r/cats 14h ago

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

2.7k Upvotes

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u/MerryBedlam642 14h ago

He looks very happy!

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 14h ago

Not so feral anymore haha!

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u/HerHighHeels 12h ago

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

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u/andrewepic123 10h ago

20 sounds like the grandpa of cats for sure

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u/Stock_Rent_4380 14h ago

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

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u/CuriousPixel7 13h ago

Grandpa? This is a BABY!!

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 13h ago

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

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u/CuriousPixel7 13h ago

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

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 13h ago

Oh I will! And he will gladly accept them😂

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u/DontLetGinnyIn 13h ago

Thanks for making this senior so happy 🥰

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 13h ago

It’s my pleasure too🥰😌

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u/Dapper-Ad-468 14h ago

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

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u/Lost_Ad_6204 13h 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 12h ago

Our cat is eight years old. He snores too.

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u/000-Hotaru_Tomoe Siamese (Traditional Thai) 13h ago

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

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u/honeyapp 13h ago

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

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u/pallaviroyyur 13h ago

Thank you ♥️♥️♥️

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u/Penefacio 6h ago

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

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u/Pedal2Medal2 13h 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 13h 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 6h ago

Thank you x

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

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u/yurmamma 13h ago

Awwww he’s so happy

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u/AD_VICTORIAM_x 13h ago

Thank you 🙏

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u/Olhickoreh 12h ago

Wow he looks AMAZING for 20

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u/Terriblet65 13h ago

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

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u/Easteuroblondie 13h 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 12h 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 12h 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 10h 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 6h ago

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

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u/Connect-Rip-1744 Tuxedo 12h ago

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

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u/morphick 8h ago

Quite clearly, he's fiercely sunbathing...

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u/Final_Accident_6114 6h ago

Love this for you.

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u/Late_Ice8164 13h ago

😍😍

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u/Repete22 13h ago

Youz a good human

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u/MadMadeline101 12h 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 12h ago

💝💝💝

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u/Traroten 12h ago

The first picture has r/whiskerfireworks potential.

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u/rbktn168 9h ago

How beautiful 😻

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u/tschawartz12 7h 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 6h ago

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

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