Kittens are universally adorable, but what about when they grow up? Senior cats historically get adopted much less than young cats and kittens whose nonstop funny behaviour is hard to pass up. As a result, many older cats who have no health problems end up being euthanized (安乐死) at overcrowded shelters. In one English town, though, they’re living their best lives in a retirement village built just for them .
小猫们都很可爱，但当它们长大后呢?从历史上看，老年猫被收养的次数要比年轻猫和小猫少得多，因为年轻猫和小猫的滑稽行为总是让人难以拒绝。结果，许多没有健康问题的老猫最终在拥挤的收容所被安乐死。然而，在英国的一个小镇上，它们在专为它们建造的退休村里过着最好的生活。
After the staff at Shropshire Cat Rescue grew saddened by watching older cats live out their last years stuck in small pens, they decided to build the retirement village featuring six luxury wooden houses as well as the “Moggie Mansion” in 2009. Each wooden house can hold four cats with room to spare. The mansion acts as a sort of community room for when the cats want to mix with their old buddies.
在什罗普郡猫救援组织的工作人员看着年长的猫被困在小围栏里度过了最后几年后，他们变得悲伤起来，2009年，他们决定建造以六栋豪华木屋为特色的退休村以及 “莫吉大厦” 。每个木屋可以容纳四只猫，有多余的空间。当猫想与他们的老朋友混在一起时，这座豪宅就像一种社区空间。
While having space to roam around outside during their waking hours, the cats also have no shortage of doting (溺爱的) humans prepared to give lots of pets or offer a lap for the senior cats to sit in. In fact, the rescue runs a program bringing both adults and children in to read books to the cats.
除了在它们醒着的时候有空间在外面闲逛之外，这些猫也不乏宠爱它们的人，他们准备给很多宠物，或者给年老的猫提供一个膝盖让它们坐在上面。事实上，救援组织开展了一个项目，让成年人和孩子都来给猫读书。
Along with their comfortable accommodations and all the social time they could desire, the senior cats are weighed each week and get a vet visit if there is ever a concern about their health. This great care has led to some pet surrenders (弃养) by elder cat owners who can’t tend to their pet’s needs and want to ensure their beloved animal companions live well for the rest of their days.
除了舒适的住宿和所有它们想要的社交时间外，这些老猫每周都要称重，如果有人担心它们的健康，还会去看兽医。这种精心照料导致一些年长的猫主人放弃了宠物，因为他们无法满足宠物的需求，想要确保他们心爱的动物伙伴在剩下的日子里过得很好。
Along with the 20 or so senior cats, Shropshire Cat Rescue also has free-roaming cats and a kitten nursery as part of their active adoption program. As pleasant as their current retirement village is, the rescue is hoping to raise enough money to move to a 10-acre plot and expand their facilities including their beloved senior village.
除了20只左右的老年猫外，什罗普郡猫救援组织还有一个野猫和小猫的活动室，这是他们积极收养计划的一部分。尽管他们目前的退休村很舒适，但救援人员希望筹集到足够的资金，搬到一块10英亩的土地上，扩建他们的设施，包括他们心爱的老年村。
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