Meet Tom.

Cuba, NY · 17 years 4 months · Domestic Long Hair / Tiger / Mixed (long coat)

Listed since Jun 28, 2022. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Apr 14, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Joyful Rescues is considering Tom to be a sanctuary kitty with us. It's not that he is feral as are the other 6 sanctuary kitties here that live in the basement, garage, outside, with cat doors open 24/7. Tom is a friendly kitty, but he seems really elderly and it also seems that he has lived a rather rough life and likely mostly, if not all, outside. He was not neutered until he arrived....maybe his playboy days were over so he decided to find a nice retirement home as he invited himself to live here. Whether one of the other cats showed him all the doors or he found them himself is a mystery, but he's not the first kitty to simply appear in our basement. He was afraid of us humans at first, but warmed up quickly once he realized he was safe. Tom is very happy here and hangs around the humans when outside. We have noticed that his eyes seem "weepy" and his breathing is audible. Other than this he seems healthy for his age and has a good appetite and gets around just fine. Just an absolute guess maybe he was born in 2009. Would we welcome an adoption for Tom? Yes, as long as we felt he would be happier there than he is here. A cat can live 12-18+ years if cared for properly. Be sure you are able to care for it for its lifetime. The ADOPTION FEE: There is no fee for Tom. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ADOPT A CAT FROM JOYFUL RESCUES We keep our pet list as up-to-date as possible. As soon as a pet is adopted, it is removed from the list. If a pet is still showing, it is still available for adoption. Can't Adopt Me? SPONSOR ME Look for the Link "Special Instructions to Seller" if you want to note a particular pet

RescueGroups record ID: 18202431

What this home needs

• Other dogs

  Mentioned by the shelter

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• Cats

  Mentioned by the shelter

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• Children

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

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• Still to ask the shelter

  housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

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This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.