A senior cat's world was turned upside down when his family moved without him, and given his age, the odds were stacked against him. But now, Facebook users are celebrating his change in luck.

Senior animals, especially cats, have some of the lowest adoption rates. A report from Shelter Animals Count found that senior cats, defined as those 7 years and older, experienced a 7 percent decrease in adoptions during the first half of 2025, while younger cats saw a 6 percent increase in adoptions.

Loki, a 14-year-old orange cat , was brought to the Spotsylvania Animal Shelter in Fredericksburg, Virginia, when his family moved away. That sudden change from his normal caused him to break down. He stopped eating. Animal shelter workers needed to administer an appetite stimulant to help him ea

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