101-Year-Old Woman Adopts Oldest Cat in Shelter: ‘Match Made in Heaven’

The adoption of the oldest cat in a North Carolina animal shelter has been described as a “match made in heaven” after a 101-year-old girl took him in.

Gus, 19 years outdated, was taken to the Humane Society of Catawba County (HSCC) in North Carolina in the middle of September, after his earlier proprietor might no longer protect him ensuing from surprising work commitments. “His proprietor was heartbroken,” Jane Bower, Humane Society of Catawba County’s authorities director knowledgeable Newsweek.

The HSCC is a nonprofit that targets to wrestle overpopulation, cruelty and inhumane remedy of animals throughout the house, along with endeavour to make sure that “no adoptable animal could be euthanized.”

The group choices the Pat Anderson Center for Animal Adoption and Humane Education, a state-of-the-art no-kill companion animal shelter and low-cost spay/neuter clinic and education coronary heart

“We took Gus in and proceeded to do a nicely being confirm and positioned that for 19 years youthful, Gus was in distinctive nicely being,” she added.

“Clearly we’d take wonderful care of Gus, nevertheless residing in a shelter isn’t good, notably at his age.”

Luckily for Gus, it was throughout the same time 101-year-old Penny’s family was on the hunt for an aged kitten, and received right here to the center to hunt out one.

“The adopter’s family contacted us asking to undertake a senior cat for his or her mother,” outlined Bower. “She had not too way back misplaced her cat and although they’d given her a stuffed cat, she wasn’t joyful on account of it didn’t purr.”

“We’ve got been cautious as a result of age of all occasions nevertheless the family acknowledged they’ve been eager to take care of the cat on behalf of their mother.”

Any hesitations have since been eased, as Bower described the adoption as a “match made in heaven,” with Gus settling into his new dwelling with Penny. “[He has] made himself at dwelling and consuming like a horse,” she acknowledged.

The shelter shared the great information in a Facebook put up on September 30, writing: “Our [hearts] are full with this pretty adoption. Our 19-year-old (133 in human years) great-grandPAW, has found the loving arms of his new mamma who’s the ripe youthful age of 101. Congratulations Gus-Gus. Wishing you the easiest days ahead watching squirrels and sharing your love and purrs.”

The story of Gus and Penny is a story of hope for the center, which not like one other places, refused to give up on the feline no matter his senior age.

“As an animal shelter throughout the South of the USA, we’re at all times stuffed with companion animals. Gus’ age was distinctive nevertheless we do normally see older pets. We nonetheless advocate for these animals and work to hunt out them a model new dwelling, irrespective of their age,” acknowledged Bower.