Paying Respects To Our Senior Citizens With A Series Of 21 Senior Cat Stories And Photos

Greetings, ICanHasers! Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, we hope you're having an amazing day, doing amazing things all while feeling amazing. Yes, we realize that sounds completely insane. We don't mean to put pressure on you guys to be doing grand things, quite the opposite actually. We hope you recognize your amazingness in the little things you do because they count too!

Today we thought we'd pay respect to our elders. And by that, we of course mean our senior cats! If you've ever had the pleasure of caring for and loving a senior pet, you know that it's a constant state of bittersweetness. On the one hand, you hate watching your baby grow up and age. Especially, if they start to develop symptoms of aging. But on the other, you become so much closer. You both cherish and appreciate each and every moment; every kiss, every snuggle, every meow, and every purr.

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"Found this sub thanks to a redditor, this is my cat, he's currently 20 years old, he had an stroke on March, he couldn't walk at all, but he fully recovered from it in just 2 weeks"

via u/aurrsito
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"Today is Driger’s (approximate) Birthday! He is 19 years old! ??????"

via u/KittyWuvvv

Happy Birthday to Driger! 19 years! That's amazing. Whether you were with him from the very beginning or met him later in life, we're sure you guys have an incredible bond. His goofy little orange face tells a story of love, care, affection, and kindness. To 19 more!
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"My 19 year old cat that I got when I was 3 meeting my newborn daughter"

via u/falathina

"Erm…hooman… who is this little hooman? Where did she come from? What are these little beans doing? Does she want me to clean them? Is she dangerous? So many questions and confusion in my little brain, I wasn't mentally prepared to be bamboozled like this"
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via u/falathina
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"A month ago I posted about this "mangy old sweeheart" (~11) we adopted from a shelter. Today he sat in my lap for the first time ?"

via u/shadowcat304
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"Sharing my senior kitty, Ella. She’s 17, almost 18 ??????"

via u/wildblueheron
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"My buddy Roy who will become 15 in august!"

via u/DJTimeshift
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"16 year old Rachel having a nap before going to her annual checkup"

via u/stoonbora
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"how it started vs. how it's going...16 years later"

via u/jeapos88
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via u/jeapos88
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"Yam is 14 next month and in great health! The vet said he wouldn’t put her a day over 7."

via u/highrollerbipolar
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"Happy 19th, Pumpkin!"

via u/StunningTadpole577
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"Daisy, adopted when I was 10. I am now 27!"

via u/vampirerebel
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"My senior (16+ years old) love Charles"

via u/dietokitten
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"This happy senior turned 21 years today ??"

via u/UpperStation952
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"This handsome gent is Pot Pot, aged 19, descending from his stoop to demand pets"

via u/plusharmadillo
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"A normal morning with Lillian (16). Get up. Look cute. Tell her furry siblings good morning ??"

via u/cascel9498
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via u/cascel9498
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"I adopted these sweet boys over 17 years ago, and it took a warming pad to get them to finally hang out together!"

via u/3_pac
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"Bella turned 13 last week. She is also a bathroom stalker."

via u/SashWhitGrabby
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"My daughter turned 15 this weekend. Cheers to many more years, dear Chloe!"

via u/cicirawr

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