Liam Thompson has a cat named Frodo who is almost 20 years old. Frodo likes to sun himself on the deck, which means negotiating a flight of stairs. Now, a cat that age should be able to do what makes him happy, but the stairs were getting to be problem. So Thompson built Frodo an elevator!

This contraption would be more accurately called an incline railway, but it gets the job done. Frodo was very chill about the new gadget and took the ride as his due, but Thompson was ecstatic that it worked. Now he just needs to figure out a way for Frodo to let him know he needs a ride up to the house, like a bell or something, or better yet, a weight sensor that will activate it after a few seconds of being occupied. We hope Frodo gets a lot of use out of it. -via <a href="https://digg.com/video/this-pet-owner-realized-his-elderly-cat-was-having-trouble-using-the-stairs-so-he-built-this-awesome-cat-elevator">Digg</a>&nbsp; #cat #elevator #elderlycat

He Built an Elevator for His Elderly Cat

(Image credit: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CatawbaHumane/photos/pcb.4944806738881899/4944850445544195A cat named Gus was surrendered to the">Humane Society of Catawba County</a>)&nbsp;A cat named Gus was surrendered to the&nbsp;<a href="https://catawbahumane.org/">Humane Society of Catawba County</a> 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. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CatawbaHumane/posts/4944806738881899">And so a match was made.&nbsp;</a>​

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. <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/101-old-woman-adopts-oldest-161535332.html">Read the whole story&nbsp;here</a>, 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: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CatawbaHumane/photos/pcb.4944806738881899/4944806655548574">Humane Society of Catawba County</a>)&nbsp;#cat #catadoption #elderlycat