super senior!” Well, maybe not in those exact words, but the meaning was clear: I was wonderful.

Not all us felines age so beautifully, but much beauty is on the inside. Besides, that scruffy pelt and filmy eye may improve when love enters the picture. Your adoption may be the key to an old cat’s rejuvenation!

Angel Ginchan

This is my angel brother Ginchan. His looks didn’t improve with age, but our cohabitors just loved him all the more. Why? Because he was who he was, on old, cantankerous, opinionated, love of a cat.

Here is another angel brother, Dirty Harry. He looks pretty good, right? He was one of those old boys who kept his tuxedo pristine until the end. But he developed health problems as he got up beyond the big One-Oh. Like humans, feline bodies feel the years, but those issues can be faced with dignity. The gratitude of an elderly cat is worth a little fuss.

Speaking of cat care, my cohabitor wrote a little book that might help you understand what can happen when we get older. It’s called, “Creating Comfort for Your Senior Cat: Stories, Poems, and Illustrations of Cats in Their Golden Years.” I’m in the book, if you want to know more about wonderful me.

Thank you for your time, and I hope you will run right out and adopt yourself a senior cat. Kittens are cute, but a senior won’t climb your curtains.

Love and whiskers,

Tyler

Tyler

To celebrate Adopt a Senior Pet Month, you can adopt or foster a senior pet, volunteer at a shelter, or donate supplies or funds to support senior animal care. If you’re unable to adopt, consider sharing adoptable senior pets on social media, volunteering your time at a shelter, or donating to support their medical needs.

Read more about adopting a senior pet from Catster Magazine, a reliable source for cat lifestyle news.