After spending a year on the streets then 9 years in a shelter, this senior 10-year-old blind void finally finds his furrever home: 'He will spend the rest of his life in a warm home'

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Oct 28, 2026 1:30 PM EDT

The "unwanted cats" in shelters often have the most love to give.

Adopt, don't shop. That's always the slogan. It's something that we so deeply believe in when it comes to adopting cats. There are so many stray cats out there who need homes. Cat shelters, oftentimes, are overflowing with adorable cats who need love, help, funding. We understand that some people dream of having a certain kind of unique cat, and those cats - the ones who cost thousands of dollars - obviously need homes too. But we don't encourage it. The love that you will get from a stray cat or a shelter cat is just as big, if not bigger, than any expensive kitten you buy.

And the love that you will get from the "unwanted cats" in the shelter is generally the biggest kind that you can get. These cats, the cats who have been in shelters for years, who have watched all their friends get adopted and leave, they are sitting there and waiting for someone to love. Those "unwanted cats" are generally unfairly judged. They may be old, they may be sick, they may have trust issues or abandonment issues, but they are not bad cats. They just need someone to take a chance on them. Like this person did with this senior blind black cat. Three strikes. Three things that made his adoption more difficult. Nine years, he spent in that shelter, until finally someone gave him a real chance. And all he has done since then is repay them with endless love.

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"Appreciation post for my 10 year old void that I adopted 5 months ago"

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We can only imagine the kind of life that this cat had before you adopted him. Years of years of living in a tiny space, surrounded by friends who were constantly getting adopted and leaving him behind. With every day that passed, the older he got, the sicker he got, the smaller the chances of him getting adopted became. Did you know that a cat who is one year old is considered “old” for adoption in shelters? And this guy was not only that old when he got to the shelter, he was also a former stray, and a black cat - which doesn't help his adoption odds.
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Nine years in a shelter is heartbreaking, and we cannot thank the person who finally adopted him - finally gave him a chance - enough. This guy was clearly more than ready for a forever home. He was desperate for someone to love. This is part of the reason why senior cats make such amazing pets - because they know what they are getting, and they don't take it for granted. They know the value of the love and the life that you can give them. Adopting this cat is going to be the best thing that you did. We're sure you realize that by now, but if you don't yet… you will. He is going to bring so, so much joy to everyone who ever crosses his path.
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