I get so annoyed at people who dump pets, especially elderly pets. We have a 14 and a 15 year old. I don't know how they would cope if we dumped them. What goes through a senior person's head adopting a kitten. I am in my late 50's and would not consider a kitten, I would want a cat around 10 years old. I told my kids when I snuff it, my cats go to them not the shelter