If You Don't Want To Lose A Pet Get A Tortoise, Parrot or Koi. No More Pets For Me.

[Samantha]

5. It is funny you brought this up because I was discussing it yesterday with a neighbor

I have four cats and a dog which is now blind. She has lived with me since she was ten weeks old, and will be 14 in April. She lost her sight a couple of years ago. The cats I have written about in several threads here on DU; I call them collectively "Nikita's Kids."

A neighbor of mine who worked extensively in animal rescue and adoption passed away recently. I started thinking about should this happen to me, what would happen to my pets. I last evening made arrangements with another neighbor to come into my home to take care of my pets should something happen that I needed to be hospitalized. My family would simply pick them all up and take them to an animal shelter. No one would adopt them from my family. I am looking for a no-kill shelter where my animals can be taken should that become necessary. I will be leaving complete instructions with my will.

So there you go. You are never too old to have a pet! Having pets around the house to love will probably make you live longer.

Sam