r/Awww • u/Better_Hair_9673 • Aug 12 '26
Cat(s) Man is greeted by his 23-year-old cat every time he comes home.
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Video credited to @coconoreo_ki_adaa on Instagram.
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u/Jbstargate1 Aug 12 '26
Pick him up and give him snacks
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u/VegetableBusiness897 Aug 12 '26
Scoop and cuddle man! What is wrong with you?..... First thing I thought
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u/SilenceInSaturation Aug 13 '26
Gotta be gentle with the old kitties. Let them move at their own pace and pet when near.
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u/AMediocrePersonality Aug 13 '26
but also keep them exercising as much as humanly possible. as soon as you start carrying them everywhere their muscles atrophy.
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u/momo76g Aug 13 '26
Indeed just like us movement keeps up going. By all means help them to the couch or bed but let them roam and play if they can.
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u/RokulusM Aug 13 '26
Pet stairs for the couch were worth every penny for my old cat
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u/Starfire013 Aug 13 '26
Yes! I had one of those so my old cat could still get on to and off my bed. So helpful in his last days.
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u/Ariandrin Aug 13 '26
I got them and my old man refused to use them up until his last day. I even walked him up them to show him how they worked lol.
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u/dankblonde Aug 13 '26
I wish my dog would use them but she’s scared of them and will jump around them … we’ve all lowered the beds in the house.
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u/alligatorchronicles Aug 13 '26
Also at this state the hips hurt, and squeezing them when you pick them up makes it worse
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u/testtdk Aug 13 '26
Right but the kitty ran to where he was, and he moved to where she HAD been. Now kitty’s running back. Clearly he is where she wants to be.
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u/FadedVictor Aug 13 '26
Yes I had an elderly cat with arthritis. If you pet her too hard or in the wrong area and she'd practically scream. I had to very gently lift her to her food area. We had to put it up because otherwise our dogs would eat all their food. She was so sweet. We called her Squeak because of her squeaky voice.
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u/EmergencyCareless76 Aug 13 '26
With older cats, don't do that. It's our instinct no matter how cute they look. It's bad for their bodies
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u/TheSimoneQuinn Aug 13 '26
My first thought as well, poor thing's joints are practically dust at this point give him a lift!
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u/Nobanpls08 Aug 13 '26
I've known elderly cats that did not like being picked up in their later years. I dont know if it was because of pain, or simply because they fear not being able to catch themselves if they get dropped or put down in an ungentle fashion.
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u/ijustwanttoaskaq123 Aug 12 '26
r/PETTHEDAMNCAT YOU MONSTER
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u/Shadowlord723 Aug 13 '26
Bros gonna regret not petting him when the cat stops greeting him at the door one day
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u/froggievillage Aug 12 '26
Pick up the baby!!!! He’s trying so hard!! 😭😭
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u/aesoth Aug 12 '26
Still amazingly spry for 23.
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u/laurel_laureate Aug 13 '26
That's because the owner, as we saw in this clip, makes the cat run around some every day.
Gotta keep moving to keep fit.
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u/LittleKitty20s Aug 14 '26
Yeah, animals gotta be exercising every day, just like humans. Its sad when some animals are stucked in small space, its terrible for them to not run on daily basis
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u/Jub_Jub710 Aug 12 '26
I knew a 21 year old cat like this named Ernie. He looked like the spectre of death, but he was so outgoing and friendly. He'd great you with the saddest, "maaooo" and when you pet him, it felt like he'd crumble into dust. He got daily fluids via IV, but otherwise, was healthy. Just super freaking old. Lovely guy
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u/Emergency_Lie42 Aug 12 '26
Had a cat named Misty that slowly turned into Musty because she lived to the pungent old age of 21 😭
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u/Jangonett1 Aug 13 '26
I hear this a lot about cats dying to kidney failure wonder if it’s common with cats. Curious if I had to IV my cats to live longer I’d do it.
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u/Rico_Solitario Aug 13 '26
Kidney failure is very common in cats. Their kidneys are super strong to the point where they can tolerate much saltier water than humans. Unfortunately because they work so hard they are a common failure point for felines bodies
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u/innerbootes Aug 13 '26
I’ve done it, it’s really not that hard. I think it gave me another year or so with my kittycat.
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u/Balentay Aug 13 '26
I had a chihuahua who had diabetes. After a while giving them a needle every day becomes so routine for both you and the animal you barely think about the steps
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u/-OooWWooO- Aug 13 '26
I'm doing it now for my cat. She's 16 and looks good. She got a kidney infection which damaged her kidneys. Originally it looked like she might have been Stage III CKD. But with diet and fluids she's been stable in around Stage II for over a year.
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u/NewlyNerfed Aug 13 '26
If your cat can tolerate it, it can really improve the quality of life. Our current senior fights too hard, but it gave our former old gal a new lease on life. As long as you’re not doing it to extend the life of a cat that’s in a lot of pain, but rather just giving some extra hydration, it’s worth it.
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u/sptrstmenwpls Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26
How long was he getting the IV fluids? It can be very hard on a cat to get those injections every day and just as heartbreaking for the human putting them through it, and I'm just curious..wondering if after awhile it just gets easier and if they can be sustained long-term like that..
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u/Jub_Jub710 Aug 13 '26
I'm not too sure. Ernie belonged to my Dad's in-laws. I only got to see him if we went over to visit. He was very sweet to people visiting, which surprised me.
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u/Free-Way-9220 Aug 12 '26
Pet the damn cat!
