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Introducing Midnight, one of 15 cats and kittens who found themselves homeless and in need of the shelter after their owner died with no "succession plan" in place for these babies. Thankfully, family members were able to help us figure out the approximate ages for the adults, and they were better socialized than one would expect in a family with so many cats.

The adults as a whole lived as indoor-outdoor cats, so could be placed in similar situations, though the orange kitties do not have very safe coloring for areas with predators (indeed, there is a reason only two of the cats from this household are seniors, and the rest are all 3 or younger - indoor/outdoor lives do shorten most cats' lifespans).

They did not live with dogs, but so far do not seem terribly perturbed about the dogs they see from their screened Meow Manor porch area, so should be able to adapt to homes with polite, cat-savvy canines.

Obviously, they are all quite used to living with other cats!

Midnight is one of the EXTRA SPECIAL kitties from this family - an advanced senior! She is 16 years old and was allowed to be indoors pretty much all the time in deference to her advanced age. At 16, she deserves a retirement home that is as EXTRA SPECIAL as she is. Whether she has a month, a year, or (pushing the envelope) a decade of life left, we'd love to see her sleeping on someone's bed, soaking up the sun in a window seat, and having all the Churu treats a gal could hope for.

She is being offered as a Senior Hospice Foster, meaning you would care for her and provide all the love and attention, but Forget Me Not would remain in charge of her medical care. If you prefer to adopt so that all future medical decisions would be yours alone, that is also a possibility - whatever works for you and gives this adorable, snaggle-fanged gal the best possible end of life, will be absolutely purrrrfect.

All pets arrive spayed/neutered, dewormed, microchipped and vaccinated. Adoption fee for Midnight is a suggested minimum of SENIOR HOSPICE FOSTER (more gratefully accepted). All pets are placed with a 30-day money-back trial period, to give pet and family enough time to discover any unknown allergies or other conflicts.

Can't come to Republic? Don't let that stop you! We have monthly transports to the Seattle area, delivering adopted pets to their new owners. If you can add a little to your donation to help us cover our volunteer driver's expenses, that would be great!