Matt and I adopted Raquel and Sebastian May 14th. We recently received
a phone call inquiring about them, so I am sending you and update with
photos.
They are absolutley wonderful, and we are sooo happy we adopted them!
We have always had cats, but sadly our last cat died from kidney failure
in February.
We were lucky enough to find a great vet (At Home Vet) who came out to
our home so that our cat could be with us and at peace for her last
moments. Although we were still sad, we knew we wanted cats in our home
again. We were looking to adopt two kitties together so they could keep
each other company. Matt saw the ad for two kittens at Homeward Pets
and we went down after work. Although you never quite know what you are
getting when they are still so small, we got lucky. They are very smart
and have great personalities. I think the clincher was when one of the
staff mentioned that a gaggle of Girl Scouts had been playing with them
and Raquel reached up and ripped the lip of one of them. We knew right
then that she had spunk. And you could see the intelligence in
Sebastian's eyes when he would look directly in our eyes. He seemed to
have a lot going on in that little kitty brain.
Sebastian may have been picked on by his sisters (according to his
foster mom), but he gives as good as he gets with Raquel. He plays hard,
but enjoys his lap time too. He is very sweet and affectionate. He is
very curious and very smart. If we try to hide something from him, he
watches where we put it and figures out a way to get it. You can tell he
is puzzling it over until he figures it out. Very smart kitty.
Raquel is actually a little more reserved and likes her alone time
sometimes.
(Probably because her brother is always all over her!) She does lap with
us or is always close by. She is an early morning kitty, and likes to
wake us up at 5:00 in the morning (a little early for us) by placing her
mouth in our ears and purring really loudly and nibbling on our ears.
And she has the loudest purr I have ever heard; we can hear her across
the room. She is very observant and misses nothing that goes on. We
think she is going to be big (maybe 15
pounds?) - she is already bigger than Sebastian. Which is probably a
good thing, as Sebastian is likely to be a handful when he get older and
his "Siamese-ness" comes out.
They love each other very much, and play and sleep together all the
time. It is great fun to watch the crazy acrobatics as they play with
each other. They sleep with us every night on the bed, curled up with
each other. They have the run of our home (except kitchen counters!) and
have adjusted well to their new home. They will be indoor kitties, but
they have lots of toys (and us) to play with, as well as each other.
They will be with us forever. They are very much a part of our family
now, and we would never give them up.
We have kept in touch with Tami, their foster mom, and sent her updates
and photos. She is such a wonderful person for providing such a
selfless and much needed and appreciated service of being a foster mom.
And we want to thank Homeward Pets for being a no-kill facility and
allowing for so many animals to have a chance of finding a loving home.
We had a very nice adoption experience. Despite coming in late after
work and getting ready to close, the staff took the time to tell us a
bit about the kitties and let us get to know them.
p.s. They love playing with ice cubes, and they've just discovered
catnip.
Happy kitties!
Diane and Matt
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