No one wanted this 'old' shelter cat. She took her home.

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[AltairIV]

1. Thanks for posting this....

...somewhat restores my faith in humanity.

[Emile]

2. Pretty eyes 😍

[flashman13]

3. Senior cats are very cool. I have taken in several over the years.

They are very appreciative and show it.

[OverBurn]

4. Very cool. Being loved in Her last years. Lucky Kitty and Owner.

[Emrys]

5. At 14, she wasn't necessarily that old for a cat nowadays.

Depending how much wear she's got under the hood, she might have a good few years in her yet.

All our cats have been rehomed to us, either informally or via official catteries. All have had a few miles on the clock. Sometimes we've wished we had them as kittens, to better understand them, but unravelling their personalities and figuring out their likes and needs has been part of the experience, which has never been less than joyful.

She's the spitting image of our last-but-one cat, Gus.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. I had one live to 23! N/t

[Emrys]

8. Great! Our latest was 12 or so when we got her.

I quibbled a bit about her age and the grief inevitably to come (again), then stopped myself: "Hang on, how long are you figuring on lasting anyway?"

[TexasBushwhacker]

9. Yeah, I started preparing myself when she was 15

That came and went, then 16, 17, 18. I just stopped expecting it and continued to enjoy her. She got slower and her hearing wasn't great, but she was pretty damn healthy up up to her last 10 days or so.

[LastDemocratInSC]

10. 19 and 21 for two kitties in the past.

[StarryNite]

6. Beautiful kitty.

She looks like she can have many more happy years with her new family.

[North Shore Chicago]

11. Another 20 years to go!

[karin_sj]

12. So sweet...

This sort of thing restores my faith in people, which is badly needed right about now. Thanks for sharing.