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zanana1

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71. Seniors for Seniors

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 10:16 AM

Jun 2017

In my area, the animal shelter has a "seniors for seniors" program. It's all about older people adopting older cats. The fees are lower and the examinations, neuterings and shots are free.

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We have two new big kitty boys adopted from a nearby county animal shelter! PHOTO Update [View all] mnhtnbb Jun 2017 OP

What darling boys! 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2017 #1

Beautiful babies. Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #2

Gorgeous boys!!! MontanaMama Jun 2017 #3

Thank you for giving these adorable guys a new home. Big Blue Marble Jun 2017 #4

Cute!!! So happy they have a home!!! RKP5637 Jun 2017 #5

Congratulations - They are beautiful. aquamarina Jun 2017 #6

So glad you could take them together! LisaM Jun 2017 #7

Look at them sweet faces! procon Jun 2017 #8

Thank you... Freedomofspeech Jun 2017 #9

they are adorable and very lucky! samnsara Jun 2017 #10

Oh, how wonderful, mn!! I'm sorry you have slight kitty allergies, but it sure sounds as if dear Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #11

Big beautiful boys. 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #12

They had intake forms from the owners who relinquished them mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #36

When we were getting ready to move to Illinois, we... 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #69

Aw how sweet! NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #13

They are beautiful brothers, glad they are staying secondwind Jun 2017 #14

They are both beauty boys. we have 5 rescue cats. 3 are 7 this year and 2 younger ones are 4 trueblue2007 Jun 2017 #15

Oh, poor babies, being relinquished! So lucky to find you for their team rescue. TygrBright Jun 2017 #16

Congratulations! Shrike47 Jun 2017 #17

Awww... they're beautiful!! ailsagirl Jun 2017 #18

Awww....such sweeties. Thanks for adopting them from the animal shelter. ButSeeYa Jun 2017 #19

Thank you for doing that! n/t tom_kelly Jun 2017 #20

They will be loved and taken care of in the later half of their lives thanks to you and your husband Fla Dem Jun 2017 #21

I can't tell you how happy this makes me LoveMyCali Jun 2017 #22

Elmo has already proven himself to be an escape artist. mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #37

Aww LoveMyCali Jun 2017 #39

Two handsome dudes!! Scarsdale Jun 2017 #23

Sending you all love and hugs. blm Jun 2017 #24

That's such a nice thing to adopt 2 that lived togetherl onecent Jun 2017 #25

Ahhhhhhhh. Thank you, thank you, and bless you for adopting older cats and for taking a japple Jun 2017 #26

While I was waiting for them in the lobby, a couple a single woman came out. mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #38

They are beautiful and so lucky to be adopted together! Danmel Jun 2017 #27

So handsome! GoCubsGo Jun 2017 #28

So beautiful! ellie Jun 2017 #29

Beautiful boys! Freddie Jun 2017 #30

How sweet! They are lucky to have you! we can do it Jun 2017 #31

Awww, you new boys are beautiful. Doreen Jun 2017 #32

They are adorable. IrishEyes Jun 2017 #33

Handsome boys! Good for you--and for them! nt tblue37 Jun 2017 #34

What cuties! TxDemChem Jun 2017 #35

Thank u so much for teh adoptings!!! shenmue Jun 2017 #40

How wonderful. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #41

The best kitties I ever met at a shelter crazycatlady Jun 2017 #66

Thanks for keeping them together... best wishes. Number9Dream Jun 2017 #42

Your a beautiful person samplegirl Jun 2017 #43

Squee! Congrats on your family additions!!! Coventina Jun 2017 #44

goshhhh, they are gorgeous!!! thank you so much for rescuing them and giving them a fur-ever home. niyad Jun 2017 #45

9 years old? catrose Jun 2017 #46

Well, I'm no spring chicken either at 66 so I figure we'll do fine. mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #47

I wish more people thought like you. catrose Jun 2017 #53

I have adopted six cats over the years and none of them have been kittens ailsagirl Jun 2017 #67

Very true! catrose Jun 2017 #68

You put it perfectly! ailsagirl Jun 2017 #72

oh my word. they are even more gorgeous than the first pics!! I am so happy that they niyad Jun 2017 #48

Congrats to Elma and Stitch!! KT2000 Jun 2017 #49

Congratulations and a big thank you for choosing older rescues MichaelSoE Jun 2017 #50

Handsome boys! get the red out Jun 2017 #51

My goodness, Polly Hennessey Jun 2017 #52

CONGRATULATIONS! What beautiful boys. You are awesome for giving them a second chance & catbyte Jun 2017 #54

handsome fellows proud patriot Jun 2017 #55

Looks as if they've already thawed ailsagirl Jun 2017 #56

Beautiful fur babies! anniebelle Jun 2017 #57

Seniors gotta stick together! ginnyinWI Jun 2017 #58

Seniors for Seniors zanana1 Jun 2017 #71

Elmo & Stich are fortunate to have been adopted by you & your hubby red dog 1 Jun 2017 #59

I went running down to this shelter--it is a kill shelter--because Elmo & Stitch had mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #61

The words "kill" and "shelter"... 3catwoman3 Jun 2017 #70

Good for you! maddiemom Jun 2017 #60

May you all be granted Many Years! in health and happiness. sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #62

This county shelter has an amazing deal to entice seniors to adopt older kitties mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #63

I have a best girlfriend always taking in ferals and they had multilevel kittie condos for the crew. sprinkleeninow Jun 2017 #65

What cuties. I'm older and that's my plan, too. When the current kitties (17 and 7) Vinca Jun 2017 #64