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Senior pets fill rescues and shelters, bringing with them some unique benefits, as well as some challenges. For one thing, according to The Daily Journal, older pets often adapt very easily to new surroundings. Generally they're a bit calmer than their playful puppy counterparts, and they're often already housebroken. They may even know some tricks, making training easy.
Older pets may have belonged to loving families who could no longer care for them, or they may have simply been overlooked for years in favor of younger (or cuter, more playful, etc.) pets. Either way, an older pet, like an older person, will be far more comfortable in an environment with a soft, warm bed than in a crate or on a hard floor, which is often how they must sleep in shelters.
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