In the age comparison of cats to humans, at 15 years old, a cat is the equivalent of approximately a 78-year-old person. Now, admittedly, I’m not a big hiker myself. But at only 40, I can only HOPE I’m active at that age! But that’s just what the sweetest senior cat Rocky did on September 1st, 2020

And that’s because for emotional support animal Rocky, his family was celebrating his 15th birthday! 

Rocky joined his home in October of 2005 and has been by their sides ever since. Perhaps it’s because his doting mama is the founder of Love Your Feral Felines in Vista, California. Christine Salinas Hubbard, her husband Todd and their “way too cute for her own good” daughter, Khali, are basically a family of cat whisperers.

However, through the years, the sleek grey feline has remained by his family’s side. And as they grow, they will forever keep him in their home, right next to their hearts.

So back in 2005 when Christine saw the plea from the local shelter regarding the sweet faced kitten Rocky, she knew he was meant to be with her. The poor kitten only a couple of months old, had been given 24 hours to live. He would then be euthanized.

All because he was suffering from an umbilical hernia, coccidia and ringworm. None of which frightened his family to be. She quickly pulled the kitten from certain death.