Is 9 years a good life for a cat?
The average lifespan for a pet cat is probably around 13 to 14 years. However, although their lifespan varies, a well cared for cat may commonly live to 15 or beyond, some make it to 18 or 20 and a few extraordinary felines even pass 25 or 30 years of age.
What happens if you adopt a 10 year old cat?
Some shelters offer some kind of ‘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, operate a system of ‘long term fostering’whereby the cat is still technically owned by the rescue, but you become their long term fosterer.
Why did an adult cat go to a rescue centre?
Adult cats come into rescue care 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 centre.
Is it normal for kittens to become senior cats?
It happens to all cats eventually. Your cuddly kitten is now officially entering her senior years. That does not mean that she does not have many healthy and happy years left to enjoy with you. It only signals that now you will need to become your cat’s advocate to help ensure she enjoys her golden years.
Can you adopt an adult cat from a rescue?
Adult cats from a rescue will be neutered, litter trained, and calmer than a youngster. If you have an older cat already, another oldie, carefully introduced, can be less stressful for him/her than a kitten.
Adult cats come into rescue care 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 centre.
Some shelters offer some kind of ‘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, operate a system of ‘long term fostering’whereby the cat is still technically owned by the rescue, but you become their long term fosterer.
Can a 9 year old cat still be a kitten?
While he’s clearly no longer a kitten, your cat is the same fun feline you’ve come to love. While smaller cats can age more gracefully than larger cats, the differences are far less pronounced than they are among various breeds of dogs. Many cats are just as bouncy at 9 as they were at 5 and 6, but some may be slightly less energetic.
Adult cats from a rescue will be neutered, litter trained, and calmer than a youngster. If you have an older cat already, another oldie, carefully introduced, can be less stressful for him/her than a kitten.