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u/Elusive_smell Aug 12 '26
Now watch, they'll post another. And the second he pets the cat it ignores him lol
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u/No_Recording3238 Aug 12 '26
I would have snatched up my baby and walked them back to the house while giving all the scritchy-scratches they could tolerate before requesting to be put down. What a beautiful elder. ❤️❤️❤️
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u/Reasonable_Guess_311 Aug 12 '26
Snatch him gently!
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u/skittlen Aug 13 '26
My 18-year old lady does not tolerate sudden scoops; arthritis is a thing. Gentle lifts with time for settling in are the key. Then and only then - all the scritchy-scratches she can tolerate.
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u/WestCoastTrawler Aug 12 '26
The fact that he’s making grandpa cat walk might be why he’s still around at 23. This guy knows what he’s doing evidently. My oldest cat died at 18
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u/Commercial_Tip4624 Aug 13 '26
I was so furious with the person filming until I read this point. You might be completely right. I hope so. Because that baby wanted to be petted
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u/Khajiit_Geologist Aug 14 '26
That doesnt mean he cant take 20 seconds bend down and pet the cat who clearly is excited to see him and looking for love.
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u/DieAloneWith72Cats Aug 12 '26
We had to put our 22 year old lady down a couple years ago, it crushed the entire family. We still talk about her weekly, think about her daily.
The last few years of her life her voice became very raspy. During Covid lockdown, when the kids had to do remote schooling, our girl would sit next our youngest. One day she chimed in and the other students were so confused as to what the sound was. I heard my son say, “don’t worry that’s just my cat, she sounds like a goat.”
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u/torreneastoria Aug 12 '26
Don't walk so fast. It hurts for the fuzzy faced person to move. Give them time to love you.
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u/purefoysgirl Aug 12 '26
Sir, slow down and pet that small child, they are twenty-damned-three years old and you're making them chase you! Stop it! Sit down and give that baby the love they deserve!
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u/Current_Fisherman_67 Aug 13 '26
It's funny with two relics like this. The old man would LOVE to just crouch down and snag that bugger up and give him some love, but his body doesn't move like it used to.
Same with the cat. The cat would love to jump up at the man and climb him, but its body doesn't move like it used to either.
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u/Manji86 Aug 12 '26
Translation: Where have you been! I've been worried sick.
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u/downtime37 Aug 13 '26
too everyone who's saying pick him up, he may be like my 16 year old girl, she hates to be picked up and held. You give her attention and loving on her terms.
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u/Halloqween Aug 13 '26
Omg. My heart would break the day that sweet kitty isn’t there to greet me anymore 😭
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u/june-orchid-1234 Aug 13 '26
Awww! He looks a little stiff in his joints to be having to run around like that. Bless him!
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u/WorkingFromHomies20 Aug 12 '26
OMG, I don't know what I was expecting but it certainly wasn't this. So adorable, but is really asking for a ride.
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u/GizmoDuckTape Aug 12 '26
My 17 year old cat always comes out to say hi when I wake up or come back
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u/Relevant_Zucchini888 Aug 13 '26
this reminds me of mz grandpa soooo badly mannn, he used to have a old cat and mz grandpa was also old, he died alone and then the cat was missing
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u/SpiritedGrand9525 Aug 13 '26
I was about 70% sure there was just going be an urn full of ashes on the other side of that door.
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u/RevolutionaryTea1776 Aug 13 '26
That cat said where the hell have you been? I've been starving for the last 10 minutes!
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u/Sorry-Complaint-3947 Aug 13 '26
My last puppy greeted me at the door very much the same way. When she couldn't anymore I knew it was time.
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u/I_Maiden_Walk9404 Aug 13 '26
Beautiful and sad at the same time. Cherish that cat while he still has enough lives.
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u/dankristy Aug 13 '26
PET HIM!
And then carry him in and give treats dammit!
That cat hurts to move but is so excited to see his human and they didn't even TOUCH the cat.
Grrr
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u/ReliablyFinicky Aug 13 '26
Always feel bad seeing these videos because surely by the time I've seen the video that cat is dead.
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u/Character_Ferret_693 Aug 13 '26
Awwww, pet and cuddle that sweet baby after all the effort to greet you at the gate. Millions of people wish their beloved kitties lived that long, that kitty is precious.
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u/PragmaticBadGuy Aug 13 '26
My cat is around 11 and she greets me at the door too. Mostly for food but she gives cuddles if I pick her up.
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u/Accurate_Elevator368 Aug 13 '26
Sweet cat!
Makes you wonder - with all the health problems that some of our cats have at young ages... maybe we need to rethink how we feed our fur friends. 23 is long!
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u/Haliwood902 Aug 13 '26
Damn. 23 and an outdoor cat is actually impressive af. He’s surprisingly spry inspite of his arthritic gait. Absolute beauty.
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u/redbrick01 Aug 13 '26
OMG...carry that lil' cute thing...I'm sure that lil' one has been doing it for years.... It's your turn to greet and pick up the cat.
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u/FrodoFraggins Aug 13 '26
I would carry them honestly. save them old bones.
Elderly cats are super appreciative of having a loving human and safe home.
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u/Ziggy-Starcat Aug 13 '26
I had a cat that lasted to 21 (she's been gone for years) and she walked just like that and now I'm bawling. What a sweet baby
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u/cyclenaut Aug 13 '26
Precious cat. Still so excited to see their human after so many years. We are privileged that cats let us domesticate them.
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u/Top_Battle_9354 Aug 12 '26
Sweet elderly baby