(Image credit: Humane Society of Catawba County)
A cat named Gus was surrendered to the Humane Society of Catawba County in Hickory, North Carolina, due to undisclosed "unfortunate circumstances." While Gus proved be rather healthy for a 19-year-old, the shelter was skeptical that anyone would adopt such an elderly cat.
At about the same time, a local family was mourning the loss of their mother's cat. The mother, Penny, is 101 years old, and was heartbroken without her feline companion. The family asked the shelter for an older cat that would be gentle to Penny. The Humane Society staff ascertained that Penny had family members who guaranteed the cat's care. And so a match was made.
Gus is settling in with Penny just fine. The shelter is celebrating Gus' new home, and the fact that he won't have to spend his golden years at a shelter. Read the whole story here, and the next time you adopt a cat, consider an older feline who needs a home as much as you need a gentle cat.
(Image credit: Humane Society of Catawba County)