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In reply to the discussion: My rescue kittens Carreen and Suellen are no longer kittens...one year young today! [View all]calimary
(90,125 posts)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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