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Shelby, an older and toothless cat looking for forever home. Subscribe to The Pet Collective: http://full.sc/HbM62v Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepetcollective Twitter: https://twitter.com/petcollectiveTV Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/petcollectivetv/ Google+: gplus.to/thepetcollective  Shelby is an older 10-year-old cat looking for her forever home. She's missing her teeth, but she's in great health otherwise. Even though she's older, she's got more life ahead of her than behind. She's affectionate and loves chasing the laser pointer. She would be great in just about any home. If you'd like to be Shelby's forever home, contact bestfriends.org/la   Segment Producer: Roger Horn                Associate Producer: Brittni Brown      Editor: Jeremy Cohen

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00:10 Shelby came in as a stray, and aside from having a little torn ear,

00:16 she was in pretty good condition.

00:18 She was a little on the thin side, which isn't unusual, but

00:21 otherwise she was in really good health.

00:23 Shelby is ten years young.

00:25 She only has two of her bottom canines left, but

00:28 that doesn't stop her from eating, she can eat wet and dry food.

00:31 >> We're not really clear about her complete background, however,

00:35 we know that she was surrendered at the shelter at ten, which is unfortunate.

00:41 >> I think the only thing holding Shelby back is her age.

00:44 When people hear ten years old, it scares them.

00:47 But I had a cat who lived to be 23, and it's not that uncommon, so

00:50 she's got probably more years ahead of her than she does behind her.

00:54 >> Shelby is beautiful.

00:56 She's an Abyssinian mix of some sort.

00:59 She's like this stunning gold color.

01:00 She has these big eyes.

01:02 >> I think Shelby is special because she does just have one of those

01:05 personalities that gets along with everybody.

01:09 Another thing that's really awesome about Shelby is even though she's an older cat,

01:13 she still has a playful kitten side.

01:15 She loves toys, especially the laser pointer.

01:17 Nothing gets her more excited than a laser pointer.

01:20 She'll chase it for hours.

01:21 If you have someone who wants to sit on the couch and play with her,

01:25 this is the cat who's gonna do that.

01:27 >> At the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles,

01:30 we have at any given day over 100 animals here.

01:34 >> Best Friends' mission is to bring about a time of no more homeless pets.

01:37 And here in LA, we're trying to bring LA to a no-kill status,

01:41 which would be a 90% save rate out of the city shelters.

01:45 A lot of people come into the shelters wanting to adopt kittens, so

01:48 it's harder to find homes for older cats.

01:50 People have a lot of preconceived notions that they are going to die soon,

01:56 that they're not gonna bond with the people, which is far from true.

02:00 Kittens are a lot of work.

02:01 They're just like children.

02:02 They need supervision.

02:03 They need to be taught manners.

02:05 Adult cats come in knowing all of those things,

02:07 especially if they've been in a home, which Shelby probably was at some point.

02:11 >> Adopting a senior animal,

02:13 I personally feel is one of the most rewarding things you can do.

02:17 They have a confidence and an air about them that is very grateful.

02:21 I think they somehow know that you could have picked a kitten, or

02:25 you could have picked a puppy, and you picked me.

02:28 >> Shelby would be good in just about any home.

02:31 She is great with other cats.

02:34 She's good with most people, children.

02:36 But she'd also be fine in a home without another cat,

02:38 with somebody who works all the time, who's not home,

02:42 who just needs an easygoing cat that's not necessarily really needy.

02:46 She's unique and interesting and beautiful, and

02:48 there's something very wise about her.

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