Seniors For Seniors
Each year, November marks national "Adopt-a-Senior Pet" month. Too often, older pets are overlooked in favor of younger ones. No matter the age, pets provide us with wonderful companionship and lots of love, in addition to many documented physical and emotional benefits. Studies have shown that owning a pet can lower blood pressure, reduce stress levels, increase physical activity, and lengthen one's lifespan. Cuddling with your favorite pet is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon!
Who better to care for amazing animals such as these than other senior individuals who can sympathize with the challenges of aging, as well as benefit from a pet who is already settled and requires less tending to than a younger one?
In 2008, Liberty Humane Society introduced its "Seniors for Seniors" adoption program to facilitate the placement of senior pets with senior citizens. Individuals who are at least 63 years old and who adopt a cat or dog from LHS that is 6 years old or older, will receive a reduced adoption fee. This reduced fee includes all of LHS' normally included services such as spay/neuter, vaccinations, test for Feline Aids and Leukemia (cats only), cat carrier or dog collar, and a wealth of information on how to care for their new best friend. Most importantly, adopting a senior animal comes with the comfort of knowing that at least one pet was given a second chance, and the gift of unconditional love they will provide in return.
BENEFITS OF ADOPTING AN OLDER PET:
- What you see is what you get. An older pet's personality is already developed so there will be no surprises as the animal matures and develops new traits and habits.
- Older pets are often already house trained or litter box trained, which means not having to worry about cleaning up accidents inside the house.
- Even senior pets can have many years of companionship ahead of them. Cats and smaller dog breeds often live into their late teens and twenties, with larger dogs living into their early to mid teen years.
- Older pets are calmer and more mature. Adopting a senior animal means you will not have to deal with chewing adolescent dogs or young adult cats who like to use their claws. Senior pets often require less in the way of exercise and are content to spend most of their time relaxing.
To view our senior animals, like Henry pictured right,
available for adoption, please visit our Adopt page.
available for adoption, please visit our Adopt page.
