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SENIOR CAT ADOPTION

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  1.      A ccording to people who have adopted senior cats, they seem incredibly grateful.   Sometimes it seems that they truly understand they’ve been chosen.  2.      Th ey’ve been saved. hey already know how to act in a home. They know basic etiquette – how to use a litterbox and the difference between furniture and scratching posts. An older cat most likely won’t chew on inappropriate things like teething kittens sometimes do. 3.       L ower maintenance pets---eat, groom, nap, cuddle, repeat.   Most senior cats love to take naps, sit on windowsills to birdwatch or find a ray of sun in which to sunbathe  4.    M ost senior kitties don’t wake up at 3:00 am with the crazy non-stop zoomies. They’ve been there, done that—it’s kind of like going to the clubs for humans--after a while, you realize that’s for the young folks. You’d rather sleep. 5.    S enior cats have developed a personality already, so you know who you’re getting from the beginning. Once they acclimate to their new h
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Cats. And Books.

  First Time Owner’s Guide for Cats Or A look at cat ‘ownership.’ Just kidding. Like anyone could ever own a cat   Congratulations! You’re a new cat parent. (Or you’ve just brought home an adorable, furry overlord)   There are many lists on the internet that talk about the proper feeding and care of our beloved feline friends.   Some of them don’t tell you the things below. As a courtesy, here are some helpful hints for the newly minted guardians of a Felis Catus Domesticus.   FEEDING:   If the food dish is not completely covered in dry food and you can see the color of the bowl, you will discover that to your cat, this means you are trying to starve them.   Here is a helpful tip to prevent pitiful crying and sad Disney-cat eyes. After kitty is done eating, shake the bowl of nibbles back to the center of dish to make it look full again. This may or may not fool them, but it’s worth a shot. If they look down at it and then look up at you with disdain…it did not work. May
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