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    Kittens are universally adorable, but what about when they grow up? Senior cats historically get adopted much less than young cats and kittens whose nonstop funny behaviour is hard to pass up. As a result, many older cats who have no health problems end up being euthanized (安乐死) at overcrowded shelters. In one English town, though, they’re living their best lives in a retirement village built just for them.

    After the staff at Shropshire Cat Rescue grew saddened by watching older cats live out their last years stuck in small pens, they decided to build the retirement village featuring six luxury wooden houses as well as the “Moggie Mansion” in 2009. Each wooden house can hold four cats with room to spare. The mansion acts as a sort of community room for when the cats want to mix with their old buddies.

    While having space to roam around outside during their waking hours, the cats also have no shortage of doting (溺爱的) humans prepared to give lots of pets or offer a lap for the senior cats to sit in. In fact, the rescue runs a program bringing both adults and children in to read books to the cats.

    Along with their comfortable accommodations and all the social time they could desire, the senior cats are weighed each week and get a vet visit if there is ever a concern about their health. This great care has led to some pet surrenders (弃养) by elder cat owners who can’t tend to their pet’s needs and want to ensure their beloved animal companions live well for the rest of their days.

    Along with the 20 or so senior cats, Shropshire Cat Rescue also has free-roaming cats and a kitten nursery as part of their active adoption program. As pleasant as their current retirement village is, the rescue is hoping to raise enough money to move to a 10-acre plot and expand their facilities including their beloved senior village.

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