Two 21-year-old cat brothers, Leon and Nikita, may be the oldest feline siblings in the U.K. After their previous guardians surrendered the furry friends to the RSPCA Northamptonshire animal shelter, the adorable littermates finally found a forever home.
The shelter launched a social media campaign to find the perfect pet parents for their special seniors.
“They are just such lovely cats,” animal care supervisor Michelle Billingham told the Northampton Chronicle. “And at 21-years-old, they should not be in a rescue.”
In its adoption listing, the RSPCA described Leon and Nikita as an affectionate, bonded pair in fairly good health. They longed for a quiet, child-free “retirement home.” Most importantly, the lifelong duo needed to stay together.
Responses were overwhelming. Applications poured in from across the globe.
“They’ve been really, really popular,” RSPCA adoption team member Julie Clifft told the Daily Mail. “We expected lots of applications, but not hundreds.”
With lots of loving, long-distance adoption offers, the rescue chose to keep Leon and Nikita local.
“Nikita has been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and is stable, but needs to stay close to his vet for checks,” Clifft said. “We really wanted to keep them together in Northamptonshire, and we’re delighted that that has been possible.”
Thank you to those who worked diligently to re-home the bonded brothers. They deserve a safe, compassionate, and comfortable home to live out their sunset years.
I am so happy that they will remain together and in the local area 🐱🐈🐾💚🐱🐈🐾💚 .
FANTASTIC, these two brothers need & have found a new forever home. I hope they live , the best in their senior years.
I feel so warm and fuzzy to see these two lovely felines and know they have a forever home – together – happy stories are a nice thing to read…
Animals are always sweet!
It is often the rotten man who does not see the animal as an equal creature.
Great that these seniors have been able to find a loving home. They are people after my heart!
That’s how all animals should be lov
Such wonderful news about the 21-year-old cat brothers! Getting them a furever home where they can remain together makes me smile! There are such wonderful cat lovers out there! Thank you!
So happy for these lovely boys. But I have to say – How could their owners dump them????? They really should be punished in some way for abandoning their family.
wonderful story such a pleasant change
Wonderful!
How sad that these two aged cats were surrendered??? At least they have been re-homed together and may they enjoy the rest of their days peacefully and loved.
How sad that these two aged cats were surrendered??? At least they have been re-homed together and may they enjoy the rest of their days peacefully and loved.
How sad that these two aged cats were surrendered??? At least they have been re-homed together and may they enjoy the rest of their days peacefully and loved.
How do you surrendered those lovely felines in their golden age. I don’t know what their story is but whatever it is it is very cruel. Thank you all for finding a well deserved home for them. I hope they live many more years.