My fianceé and I had talked for a while about getting a kitten when we moved into our first home. We even had planned to adopt a female and name her Penny. We took possession December 1st but I always had my eyes on the kitties at PetSmart when they would have the shelters come in for adoption weekends.
Back in October we were in the store and saw Penny and Autumn. I fell in love with them instantly. They are mother and daughter (Penny is now 16 months and Autumn is now 9 months). They do not have the full back ground other than they were found outside. They are both missing pieces of their ears. It was explained to us that sometimes when cats are found, vets will spay/newter them for free and clip a tiny piece of ear. Unfortunately, the vet took way too much. My fianceé felt sorry for them and also fell in love with them. But we didn't have our home yet and we knew it wouldn't be fair to take them home yet (to a 1 bedroom apartment).
I can tell you, I did not forget those two little faces. Every time we talked about getting a kitten, I'd mention those two. Well as luck had it, the weekend we took possession my mum came over with great news. "Penny & Autumn are back. The have an adoption weekend going on at PetSmart and they haven't been adopted yet." I was ecstatic. It turns out nobody wanted to adopt 2 cats, they only wanted the little one. I am glad the shelter would not split them up.
Two days later we went and adopted both of them. We were warned that they may need a couple of days to adjust. I could tell right away that Penny would have a hard time. Within 24 hours, Autumn was the boss of the house. She runs all over the place and is the happiest kitty. She purrs constantly and loves to snuggle.
A month later, Penny is still not adjusted. The first week she just hid under a bed or in a closet, looking petrified. She is a little better now, but she still runs away. At night she comes out to play with Autumn, or will just sit in the room and watch us. The only time you can really pet her is if she's under the bed or when you put food down. Other than that, she still runs away. I know in time she'll get better. We are taking it slow, letting her go at her own pace.
Here are our babies (yes, a little hard to tell apart at times):
Penny
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Autumn
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Snuggling together
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Back in October we were in the store and saw Penny and Autumn. I fell in love with them instantly. They are mother and daughter (Penny is now 16 months and Autumn is now 9 months). They do not have the full back ground other than they were found outside. They are both missing pieces of their ears. It was explained to us that sometimes when cats are found, vets will spay/newter them for free and clip a tiny piece of ear. Unfortunately, the vet took way too much. My fianceé felt sorry for them and also fell in love with them. But we didn't have our home yet and we knew it wouldn't be fair to take them home yet (to a 1 bedroom apartment).
I can tell you, I did not forget those two little faces. Every time we talked about getting a kitten, I'd mention those two. Well as luck had it, the weekend we took possession my mum came over with great news. "Penny & Autumn are back. The have an adoption weekend going on at PetSmart and they haven't been adopted yet." I was ecstatic. It turns out nobody wanted to adopt 2 cats, they only wanted the little one. I am glad the shelter would not split them up.
Two days later we went and adopted both of them. We were warned that they may need a couple of days to adjust. I could tell right away that Penny would have a hard time. Within 24 hours, Autumn was the boss of the house. She runs all over the place and is the happiest kitty. She purrs constantly and loves to snuggle.
A month later, Penny is still not adjusted. The first week she just hid under a bed or in a closet, looking petrified. She is a little better now, but she still runs away. At night she comes out to play with Autumn, or will just sit in the room and watch us. The only time you can really pet her is if she's under the bed or when you put food down. Other than that, she still runs away. I know in time she'll get better. We are taking it slow, letting her go at her own pace.
Here are our babies (yes, a little hard to tell apart at times):
Penny
Autumn
Snuggling together
