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“Happy Birth Month to the best boy. 19 never looked so good Ralphie!”<\/p>\n
2. She was born in a liquor store. Let that sink in.<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg)
Via u\/iodyne<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n“Just want to share my 15yr old girl, Sativa. She was born in a liquor store in Kentucky and adopted by an old roommate that immediately moved out and left her behind. I wasn’t even mad, she’s my sweet senior kitty and I love her”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
3. She is looking the coziest!<\/h2>\nVia u\/toreramatadora<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n“My baby girl Elvira, 16, sleeping like an angel”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
4. Ruby found a new home!<\/h2>\nVia u\/Evita98<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my old lady, Ruby. I inherited her after an aunt of mine passed away and brought her home 700mi away. She’s been thriving these last couple years and is 18yrs old and very happy!”<\/p>\n
5. No matter how old they get, they would still be our babies!<\/h2>\nVia u\/sharkmaid420<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Honey is 13 but she’s still my baby!”<\/p>\n
6. Give poppy her crown!<\/h2>\nVia u\/goodchia<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is Poppy. She’s 21. Long Live The Queen.”<\/p>\n
7. Wish this baby a successful surgery!<\/h2>\nVia u\/pog_champ45<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Barnum (14) has to go into surgery today to remove a cyst on his hip. Wish him luck!”<\/p>\n
8. Penny has learned to love after receiving love from her new family.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Candid-Salamander266<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
All animals are deserving of love and appreciation, but I think we all should take out time to appreciate senior animals that have lived a long life. We all want the best for our pets. We see them grow from tiny creatures into big animals. Their growth and development comfort us. Their progress is what […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":98097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[2073,99,65,101,4651,178,326],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/senior-pets-enjoying.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98098,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions\/98098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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“Just want to share my 15yr old girl, Sativa. She was born in a liquor store in Kentucky and adopted by an old roommate that immediately moved out and left her behind. I wasn’t even mad, she’s my sweet senior kitty and I love her”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
3. She is looking the coziest!<\/h2>\nVia u\/toreramatadora<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n“My baby girl Elvira, 16, sleeping like an angel”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
4. Ruby found a new home!<\/h2>\nVia u\/Evita98<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my old lady, Ruby. I inherited her after an aunt of mine passed away and brought her home 700mi away. She’s been thriving these last couple years and is 18yrs old and very happy!”<\/p>\n
5. No matter how old they get, they would still be our babies!<\/h2>\nVia u\/sharkmaid420<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Honey is 13 but she’s still my baby!”<\/p>\n
6. Give poppy her crown!<\/h2>\nVia u\/goodchia<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is Poppy. She’s 21. Long Live The Queen.”<\/p>\n
7. Wish this baby a successful surgery!<\/h2>\nVia u\/pog_champ45<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Barnum (14) has to go into surgery today to remove a cyst on his hip. Wish him luck!”<\/p>\n
8. Penny has learned to love after receiving love from her new family.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Candid-Salamander266<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“My baby girl Elvira, 16, sleeping like an angel”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
4. Ruby found a new home!<\/h2>\nVia u\/Evita98<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my old lady, Ruby. I inherited her after an aunt of mine passed away and brought her home 700mi away. She’s been thriving these last couple years and is 18yrs old and very happy!”<\/p>\n
5. No matter how old they get, they would still be our babies!<\/h2>\nVia u\/sharkmaid420<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Honey is 13 but she’s still my baby!”<\/p>\n
6. Give poppy her crown!<\/h2>\nVia u\/goodchia<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is Poppy. She’s 21. Long Live The Queen.”<\/p>\n
7. Wish this baby a successful surgery!<\/h2>\nVia u\/pog_champ45<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Barnum (14) has to go into surgery today to remove a cyst on his hip. Wish him luck!”<\/p>\n
8. Penny has learned to love after receiving love from her new family.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Candid-Salamander266<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
All animals are deserving of love and appreciation, but I think we all should take out time to appreciate senior animals that have lived a long life. We all want the best for our pets. We see them grow from tiny creatures into big animals. Their growth and development comfort us. Their progress is what […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":98097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[2073,99,65,101,4651,178,326],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/senior-pets-enjoying.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98098,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions\/98098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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“This is my old lady, Ruby. I inherited her after an aunt of mine passed away and brought her home 700mi away. She’s been thriving these last couple years and is 18yrs old and very happy!”<\/p>\n
5. No matter how old they get, they would still be our babies!<\/h2>\nVia u\/sharkmaid420<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Honey is 13 but she’s still my baby!”<\/p>\n
6. Give poppy her crown!<\/h2>\nVia u\/goodchia<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is Poppy. She’s 21. Long Live The Queen.”<\/p>\n
7. Wish this baby a successful surgery!<\/h2>\nVia u\/pog_champ45<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Barnum (14) has to go into surgery today to remove a cyst on his hip. Wish him luck!”<\/p>\n
8. Penny has learned to love after receiving love from her new family.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Candid-Salamander266<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“Honey is 13 but she’s still my baby!”<\/p>\n
6. Give poppy her crown!<\/h2>\nVia u\/goodchia<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is Poppy. She’s 21. Long Live The Queen.”<\/p>\n
7. Wish this baby a successful surgery!<\/h2>\nVia u\/pog_champ45<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Barnum (14) has to go into surgery today to remove a cyst on his hip. Wish him luck!”<\/p>\n
8. Penny has learned to love after receiving love from her new family.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Candid-Salamander266<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“This is Poppy. She’s 21. Long Live The Queen.”<\/p>\n
