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calimary

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8. Are they litter mates?
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:30 PM
Mar 2015

Because if they are - that is undoubtedly

THE ABSOLUTE HANDS-DOWN BEST IDEA IN THE ENTIRE FREAKIN' WORLD!!!

Yes, I'm SHOUTING!!!!

Litter mates are WUNNNNNNNNNderful! If you adopt them both, then they keep each other company as they get acclimated. It's not such a jolt. There's much less separation anxiety. There's a familiar component to reassure each of them. They sleep together, they cuddle together, they bicker together, they eat together, they groom each other - I can't tell you how much fun it was to watch Barney and Betty full-on in their sibling behavior, giving each other baths simultaneously. It was like a Conga line of grooming! We laughed all night long! And then it'd erupt into instant WAR!!!! And then they'd dial it back and forget about it in an instant. They'd jump down off their perch together, they'd approach us together, or one-by-one right together. They were each other's shadow. They acclimated more quickly, too. They're still fat 'n' sassy today!

Best idea we ever had, pet-wise. BEST. Such a good idea that when the cats we have finally leave us, and we want another one, we're gonna look for litter mates again.

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Beautiful love bunnies! CurtEastPoint Mar 2015 #1
Thanks! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #14
What fun to see them! oldandhappy Mar 2015 #2
Thanks Scarsdale Mar 2015 #3
Thanks! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #15
Thank you! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #22
awwwww- I remember that first photo! thank you so much for rescuing these precious niyad Mar 2015 #4
Thanks! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #16
Awww... what a great way to start my day! procon Mar 2015 #5
Awwwwww joeybee12 Mar 2015 #23
Here's my lil Petey boy procon Mar 2015 #28
He must have some tiger in him if he likes the water! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #29
oh my word--looks like dh got to him just in time!! what a gorgeous little being he is!! niyad Mar 2015 #40
So adorable! lucca18 Mar 2015 #6
Thanks... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #17
Great pics. SoapBox Mar 2015 #7
Thank you! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #19
Are they litter mates? calimary Mar 2015 #8
How dare you Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #11
Oh man, I know exactly! I so badly want to go NOM NOM NOM NOM and muss my face calimary Mar 2015 #32
Oh gawd! I can't stand it! Indeed that is sheer heaven! Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #37
He's nothing but a big fat luv-muffin. calimary Mar 2015 #53
Awwww! I want to hug them now! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #12
definite awwwww and squeeee for the fluffies!! niyad Mar 2015 #41
beauoooooootiful!!!!! magical thyme Mar 2015 #9
Thanks! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #21
So purrrrr-ty, all of them! Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #10
Katie, the youngest, is also a tortie...she'll be one in about a month... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #13
How are Tater and... 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #43
They are kattens, now. Luminous Animal Mar 2015 #18
I like that word! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #20
My daughter, when she 5, made it up when 2 of our babies turned 1. Luminous Animal Mar 2015 #24
She should copyright it! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #34
This is definitely one of those... 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #44
I have now added a new word to my lexicon! I love it. myrna minx Mar 2015 #49
How wonderful! KitSileya Mar 2015 #25
Thanks... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #27
Beautiful kittehs! AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #26
Thank you! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #30
They're beautiful! Triana Mar 2015 #31
Thank you! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #33
beautiful! brer cat Mar 2015 #35
Thank you! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #36
I'm always ready for a rescue story Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #38
Thanks! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #39
Kitty updates are ... 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #42
Thanks! joeybee12 Mar 2015 #46
unusual coloring.pretty cats Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #45
Carreen looked even darker as a kitten... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #47
Calicos definitely ARE divas! Divernan Mar 2015 #48
I also recently took in a dilute Calico... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #52
That gray one in the last photo looks just like my daughter! Thanks for posting. nt raccoon Mar 2015 #50
He's my one boy, another rescue kitten... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #51
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