Older cats rarely are adopted from shelter, so rescue folks often take them in, as HostKel did with Nuit.

We adopted Nuit from a shelter. We really don't know how old she really is, but a vet said she was "older than dirt" on her chart....Despite having no teeth, she still gums us when we cut her nails, and otherwise acts like the fiesty old girl that she is. She is also a love, and purrs and rubs any bad mood away like magic.