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Reader Stories: Senior Pets - Older dogs and cats have lots of love to share

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Senior pets have a special place in my heart. While they often take lots of time and extra care to accommodate for the changes seen in old age, they still give their all to their human family members. Adopting a senior pet is a selfless act of caring, in my opinion. The stories of seniors up for adoption are usually heartbreaking - an owner dies or is too ill or elderly to care for the pet, the family moves, and so on. Let's celebrate seniors. Share your stories and photos here.

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Herman Roosevelt Quinn

Herman shared his life with many pets over the years; 6 dogs and 3 cat housemates. He also enjoyed the freshwater fish tanks.Herman was a cat who enjoyed dogs. He loved being "sassy" and giving them …More

Kaalu the Black Lab

Yeah, we have four other pets. As any owner of more than three dogs would know, it's difficult for many dogs to go along - ego issues etc. We keep the warring ones separately, taking care they do not…More

Lucy the Rescue Dog

Lucy is one member of our canine pack of 6, 5 boxers and 1 chocolate lab, she also shares the home with a 10 year old Maine Coon. For the most part everyone gets along. Our lab is 10 and she is the a…More

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