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Shy cat melts heart with his meow (Original Post) catbyte Aug 2024 OP
Awww 🥰 Deuxcents Aug 2024 #1
Who is cutting onions?? Pucks mom Aug 2024 #2
Having gone through a very difficult period of grieving myself,...... Think. Again. Aug 2024 #3
I have adopted older pets. One was at a shelter I just happen to go into and the people Maraya1969 Aug 2024 #5
Thank you for being so compassionate for Duke. Think. Again. Aug 2024 #6
My ex and I adopted a sweet Tux who was 12, owner died from cancer ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #10
So sweet! HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #4
So sweet. Just so special that the three of them found each other liberalla Aug 2024 #7
Definitely a sweet Meow! Glad he found a loving home.... electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #8
So touching. wordstroken Aug 2024 #9
He is so adorable ❤️ TommieMommy Aug 2024 #11

Think. Again.

(17,324 posts)
3. Having gone through a very difficult period of grieving myself,......
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 07:16 PM
Aug 2024

....my heart breaks for those older animal companions who have suddenly lost their human partners after settling into years of warm and safe family life, only to be thrown into a strange, new, entirely unfamiliar and sometimes dangerous world later in their own life.

Maraya1969

(22,979 posts)
5. I have adopted older pets. One was at a shelter I just happen to go into and the people
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 07:48 PM
Aug 2024

were saying, "Oh this one is only $10.00 because he is sixteen. Of course when they said that,I knew I had to take him. His mom died and his dad was going into a care home for seniors.

So I had Duke for about a year when his dementia was so bad he was getting lost in the house. But he had a nice last year and I was happy to have him.

Think. Again.

(17,324 posts)
6. Thank you for being so compassionate for Duke.
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 08:06 PM
Aug 2024

Sometimes people seem to overlook that animals also have emotional capabilities and do suffer from grief, loss, fear, even joy, just as we do.

ArkansasDemocrat1

(3,213 posts)
10. My ex and I adopted a sweet Tux who was 12, owner died from cancer
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 09:37 PM
Aug 2024

Had him 8 years. It took a while for him to accept us but after that he was the best cat. I still miss him. Adopt an older cat if you want one who's calmer. Kittens climb everything.

electric_blue68

(17,737 posts)
8. Definitely a sweet Meow! Glad he found a loving home....
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 09:05 PM
Aug 2024

The photo of Timmy and the husband sunning themselves on the floor is so adorabe! 🥰

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