101-year-old woman adopts oldest cat in the shelter
One of the biggest challenges for animal shelters is finding perfect forever homes for all their pets, even the ones that might be considered less adoptable.
In September, a 19-year-old cat named Gus was surrendered to the Humane Society of Catawba County in North Carolina. According to Newsweek, Gus’ former owner was “heartbroken” but could not care for him anymore due to work commitments.
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“We took Gus in and proceeded to do a health check and found that for 19 years young, Gus was in exceptional health,” HSCC executive director Jane Bower told Newsweek. “Obviously we would take good care of Gus, but living in a shelter is not ideal, especially at his age.”
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“Congratulations Gus-Gus!” the shelter wrote announcing the good news on Facebook. “Wishing you the best days ahead watching squirrels and sharing your love and purrs!” Older animals are often passed over by adopters, but they need love as much as any other pet. “Gus’ age was exceptional but we do regularly see older pets,” Bower told Newsweek. “We still advocate for these animals and work to find them a new home, regardless of their age.”
