We did it. Last night, we adopted two kitties, 22 week old sisters whom we have named Angel and Bandy. Sweet Hubby and I are practically melting into puddles of joy and happiness.
Our sweet old girl cat Stachie died in 2018 and her darling brother Flow earlier this year. We knew we wanted more fur babies, but also knew to wait long enough to get through our grieving. We wanted to let enough time pass that we would stop seeing Stachie and Flow around every corner, stop listening for their voices, stop expecting them to wake us up.
Last night we decided to go looking just to see who was available, not with a solid intention of bringing anyone home, although we had readied the house by cleaning the old litter box, washing all the cat beds, stocking up on food and litter and toys. We were clear we wanted a bonded pair, so that they would have each other for company and comfort and so that we could both have a lapful. We went to a place where we were allowed to interact with 3 pairs, and although we could probably have made an equally happy home with any of the darlings we played with, it was these two who won our hearts.
Stachie and Flow were 4 years old when we got them, and it was several days before they would let us near them; it took wary Flow a full 4 years before he got into our laps. But Angel and Bandy, so young and un-traumatized, almost immediately began to frolic and eat and purr and let us pet them when we got home. SH and I have both each had almost an hour today with them sleeping on our laps. They're so cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute! We're so in looooooooooooove already!
Our new couch was also delivered today, so we're keeping the kitties in a back room until we've had a chance to scratch-proof the corners (well, we can certainly dream that the kitties won't immediately scratch the hell out of the fabric we chose). It's going to be different to have young kittens, with their sharp little claws and endless curiosity, in the house. We all have much to learn about one another. A new chapter begins, and we just could not be happier.
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