The Benefits of Adopting a Senior Cat or Dog
Are you considering adding a furry friend to your family? Have you ever thought about adopting a senior cat or dog? While puppies and kittens are undeniably adorable, there are many advantages to welcoming an older pet into your home. Let's explore the benefits of adopting a senior pet and why it can be a truly rewarding experience.
Experience Unconditional Love
Senior pets have so much love to give. By adopting an older cat or dog, you are providing them with a second chance at a happy life. Despite their age, senior pets are incredibly loyal and grateful for the love and care they receive. The bond that you will form with a senior pet is truly special and heartwarming.
Skip the Puppy (or Kitten) Phase
One of the advantages of adopting a senior pet is that you can skip the challenging puppy or kitten phase. Senior pets are often already trained, well-behaved, and past the destructive stage of their youth. This means less time spent on training and more time enjoying the companionship of your new furry friend.
Save a Life
When you adopt a senior pet, you are not only gaining a loving companion but also saving a life. Senior pets are often overlooked in shelters in favour of younger animals. By choosing to adopt a senior cat or dog, you are giving them a chance to live out their golden years in a loving home.
Enjoy a Calmer Lifestyle
Senior pets are typically mellow and less energetic than younger animals. Great for individuals or families with a more laid-back lifestyle. Senior pets still enjoy walks and playtime but are content to spend more time relaxing and cuddling with their human companions. Senior animals are a good choice for families with infants, they require less outdoor and physical activity.
If you are adopting from a shelter or rescue center and have infants at home, be sure to let them know. All senior/ older animals especially abandoned ones, may have had unpleasant experiences in their former homes.
Second chance animals
First hand accounts of families and people who have adopted or rescued a senior animal, will tell you it was one of the best choices they made. The relationship matures into a mutual love and respect. And an awareness that maybe you saved each other.
