We sort of ended up at the cat shelter today just to take a look at the cats.
There's a 10 year old neutered male cat there. He's in good health, but is very shy and has been there since April.
He came in with several other cats having been rescued from a semi derelict house that had no heating or lighting. They were being fed by a woman who's since been prosecuted for neglect of these cats.
We went into his pen and sat down and he hid in a cat tube. We stroked him lots and he started purring. He's a big softy.
He's a real cat lovers cat rather than being outgoing and confident, so we could manage him fine as we're a quiet household and have lots of experience with cats.
I'd have to phone the insurance to find out how much it would cost each month.
Would it be a risky thing to do to take an older cat on?