Senior cat sisters who lost their owner need a new home — together. ‘Bonded for life’
Two 16-year-old cats lost their owner — and have been waiting more than 100 days in a North Carolina shelter.
“Of course, Tango and Salsa are looking for a home together,” the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Wake County wrote Aug. 1 on Facebook. “They’re bonded for life, after all!”
The feline sisters are ready for a second chance after landing at the shelter in February. Their owner died, and there was no one else to take care of them, according to an online adoption profile and details spokesperson Samantha Ranlet told McClatchy News in a phone interview.
“These two ol’ gals have lived together their whole lives, even through the unfortunate loss of their owner,” the SPCA wrote.
When the sisters arrived at the Raleigh-area shelter, Tango had diabetes. But now she’s in remission as the seniors wait to start their next chapter.
“Neither of these ladies currently takes medication,” the shelter wrote. “They’re just like regular cats — who waddle.”
Tango and Salsa have spent six months at the SPCA, longer than many other cats. The shelter believes the “charming and affectionate” sisters are being overlooked due to their age, black fur and the need to be adopted together.
“Even though they might tend to hang out on opposite sides of the room or occupy their own space, they take comfort in each other’s presence,” Ranlet said.
Ranlet said Tango and Salsa act “a lot like human sisters.” The two sometimes don’t get along but have a close relationship and don’t like to be separated.
Though the cats “share the same overall vibe,” the shelter has noticed differences between the siblings. Tango loves to be picked up and makes her opinions known. Meanwhile, Salsa prefers snuggling and would be calm even if a “silverback gorilla suddenly materialized in her room,” according to the SPCA.
As of Aug. 5, the cats are still available for adoption. More details about the animal organization’s adoption process can be found at spcawake.org.
“If they were humans, they’d be a pair of old ladies, sitting out on porch rocking chairs, smacking away mosquitos with a pack of cigarettes in one hand and a Miller Lite in the other,” the shelter wrote.
