Where do senior cats go when they lose their home?
We know how adults and senior cats who lose their home due to moving, babies, divorce, and loss of job/home, more often than not, end up in a metal cage in a crowded, noisy shelter where they spend months of confinement only to be euthanized – because everyone passing by wants that oh-so-cute kitten.
Why are senior cats for senior laps important?
The goals are to both provide loving companionship for seniors looking to share their homes with a friendly, gentle animal, and to find permanent homes for wonderful, overlooked cats in need. Research shows that companion animals can improve health and happiness, regardless of age, health, social or even economic status.
When is a cat considered a senior cat?
So, a senior cat is not just age of your cat multiplied by 7. The short answer is that according to many vets, a cat is considered mature from age 7 and a cat is considered a senior from 11 years old.
Can a Fancy Cat Rescue Team turn away an adult cat?
Fancy Cats Rescue Team doesn’t turn away adult or senior cats from shelters who reach out to us. We know these wonderful, loving animals deserve a second chance. We hope you won’t turn away either.
So, a senior cat is not just age of your cat multiplied by 7. The short answer is that according to many vets, a cat is considered mature from age 7 and a cat is considered a senior from 11 years old.
What happens when a senior cat gets confused?
You’ve probably already noticed an increase in catnaps, another indication that your cat is getting a little older. Like most senior animals, aging cats can develop dementia, and from this point on, your cat is at increased risk. It is harder for him to learn new things and adjust to change now, and he may get confused more easily.
We know how adults and senior cats who lose their home due to moving, babies, divorce, and loss of job/home, more often than not, end up in a metal cage in a crowded, noisy shelter where they spend months of confinement only to be euthanized – because everyone passing by wants that oh-so-cute kitten.
The goals are to both provide loving companionship for seniors looking to share their homes with a friendly, gentle animal, and to find permanent homes for wonderful, overlooked cats in need. Research shows that companion animals can improve health and happiness, regardless of age, health, social or even economic status.