Caring for Upper West Side Pets at the Tail End of Their Lives

Caring for Upper West Side Pets at the Tail End of Their Lives

Abby and Jimmy have slowed down as they’ve gotten older. Photographs by Andrea Sachs By Andrea Sachs When I first spotted Jimmy at an animal shelter in 2011, he was a long, lean one-year-old cat. His sister had been adopted separately the day before, and he was already lonesome. When I petted him, he licked my hand. Troth plighted! Three weeks later, I skeptically asked the animal behaviorist at a different shelter to find me a young female cat …

How Pairing Older Adults With Older Pets Can Benefit Both - Strohschein Law Group

In recent years, a heartwarming trend has emerged across the United States: senior adults adopting senior pets. These special connections are often life-changing — for both the pets and the people. Though puppies and kittens tend to get the spotlight at shelters, older animals offer a different companionship option that can be a perfect match for older adults. At the same time, however, senior humans and pets alike can face similar challenges, s…