Category Archives: senior pets for seniors

The Daily Cat: Special Purr Allows Cats to Manipulate Humans

From the Editors of The Daily Cat At 5 a.m., my cats want two things: breakfast and attention. Their Plan A is to meow louder than an alarm clock, which usually works. If I take longer than usual to respond, they … Continue reading

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Silent Victims of the Recession

The Senate’s decision (as of this writing) not to renew an extension of unemployment benefits means I have to seriously consider the possibility of life without my three cats. What the recession has meant to so many animals and their … Continue reading

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The Daily Cat: Home Improvements for Older Cats

Bubba the cat is old and surprisingly big. At the age of 20, years of health issues and related inactivity had turned him into one fat cat. While most felines his age are receiver thin, Bubba looked more like a … Continue reading

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What I Learned from My Senior Cat

It’s been said that baby animals are cute so people would want to take care of them. We should cherish senior animals because they teach us to see the beauty of life — especially when you have more days behind … Continue reading

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Facebook Fun

We just posted a bunch of content on OCR’s Facebook page, including cat trivia and a link to a New York City restaurant that is doing something to help the animals. To be continued…

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iPhone Apps for Cat Lovers

It’s 2010, so let’s get appy. Cat lovers with an iPhone or iPod touch can download a slew of apps to get their feline on. Heck, if I had the cash, I’d create an app for OCR but in the … Continue reading

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The Cutest Senior Cat is…

The fur flew but when the meowing stopped, only one fabulous feline could emerge victorious. America has spoken and the the winner of OldCatsRule’s first Cutest Senior Cat Contest… is Smudge! The grand prize is a 6-month supply of World’s Best … Continue reading

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Holiday Hope for Some Pets

ASPCA officials said between 1 to 2 million pets have been abandoned since the start of the recession. With that grim statistic in mind, we wanted to give a shoutout to NoMoreHomelessPets.net and BestFriends.org. It was great reading about PetAirways “Flight … Continue reading

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Cutest Senior Cat Contest: Week 2

  We’re stunned by the response to the Cutest Senior Cat Contest on Facebook. People are joining the contest and community every day, which only proves how much passion and devotion old cats inspire. Bubba has taken to calling himself … Continue reading

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The Cutest Senior Cat Contest: Day 3

If Kara (left) could talk, she’d say stop reading and vote for her on OldCatsRule’s Cutest Senior Cat Contest on Facebook. You — and the OldCatsRule community — will vote for the winner. Think of it as “American Idol” without … Continue reading

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