Hi Orema!
As you may know, I work with senior cats in a residence for cats who have lost their owners due to illness, death, incapacity etc.
I think I might be able to help you think through some of what you are going through, or at the very least, shed some light on his situation through my experience.
Please drop me a line if you would like to chat about Punky/Bruno! We can talk on the phone or in pvt msgs here. I am in Arizona which is Mountain Standard Time, currently the same time as the west coast.
Will check back in this evening when I get home from work, about 7ish my time.
Oh, and by the way, 8 years old is really not that old!!!
Natalie
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Originally Posted by Orema
There’s a cat, Bruno (my name for him), that I want to foster and adopt. Went to the Humane Society today to meet him. I’m in love, but they weren’t truthful about his age and I’m concerned there may be other things they’re possibly hiding.
His page on the humane society website says he’s 5yrs and 4 months. I met the owner of the humane society who (mistakenly?) told me he is 8 and she knows this because the person who brought him to the mission told her she’s seen him for at least 8 years with people or on his own. I reminded her that the website lists his age as 5 yrs. She suggested I misread the info. I ain’t misread anything.
He’s adorable and literally rough around the edges. His ears are a bit beat up from fights.
He likes me and I like him, but I don’t want to start with a cat who’s 8 years old. He has FIV, but I can work with that in a younger cat, but I’m not sure I’m up to having a cat this mature.
I’m suppose to pick him up Saturday morning, but I’m not sure I’ll go with him.
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