While many people prefer to adopt a pet when it is still young, this loving family chose to adopt a 20-year-old cat named Dexter in order to provide him with all of the love he deserved in his final years, and as a result, this cat was very happy and undoubtedly left an irreplaceable place in the hearts of his family after his passing.

It all began when Best Friends Animal Society member Jill Williams got an email urgently asking foster homes for some kittens.

The mother, who had a husband, four dogs, and two children who were eager to have a cat, was unsure how bringing a new member to the family would go.