SENIOR CATS IN CRISIS!
HOMES DESPERATELY NEEDED FOR 1,000's of OLDER CATS...

"SENIOR KITTIZENS ROCK! (between naps)"

Our Adopt an Older Cat campaign aims to raise awareness of the plight of thousands of older cats in rescues across the UK.  Throughout the year, cats of 8 years and over, are constantly overlooked and often spend many months, sometimes years, in shelters waiting for a new home. This is particularly true through the summer months when everyone wants kittens - and all those wonderful, loving Senior Kittizens are yet again left in the pens, waiting.. and waiting... and waiting...

Loyal, loving, fascinating, affectionate, individual, charming, smart, cuddlesome, purring... Senior Kittizens!

WHY are there so many ADULT CATS in RESCUES?
Adult cats come into rescues for a wide variety of reasons - and the older the cat, the more likely it is to have some disruption in it's life that means it has ended up at a rescue. Some of the most common reasons are »» The owner has moved to somewhere that doesn't allow pets, the family is emigrating, relationship breakdowns and divorce, a family member such as a child or grand-child has an allergy, the owner has died or gone into a care home... and many more reasons. Often a cat will have spent years happily living with an owner or family, then one day they are suddenly homeless, for reasons that the cat will never understand they end up in a shelter!

Many cats live into their late teens these days, so most seniors will have many years of life and love still to give!

You know where you are with an adult cat - what you see is what you get! So many people automatically go for a kitten, but you have no way of knowing what sort of cat they will become in adulthood, and kittens don't stay kittens for long. If you overlook the oldies, you will be missing out on some of the most special cats - and that very special cat in the shelter is missing out on the loving home they so dearly long for.

Before deciding on what kind of cat to adopt, we would like people to consider giving a home to a Mature Moggie!

Puss Pension Schemes & Long Term Fostering
Some rescues offer a "Puss Pension Scheme" whereby if you adopt a cat over 10 years old, they will pay for any unforseen future vet bills. Others, such as the Cinnamon Trust, operater a system of 'long term fostering' whereby the cat is still technically owned by the rescue, but you become their long term fosterer. Some rescues will even pay for both food and vet bills if you take on a senior cat as a 'permanent fostering' basis.
Ask your local rescue about their Older Cat schemes >> Find your Nearest Rescues

Why go to a Rescue and Rehoming centre?
Rescue centres are first and foremost concerned with the health and wellbeing of the animal. The vast majority of rescues are very careful about placing each animal in the right home, and will offer advice and support where necessary even after adoption. If for whatever reason things don't work out (such as not getting on with another pet), the rescue will take the cat back into their care. Cats from rescues will have been vet-checked and neutered prior to adoption, and de-flead, and de-wormed where necessary.
Rescuing an Oldie gives them a new life - gets you a loyal, loving companion, and frees up that place for the next unwanted cat...