7. Wish this baby a successful surgery!<\/h2>\nVia u\/pog_champ45<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Barnum (14) has to go into surgery today to remove a cyst on his hip. Wish him luck!”<\/p>\n
8. Penny has learned to love after receiving love from her new family.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Candid-Salamander266<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“Barnum (14) has to go into surgery today to remove a cyst on his hip. Wish him luck!”<\/p>\n
8. Penny has learned to love after receiving love from her new family.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Candid-Salamander266<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“When I adopted Penny from a shelter 10 years ago she was scared and aggressive. Today she is the most loving cat I have ever met.”<\/p>\n
9. Brak should give us all lessons on how to balance objects on our noses. In our defense, his nose is big enough to stabilize an object but ours isn’t.<\/h2>\nVia u\/relliMmoT<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“Brak is chooching right along living his best life and I’m the proudest dad in the world (14, bloodhound+mastiff)”<\/p>\n
10. Snuggler alert!<\/h2>\nVia u\/-Valkyrja-<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
All animals are deserving of love and appreciation, but I think we all should take out time to appreciate senior animals that have lived a long life. We all want the best for our pets. We see them grow from tiny creatures into big animals. Their growth and development comfort us. Their progress is what […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":98097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[2073,99,65,101,4651,178,326],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/senior-pets-enjoying.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98098,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions\/98098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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“This is my girl Poesje, she turns 13 years young today. She\u2019s a professional snuggler and the most gentle sweetest thing ever.”<\/p>\n
11. The appropriate manner to dress up for your birthday<\/h2>\nVia u\/zkeab<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“Happy Birthday to this old boi, Rocky\u2026 he is 15 today!”<\/p>\n
12. You are never too old to run around the house!<\/h2>\nVia u\/the_salivation_army<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
All animals are deserving of love and appreciation, but I think we all should take out time to appreciate senior animals that have lived a long life. We all want the best for our pets. We see them grow from tiny creatures into big animals. Their growth and development comfort us. Their progress is what […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":98097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[2073,99,65,101,4651,178,326],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/senior-pets-enjoying.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98098,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions\/98098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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“This my girl. She\u2019s fourteen but she still runs around the house in the early morning.”<\/p>\n
13. A rug is enough for me, human!<\/h2>\nVia u\/DrawYourSword<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
All animals are deserving of love and appreciation, but I think we all should take out time to appreciate senior animals that have lived a long life. We all want the best for our pets. We see them grow from tiny creatures into big animals. Their growth and development comfort us. Their progress is what […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":98097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[2073,99,65,101,4651,178,326],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/senior-pets-enjoying.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98098,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions\/98098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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“Some dogs have pillows or blankets or stuffies they like to sleep with. My Jack (15yrs) likes to sleep with a rug. (He does have blankets and pillows and stuffies….he just really likes this rug).”<\/p>\n
14. The day she left cancer behind.<\/h2>\nVia u\/SentientBee<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
All animals are deserving of love and appreciation, but I think we all should take out time to appreciate senior animals that have lived a long life. We all want the best for our pets. We see them grow from tiny creatures into big animals. Their growth and development comfort us. Their progress is what […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":98097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,55,276,1298],"tags":[2073,99,65,101,4651,178,326],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/senior-pets-enjoying.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98098,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96405\/revisions\/98098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defused.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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“My 18-year-old Flower (aka Meemaw) tested negative for cancer today! She drooled to celebrate”<\/p>\n
15. He is only 3 years closer to becoming legal.<\/h2>\nVia u\/Deminedprincess<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
Do you have a pet? Share a cute anecdote about your pet in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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“Mya Says Hi Everyone! She is an Akita Cross and will be 15 in November”<\/p>\n
16. The cat is there to comfort her human during exam stress.<\/h2>\nVia u\/bombkitty<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
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“Walter (18) helping with 9th-grade finals”<\/p>\n
17. Sun and Winters; best combination!<\/h2>\nVia u\/frederickjim<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
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“Caskie boy 14 out & about enjoying the Summer Sun and Cool breeze.”<\/p>\n
18. Most peaceful sleeper!<\/h2>\nVia u\/mountainsky496<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
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“Princess Cali [18] making little sleep”<\/p>\n
19. 20 and feisty!<\/h2>\nVia u\/oddgrrl99<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
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“Old lady Olive takin a sip from the family water dish. She\u2019s 20 and still feisty.”<\/p>\n
20. In the Vet’s face.<\/h2>\nVia u\/AndyM110<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
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“Vet insisted she couldn’t be older than 14. Nope, she’s 21.”<\/p>\n
I love how each animal has its own story. You would think that they are another animal and do not have anything unique to them. That is farthest from the truth. They all have different lives and stories. It is comforting and heart-warming to see humans share anecdotes about their pets. It allows you to connect with these creatures more!<\/p>\n
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