They might be getting old and grey, they might be slowing down and sleeping more, but our senior pets are still full of love for us. Even the most energetic and playful kittens will eventually turn into wise mini-panthers or venerable floofs. The chilly time of the year has officially begun and we wanted to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, dear Readers. So Bored Panda collected the most wholesome and cute photos of older cats for you to hug through the screen. Scroll down, remember to pet your favorite adorable cats with an upvote, and share photos of your own pet cats in the comment section below.
“Senior cats certainly require special accommodations. They need more frequent vet visits to manage chronic illness for one thing. Cats are silent sufferers and mask their illness so routine veterinary care is paramount,” cat behaviorist Ingrid Johnson told Bored Panda. Read on for the rest of Ingrid’s advice on how to take care of elderly cats.
And don’t worry, dog lovers, we haven’t forgotten about you. When you’re done enjoying this list, have a look through our earlier post about adorable senior dogs right here.
#1 My 100 Year Old Grandpa And His 17 Year Old Cat
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#2 Walked Into The Shelter And Asked Which Cat Had Been There The Longest… Came Home With A Deaf, Toothless Senior Lovebug. Reddit, Meet Cali!
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#3 We Adopted An 11-Year Old Cat From A Chicago Shelter. He And My 13-Yo Daughter Fell In Love. This Is Them After She Got Back From A Week At Camp
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#4 My Beautiful 18-Year-Old Girl Mia With The Eyes Of Sauron
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#5 2 Years Ago Today I Walked Into A Petsmart And Met A Cat Named Sonny Who No One Would Adopt Because He Was 13 Years Old, Covered In Fleas, Underweight, And Had A Mouth Full Of Rotten Teeth That Had To Be Removed. He Came Home With Me That Night And It Was The Best Decision I’ve Ever Made
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#6 My Grampie And His 20-Year-Old Cat/Sidekick Elvis. As My Grampie Says, “We’re Just Two Old Men Hanging Out”. This Picture Makes Me Happy And Sad All At Once
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#7 My 1.5yr Old Son And 14yr Old Cat Had A Moment This Morning
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#8 I Hear You Guys Like Old Cats. This Is Thomas. He’s 27
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#9 My Little Guy Is 20 Years Old And Still As Cute As Ever
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#10 My Grandpa Passed Away On Thanksgiving And No One Would Take His 18 Year Old Cat… So We Did. Welcome Home, Lovey!
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#11 When Your Cat Is Pushing 20 Years Old, But Can Still Pull Off That Innocent Baby Look
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#12 Tiger Is 31 Years Old, And Is Still A Prime Example Of The Ever Loving Box And Cat Relationship
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#13 Me And My Old Bud Taking In Some Sun
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#14 This Guy Has Been By My Side For Twenty Years Today. He Helped Me Through Some Rough Times
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#15 An Elderly Cat Who Can No Longer Bird Watch Receives A Fish Tank Full Of Fake Fish To Watch From The Comfort Of His Bed
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#16 15-Year-Old Blind Cat Snuggling Daughter’s Toy Because It Smells Like Her
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#17 A Few Weeks Ago I Adopted A 12 Year Old Cat. She Buries Her Face In My Hand When She Wants More Love
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#18 This Happens Every Time I Go To My Barbers. He’s An Old Kitty Now, And He Can’t Miaow Anymore, It Comes Out As “Aaaggh!” I Always Let A Load Of Customers Go Ahead Of Me So I Don’t Disturb Him. Time Spent With Cats Is Never Wasted
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#19 I Brought Home A Stray Cat When I Was 17 Years Old. I’m 36 Now. Every Time I Go To My Parents House, I Check To Make Sure He Is Still There And Give Him Some Extra Love Before I Leave. Meet Scooter
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#20 My 19 Year Old Cat Just Found Out He Loves The Smell Of Lavender
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#21 The Cat Shelter I Volunteer With Has A Program That Brings Senior Cats To Visit Seniors In Nursing Homes. This Says It All
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#22 My Old Man (19) Was Just Diagnosed With Kidney Failure. Prayers And Good Thoughts For Tigger
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#23 Most Of Our Friends Don’t Believe We Have A Cat. We Don’t See Him Much Either As He Mostly Hides Behind The Bed. Today, While I Was Working, He Was Brave Enough To Come Out For Pets. This Is My 15 Year Old Cat, Elwood
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#24 My Grandmother’s 26 Year Old Cat (We’re The Same Age)
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#25 My 21 Year Old Cat, Tigs
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#26 Our 14 Year Old Cat That We Found Crying Under A Neighbors Truck When He Was 10 Years Old. He Was Chipped, But Unfortunately His Owner Had Died. Theo Is The Sweetest Boy
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#27 My Cat Is Now 20 Years Old. Here Is A Pic Of Her As A Kitten (Around A Few Months Old) And Now. She Has Always Been Tiny For Her Age!
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#28 A 24 Year Old Cat. We Call Her The Immortal
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#29 I Was 23 When I Adopted Him. He’s 16 And I’m Almost 40. Just The Sweetest Kitty
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#30 My 19 Year Old Cat Has Always Grabbed Her Leg When She Sleeps
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#31 This Is My 17 Year Old Cat, Geo. He Still Looks Like A Kitten To Me I Got Him When I Was 10
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#32 My 16-Year-Old Good Boy Recovering From A Stroke
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#33 My 18 Year Old Cat, Oscar, Just Experienced His First Home Move (Across The Country). Wasn’t Sure If He Would Make It, But He Seems To Be Doing Just Fine
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#34 Two Best Friends Growing Old Together: How My 20-Year-Old Cat And 70-Year-Old Father Spend Their Evenings
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#35 This Cat Is 26 Year Old. Her Name Is Lexi
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#36 My 23 Year Old Cat
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#37 My 22 Year Old Cat Noticed I Was Eating Doritos
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#38 We Would Take You To The Bar, But They’re All Closed. Happy 21st Birthday Mario!
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#39 My 20-Year-Old Rebel. He’s Been With Me Since 1999. Through Everything Since He Was 8 Weeks Old
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#40 My Dad Built A Ramp So Our 20 Year Old Cat Can Still Get Into The Bed
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