<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.fark.com/goto/12035712/thescoop.seattle.gov/2022/01/04/adopt-a-senior-pet/%3Futm_source%3Dfark%26utm_medium%3Dwebsite%26utm" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;"> The New Year is a time for renewal - a time of resolutions and fresh starts no matter what your age. The same is true for older pets looking for a new home. They hope to find their people and start anew in 2022. Welcome to Caturday</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">.</span><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Courtesy of <i>The Scoop </i>(Seattle) at:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://thescoop.seattle.gov/2022/01/04/adopt-a-senior-pet/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark">https://thescoop.seattle.gov/2022/01/04/adopt-a-senior-pet/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</a><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">————————————————</div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><h1 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 2.5rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; font-family: "Seattle Text"; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(41, 43, 44); caret-color: rgb(41, 43, 44); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Adopt an older pet: New Year brings fresh start for senior cat</h1></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">The New Year is a time for renewal – a time of resolutions and fresh starts no matter what your age.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">The same is true for older pets looking for a new home. They hope to find their people and start anew in 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">When a pet is considered to be older</span></b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">How a “senior” pet is defined ranges from about 10 years for a dog to 15 years for a cat. Guinea pigs are seniors when they are three years old. While many of us think about adopting kittens and puppies because they are so cute and playful, not as many understand the advantages of more mature pets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">Teri O’Leary is one of those adopters who could see that she and 16-year-old cat Destiny had a lot left to give one another.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">O’Leary has experience with older cats; her beloved 22-year-old kitty, Bubba, passed away in 2012. Last year she began caring for a cat, but the kitty went outside and didn’t return. As she looked on the Animal Shelter website to see if the cat had been found, she kept seeing a photo of a blind, 16-year-old cat named Destiny.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">“It wasn’t long before we knew we couldn’t leave her there any longer,” said O’Leary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">Learning what a blind kitty needs to be happy</span></b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">“She loves to sit in the sun, to be brushed and petted, and she loves her food,” said O’Leary. “She also surprised us by enjoying our three-year-old grandson’s attentions.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">“I just love the way she finds me and just sits there patiently until I notice her,” she said. “Maybe being older myself makes me appreciate her quiet ways. She is the perfect addition to our household.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">Advantages of adopting a senior pet</span></b><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
Lato;mso-bidi-font-family:Lato;color:#292B2C">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">Most older pets have already been housebroken.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
Lato;mso-bidi-font-family:Lato;color:#292B2C">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">Many older pets have had behavior training and may be more receptive to new training.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
Lato;mso-bidi-font-family:Lato;color:#292B2C">3.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">Older pets usually have calmer temperaments and better manners. Their personalities are fully developed, and you know what you’re getting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
Lato;mso-bidi-font-family:Lato;color:#292B2C">4.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">For people with a more relaxed lifestyle, older pets can make the perfect companions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
Lato;mso-bidi-font-family:Lato;color:#292B2C">5.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(41, 43, 44);">Older pets often have been socialized with both other animals and with people.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">———————-</span></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;">Photo . . .</p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;"><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_010822.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_010822.jpg</a></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in;">————————————————-</p></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>“Caturday”</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> by Linus Petit</span></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3</a></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span dir="ltr">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. Stolworthy</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>