I am presently babysitting with a 15 year old cat. Her owner was called into the service to go to Afghanistan. He was very concerned that she wouldn't do well if she was removed from the home she always knew. He wanted her to stay at home and for someone to come in to take care of her needs once a day.

I took her home with me and put her in the cat room with six others. She has her own den high up on a cage. In the six months she has been with me, she has stopped hissing at the other cats, uses the litter box ALL the time, eats better, and is doing extremely well. She likes to sit on me and groom my hair.

The other alternative was unthinkable. Older cats can and do adjust. It just takes time and patience.

Mary