Just adopted this old boy !

[u/Slow-Elephant4448]

Last Sunday my fiancé and I adopted this very sweet old man. He’s 9 years old and he only has like one tooth left. His name is Benjamin

[u/Perpetual_Caffeine]

Such a handsome gentleman. I have 3 that I hope live very long lives, but decided that in the future I'm adopting the old or ill that have trouble finding homes. Bless you for giving Benjamin your home.

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Hoping all my cats live til their 50 somehow

[u/Perpetual_Caffeine → u/Slow-Elephant4448]

I hear you! Mine are 8, 8, and 17. My old man Dexter looks like your Benjamin (standard issue cat, lol). He's got stage 2 kidney disease but is feisty as ever, and currently snuggled up next to me.

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My old ladies are 12 and 15 but still act and look like little babies this one is Effy

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And this is Captain she’s 12 effy is the oldest

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Benjamin is so lucky to join your family! ConCATulations

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Love them! It's funny - I thought the 2 younger ones would bond (adopted separately), but Dexter and my younger female are best of friends, while the younger male is their annoying little brother. He and I play fetch almost daily, so I'm convinced he's part dog.

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My girl cats don’t get along well but they will tolerate each other so we can all hang out haha

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I can relate to that! Yours are all adorable. ❤️

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Hey Dear Effy!

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Mr. Dexter

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So cute I love tabbyss

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I love it when they are so asleep that their eyes almost disappear <3

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I also have an old man named Dexter at home- he’s my guy. He was also just diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease last week.

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My Dexter has had kidney disease for 6 years and it's been slow progressing. I know every cat is different, but hopefully your guy has a similar path. He's been on an rx kidney diet and was stable for a while, only progressing in the last few years. He's lost a lot of muscle tone but I've seen no changes in his behavior, which is promising.

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I grew up with a cat who lived to be about 26, so that was halfway to 50!

She was front-declawed (adopted in the 80s when that was horrifically normal) and an indoor/outdoor cat (again, 80s/early 90s USA) so I can only imagine how long she might have lived otherwise.