Kind-Hearted Woman Adopts Senior Cat, Then Returns To Shelter For His 16-Year-Old Best Friend

Mojo and Max, two senior cats aged 11 and 16, faced an uncertain fate when dropped off at Anne Arundel County Animal Control in Maryland. The shelter's policy kept them in separate cages, increasing the challenge of finding them a new home due to their age.

Last month, Mojo got lucky and found a new home. However, the woman who adopted him couldn't bear to keep him apart from his old friend, Max. Overwhelmed by the thought of Max living his life in a cage, she made a wise decision: she came back.

"Mojo has been a wonderful pet, she said, but she couldn't get Max out of her mind," Chris, a shelter volunteer, wrote on Facebook. "'The idea of him living out his life in a cage just broke my heart,' she said. So, yup, she was back today to adopt Max and reunite the two friends. Have great lives together, Max and Mojo!"

Sadly, the story doesn't always have a happy ending for older animals like Mojo and Max, as many of them never find the love of a family again in their lives.

However, some compassionate individuals understand the unique needs of homeless senior pets and provide them with the love they deserve.

"Thanks to the very big hearts of the people who come there to adopt, they find new homes.," Chris shared. "We have one gentleman, in fact, whose only adoption requirement is that the dog he gets is the oldest one at the shelter. He's done this twice that I am aware of. We just had a young couple adopt a 17-year-old dog.

“You see the best and the worst of human behavior at a public animal shelter; we see much more good than bad, however," he added.

Mojo and Max's story serves as a reminder that, with compassion and understanding, the lives of senior pets can take positive turns, offering them the love and warmth they deserve in their twilight years.