When Mrs Stephanie O'Carroll and her husband were considering moving to Singapore from Japan, adopting an older cat was part of the lure.
Adopting a cat in Japan, where the couple met and lived for several years, was difficult, says Mrs O'Carroll, a Singaporean married to an Irishman.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on April 29, 2018, with the headline Oldies but goldies: Adopting older animals. Subscribe