Well… We took a little drive up to Longford on Sunday and adopted these little ragamuffins!
Meet Jinx (Fluffier kitty) and Dot (Because she is just a little dot)
They were in foster care – their mum was a stray and I am unsure if they were born into foster care or all brought in as strays.
They weren’t thriving in their foster home… vary wary of people and they were not happy with the children. All a bit much for tiny kitties.
So the shelter took them back early and instead of refostering for a short time, offered them up for adoption.
They were hoping to get them adopted as a pair.
Jeff and I had talked about getting two anyway, so this seemed like a good idea. (I’ll let you know how good that idea was in a couple of months and if we have any curtains left!)
They are both girls.
Jinx is a bit more boisterous, but little Dot is the braver of the two when it comes to exploration.
They are slowly getting more confident with us. Its hard taking things slow as we are dying for cuddles.
Jinx is a motor when it comes to purring. We pick them up now at the end of their naps so we can have a cuddle and she doesn’t waste any time getting that purr happening
Dot takes a little more convincing but she will be happy to stay longer for the cuddle.
She’s so tiny!
They are so funny to watch and massive time wasters. We are getting… not a lot done around here!
We started them off in the lounge room on their first afternoon as it was so windy – the noise out in the laundry and slate room of debris hitting the roof was a bit loud for them. They did have a wonderful time running about once they got brave. It was trickier to catch them again though! A lot of baby-hissing was involved!
After that we confined them to the laundry. Nice small room. We sat in with them a lot. They’ve adopted a shelf inside the cupboard as their sleeping spot… despite providing other options.
They will outgrow this space but for now… its nice and cosy and safe. (I added a blanket)
We have tried to child proof the slate room and they now love running about in there. We’ve rolled the carpet so they have a ramp and something to scratch on.
They just get into everything!
This is Jinx eating my ankle! Ow… sharp little claws!
Jeff getting a sneaky pat without Dot running off…
Admittedly there have been a lot of tears.
There is still a massive Pip sized hole in our hearts. (Its ok… I have therapy!)
But it was time to open our home and hearts to a couple of little cats who needed it.
They make us laugh and there are lots of ‘Nawwww’ moments.
I love Dots tiny face and ginger markings!
And Jinx… she just looks like she is up to mischief!
The last two photos were with my Nikon… perhaps I’ll be getting that out more often now.
Soon we have to get into gear and child proof the rest of the living space so we can introduce them to the main living space… without too many disasters!
I am sure there will be a million more photos coming.
(And I promise I will get back to the Japan adventures!!)
xxx
I am so happy for you! I foster kittens for the local humane society. You are the adopters that I dream of for my little ones. They will be so much fun for you. Looks like you are doing everything right. I know no one can replace Pip. Thank you for opening your hearts to these precious babies.
Thankyou so much for your note Mary! And you are an amazing person to be a foster Mum for kittens. Its been a long time since we had a kitten. And then, I just brought Pip home with no clue. The shelter here was VERY thorough about making sure we were right for these girls. And we got a ton of information (verbal and written) about how to settle them in etc. I know they will all have their own personalities and cat-weirdness lol… but I do hope they will eventually be snuggle bunnies.
I just put my hand into the cupboard to give a good night pat and I got rewarded with double purring. How are you supposed to leave and go to bed with that? 🙂 So sweet.
Congratulations. They are adorable.
Thankyou Tracy! We are enjoying them hugely!
Awww! So adorable!! Lucky kitties!!
Thankyou! They are so much fun
Congratulations! That empty spot does take a long time to stop aching. I’m fostering my nephew’s 3 cats for a time and it’s a delight after nearly 3 years without my SweetPea.
Thankyou Cecelia! We are loving them and their silliness and energy! Yes…that ache is sticking around. I am glad you have some little bundles to enjoy as well. I bet that three years seems like no time. Our 2 without Pip… seems like yesterday we lost him. 🙁 Its lovely to take the family in a new direction… and probably as good for us as it is them! x
Congratulations on the new babies! They’ll settle in very soon and be the snugglers you’re looking for. 💜
Thankyou!! We are still sneaking cuddles when they get a bit sleepier haha.