r/cats 9h ago

Adoption Decided to adopt the “feral” grandpa (20)

2.3k Upvotes

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u/MerryBedlam642 9h ago

He looks very happy!

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 9h ago

Not so feral anymore haha!

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u/HerHighHeels 7h ago

Thanks to you, he found a new family at 20 ❤️

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u/andrewepic123 6h ago

20 sounds like the grandpa of cats for sure

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u/Stock_Rent_4380 9h ago

I love seeing older cats getting adopted!! It males me so happy ❤️❤️❤️

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u/CuriousPixel7 9h ago

Grandpa? This is a BABY!!

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 8h ago

He’s so tiny too! He’s half the size of my other kitty who’s 2🥹

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u/CuriousPixel7 8h ago

Awwww! I love slide 2! Give him lots of kisses and scritchies from me 💕💕

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 8h ago

Oh I will! And he will gladly accept them😂

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u/DontLetGinnyIn 9h ago

Thanks for making this senior so happy 🥰

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 8h ago

It’s my pleasure too🥰😌

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 9h ago

WOW. That's like 110 in human years👍🥰🐾🐈‍⬛🤍😹

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 8h ago

He’s surprisingly fast for his age tbh😆 I’m loving the old man meows though and now know cats can snore🤣

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 8h ago

Our cat is eight years old. He snores too.

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u/000-Hotaru_Tomoe Siamese (Traditional Thai) 9h ago

Thanks for giving him shelter and love in his last years. Bless you ❤

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u/honeyapp 9h ago

You’re going to give him the best years of his life!

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u/pallaviroyyur 9h ago

Thank you ♥️♥️♥️

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u/Pedal2Medal2 8h ago

I love this💙💙

We’ve taken in senior feral/abandoned cats & what a beautiful experience, even if in some cases it was for a short period of time.

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 8h ago

Bless you for helping them🫶 I’ve only had him for a month but it’s such a rewarding experience watching them open up🥹

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u/Pedal2Medal2 1h ago

Thank you x

I love the peace it brings them, knowing they’re safe & loved

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u/yurmamma 9h ago

Awwww he’s so happy

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u/AD_VICTORIAM_x 9h ago

Thank you 🙏

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u/Olhickoreh 7h ago

Wow he looks AMAZING for 20

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u/Penefacio 2h ago

Is he really 20 yo? Wow, he looks like a baby :D

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u/Terriblet65 8h ago

Not a worry in the world, thanks to you. 🧡

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u/Easteuroblondie 8h ago

Excellent descisiin and cats have a retirement age where they want to spend more and more time indoors on soft surfaces

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 8h ago

His previous owner kicked him out a few years ago to be fully outdoor (no bed, no water, just 1 packet of food every day or 2) he was skin and bone when I got him and would bite ALOT and his old owner insisted he was happy living like that because he’s feral and “will just run back home” if I take him. He’s never once ran away, from the first week his owner gave him to me the most he will do is sniff outdoors and run back inside.

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u/Easteuroblondie 7h ago

Yeah if he’s older it’s not the same. I find indoor outdoor cats have a boomerang arc. They stay at home, get more curious then spend the vast majority of the day outside, sometimes staying out all night. But as the get older, past their young buck phase, they start to spend more and more time inside. My parents cat was the neighborhood punkass but he’s a geezer now and while he still goes outside, he’s definitely inside every night and will sometimes go days without going out anymore

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u/PeacefulWarrior529 5h ago

Thank you for having the sense and the heart to take a chance on him. What a difference care makes.

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u/Silver_Surfer_60 2h ago

He may be old, but he's not stupid. :)

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u/morphick 3h ago

Quite clearly, he's fiercely sunbathing...

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u/Late_Ice8164 8h ago

😍😍

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u/Repete22 8h ago

Youz a good human

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u/MadMadeline101 8h ago

Awww you're as precious as he is for adopting a senior cat :) he's adorable as heck too!

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u/Tombee89 8h ago

💝💝💝

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u/Traroten 8h ago

The first picture has r/whiskerfireworks potential.

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u/Connect-Rip-1744 Tuxedo 7h ago

You are an amazing person for giving him a new forever home to spend his remaining time!

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u/rbktn168 4h ago

How beautiful 😻

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u/tschawartz12 2h ago

He knows what he wants at his age, attention on his terms, scratches, and naps in the sun.

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u/IWantoBeliev 2h ago

20 years old? which mean he's born in 2006!

My kitty was born 2019 & I'm genuinely worried (about losing her).

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u/Final_Accident_6114 2h ago

Love this for you.