Thomas, the 26-year-old cat, finds a home at last

Thomas has become quite well-known because of his age. He has his own Facebook page: The Adventures of Thomas the 26-year-old Cat. Photo: TNS

Laura Cassiday was searching on Facebook recently, looking at the different animal rescue pages, when she saw Baltimore County Animal Services’ plea for a cat named Thomas. The 26-year-old feline, then under the care of the Animal Allies Rescue Foundation, had been put up for adoption after his owner fell ill.

The geriatric cat, too, had several medical conditions of his own, including severe dental disease, arthritis, hyperthyroidism, and an abnormal liver that may be caused by his hyperthyroid disease. The cat needed out of the shelter immediately but as a rescue, he needed special care.