The Copper Country Humane Society is celebrating November as Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month. “Think of a pet that is already trained and doesn’t chew or scratch everything in sight — a pet who will love you unconditionally. That’s what you get when you adopt a senior pet.”
Some people worry that a senior pet comes with problems but in most cases they’ve had a home and they want one again. An older animal is easier to deal with and often are still playful but easier to handle and calm down quickly. At animal shelters and rescue groups everywhere, there are loving, healthy senior pets looking for that one special home to cherish them for the rest of their life, and they don’t ask for much: just a warm place to sleep, good meals and plenty of love.
During Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month, take the opportunity to get acquainted with the older pets available at the Copper Country Humane Society. Visit the shelter online at www.cchumanesociety.com or better yet visit the shelter located on US 41 in the Nara Nature Park.
Here are just a few of the many benefits of adopting a senior companion animal:
- What you see is what you get — you know exactly who you are adopting because the pet’s personality is already established and he or she will not grow any bigger.
- Easier to train because they focus on their human and are calmer and less distracted than a younger animal.
- No housetraining required — mature pets have good manners and have already learned the basic life lessons, such as potty training.
- Older companion animals tend to be more adaptable and easier to integrate into a new environment.
- Senior dogs and cats are frequently more appreciative and grateful of their new home and bond more easily to their new family.
- Older animals are super loving — they may have spent many months or even years in a shelter and are thrilled to have someone to love — and they make
great napping buddies. - Senior pets make perfect companions for senior adults who find
it difficult to keep up with the round-the-clock antics of younger animals.
They can help lessen loneliness and provide measurable health benefits such as
decreasing blood pressure and relieving stress. CCHS recognizes the benefits of
adopting senior pets to senior adults by offering a reduced adoption fees of
$10 . They don’t ask for much — a safe and warm place to sleep, plentiful meals and a little love and attention . - And most importantly — since senior pets are often the most difficult to
adopt out, you will truly be saving a life when you adopt a senior cat or dog.