HOMES WANTED FOR GOLDEN
OLDIES!
A crisis is developing at Orkney
Islands Cats Protection where unwanted feline pensioners are blocking the pens
needed for the constant intake of younger cats.
There are an increasing
number of senior citizens that have been with us for weeks and, in some cases,
months. Unfortunately, older cats tend
not to be as popular with potential owners and are often overlooked in favour
of kittens and young cats.
While 10 years ago the household moggy could have been
expected to live to around 13 years of age, today’s life expectancy is much
higher and we have seen many cats surviving to their late-teens and early-20s
in remarkably good health. Although this is good news for them, unfortunately, it
places us under massive strain because older cats can block up pen spaces for
many months. It’s such a shame because older cats have much more settled
natures - their
wandering days are behind them so they can offer extremely valuable
companionship.
Nobody wants these poor cats to stay here longer than
they have to but sadly older cats often have nowhere else to go. Although we do
our very best to care for them, life in a cat pen is no substitute for a
permanent home so we urge people to consider adopting one of our golden oldies.
To find out more about adopting one of our more mature cats,
please visit our Adopt A Cat page on the website or ring our Helpline on 01856
771642.