[ClearCase_guy]

My first thought as well. On the one hand, it's a happy story, but on the other, they are getting their cat back just to watch it die of old age.

But if it were me, I'd be happy to get my kitty back under any circumstances.

[Slings and Arrows]

But if it were me, I'd be happy to get my kitty back under any circumstances.

It's not the number of our days that makes a life, it's what we do with them.

[Monkey Face]

I've got a friend who has a cat that they have had for 21 years. They don't know how old it was when they got it, but it was full grown.

And I know several people who have cats of 15-17+ years and are still quite healthy.

Indoor cats obviously live longer than outdoor cats.

[pabianice]

Ten is not old for a cat. Mine are 9, 11, 11, 14, and 21. I had another that was 27 when it got run over by a car.

[caryatid]

they are getting their cat back just to watch it die of old age.

I just lost my beloved Camelot at the age of 20. Lilliput lived to be 22 [still with decent quality of life].

Let's hope that this family will have some good, happy years with their kitty before it dies of old age.

I, for one, would be thrilled beyond belief. Finding Camelot after he was lost for "only" 31 days was one of the biggest thrills of my lifetime. [O.K. --- we love our cats --- and it was not the ONLY thrill of our lifetime.]