40 Heartwarming Stories Of Old Cats Adopted By The Kindest People
- By Sara
- June 25, 2020
- 7 minutes read
All animals deserve love.
Usually, when we’re in search of a pet, we look for purebred baby animals. There are so many things wrong in that. First, adopt, don’t shop. Second, their breed really shouldn’t matter. Third, animals of all ages deserve a home.
We have been hearing for generations that it is easier to keep a kitten instead of an old cat because older cats don’t adjust easily. Let me tell you, that is all bullcrap. Aged felines are some of the sweetest creatures on the planet. They have a very good temper and easily adjust to new environments. They love cuddles and honestly, it doesn’t matter how old they are. They are just big babies that love being spoiled.
So, if you’re thinking to adopt, go for an old cat. They usually spend most of their lives in shelters. They deserve your love and a home. Scroll down below to see the cutest old cats adopted by kind people:
1. This cat adopted this 102-year-old woman
Barbara T. Bates
You can just see the love and devotion between the two of them. -ScottCameron
rachelpurrmeow
3. Fulfilled A Life Goal Of Mine Today And Adopted The Oldest Cat At The Local Shelter
imgur.com
4. Adopted At 10 Years Old, Meet Lil’ T
Tiacat10
Gorgeous old gal! -HeideMueller-Hatton
5. I Adopted A 14-Year-Old Cat Named Venture
LeelooDallasSupremeBeing
My last cat lived 20 years. I wish you at least 6 years of happiness with Venture. :0) -MaryseMeunier
6. I Adopted My 9 Year Old From The Shelter Last Year. She Hasn’t Left My Side Since
tinikay
What a sweet love she is! -CelesteMurray
7. Zeta Is About 15 Years Old Now And I Adopted Her 5 Years Ago From The Vet Clinic I Worked At
tokitorii
She looks so loved and healthy ^_^ -AnnieMcG
8. My So And I Adopted A 10+ Year Old Cat Who Used To Live In The Park
agskaali
Your kindness will be repaid -JenniferSackett
9. I Adopted A 4-Year-Old Cat. She Hated All The Toys Except One
imgur.com
4 years is not old for a cat I think -NoémiFenyvesi –
10. Adopted An 8-Year-Old Cat From Local Rescue, This Is 10 Minutes After We Got Home
UniBrr
She looks so grateful :’) -VarshaSarkar
11. I Adopted This Beautiful 13 Year Old Cat. Her Name Is Q-tip For Now But We Are Trying To Think Of A New Name
meowbandit
Q-Tip is nice! -cest_nayce
12. This White Cat In The Middle Was About 19 Years Old. He Was Adopted By An Older Woman
lazespud
They all look like Grumpy Cat – cest_nayce
13. I Just Adopted This 9 Year Old Girl From The Shelter. Her Name Is Pumpkin
haley13
There is something very ‘Goldie Hawn’ about her! <3 -pulpandpixel
14. I Recently Adopted My Parents 15-Year-Old Cat
ElectricHerpes
so handsome – reminds me of Poirot 🙂 -PetraJensen
15. Just Adopted My First Cat. He Is 11 Years Old
EvilMartha
oh hes such a chubba… so freaking cute 😀 -SharaGuinesso
16. We Adopted A 7-Year-Old Cat. Meet Ethan
SpeedballaOne
Blue Claws FTW! -SameerBankar
17. Adopted This 7 Year Old Cat This Morning
Rollerbladdin
What a beauty! -DanielaVanHetBolscher-Plattel
18. We Adopted An 8-Year-Old Cat From The Shelter Because He Stole Our Hearts With His Cuddles
HerpBlvd
Poor fellow, he has some skin issue… 🙁 -BébertL’ours
19. Meet Floyd. This 6 Year Old Looker Was At The Shelter For Months
imgur.com
Waiting for you! -DonnaVarga
20. I Adopted An 11-Year-Old Cat Yesterday
kolop1
my cat lived until she was 21.. I had her from a kitten the runt of the litter..so all you lovely people should have a long time with your cats xx -DebbiRead
Look at these adorable furballs! Who can possibly say no to these faces? Adopting a cat will definitely make you a happier person and improve your quality of life. The bigger the cat, the more joy it will bring in to your life.
Imagine spending more than half of your life in a shelter just because you’re older than the other cats. You watch all your younger friends get adopted but everyone just ignores you. You’re still waiting for your forever home. Makes you sad just to think of it, doesn’t it?
21. I Adopted A 7-Year-Old 27 Pound Cat Today, His Name Is Atticus But My Boyfriend Calls Him Fatticus
TheRealManniMonster
haha the look on his face says he doesn’t really approve being called fat:D -IreneRussak
22. My New Roomie 18-Year-Old Mr Salem Schmusel
Next to Mr bigglesworth the best cat Name I heard yet -KyosukevonMkalvania
23. My Sister Adopted A 6-Year-Old Cat Today. Meet Barnaby
Nova11c
24. He May Not Be The Cutest Cat But We Adopted A 5-Year-Old Tomcat And He Loves Having A Forever Home
Millencolinm3
he is perfectly cute <3 -SharaGuinesso
25. I Adopted Bubbles, He’s 7, With No Tail And Just 3 Legs… And We Love Him To Bits 🙂
kirsty841
26. Timmy Adopted At 15 Now 18
Lisa Hewett
27. Miss Smiley Was Adopted By Will (pictured) And I Last Fall, At The Age Of 20!
pulpandpixel
So pretty -JessicaHunt
28. 8 Year Old Cat I Adopted Today. She Won’t Leave My Side
pianoman1011
What a beautiful kitty 🙂 -MaritaSchaubert
29. Adopted This 10 Year Old Lady From The Shelter Today
sumguy720
Looks like a calico American shorthair tabby. -MonicaAlderson
30. 1 Week Ago I Adopted An 11-Year-Old Cat From A Rescue Center
tiapet12
What a beautiful kitty — hope you have many, many more years with your new cat! -MichelleGoldsmith
31. I Adopted An Older Cat Today – This Is Lenka, The First Pet That Is My Own
blssthsnnr
Lenka looks very happy to be your pet 🙂 -AngieMcWilliam
32. Adopted 9-Year-Old Monty As A Younger Play Mate For My 14-Year-Old Rescue Kitty.
I hope he can relax and make himself at home… -JenniferAguilar
33. I Finally Adopted My First Cat. She’s 5 Years Old But Still Looks Like A Kitten
snowflake32
34. We Took A 13 Year Old Siamese Cat
Ericjm
… and she has taken over your lives? -MPaulaWhelan
35. Meet Cuddles, The 13 Year Old Cat My Boyfriend And I Adopted. Best $5 We Ever Spent!
Kathryn Tougas
36. We Went To Adopt An Older Rescue Cat, So We Have Two New Additions To The Family
ThrowTheHeat
37. This Is Bailey, My Recently Adopted 14-Year-Old Cat
abbeydabbeydo
Beautiful eyes!! -MaritaSchaubert
38. Angus Is 12 Years Old And Daffodil 2 Years Old, Adopted As Strangers And Now In Love.
Lili
39. I Just Adopted A 5 Year Old Kitty From The Humane Society. Meet Bitsy
emmagwtw
puurrrettyyyyyyyy -cest_nayce
40. Meet My New Adopted Cat Jerry. He Is 7 Years Old
Vajazzled
What do you think about these chonky and adorable old cats? Would you want to adopt one too? If you already have one, share their shenanigans with us in the comments below!
Like this:
Like Loading...
