When people think of adopting a cat, they often run towards the kittens. Those cute cuddly balls of fluff are irresistable, I know, but have you ever given thought to adopting an adult cat, or two adult cats?
There are pros and cons to both situations of course. Kittens Pros include youth, cuteness factors, and trainability amongst others. But kittens are also rambunctious, can be destructive and have high levels of energy they need to expend. Adult cats are set in their ways for the most part, and acclimating them into a household (particularly one with resident cats) can take time and patience. But adopting an adult cat can be an ideal situation for anyone without the time, space or energy for kittens. And if you adopt two adult cats, particularly those that are familiar with one another, you pretty much just brought into your home a ready made feline family.
Macy and Siara
Take the case of Macy and Siara. These two three-year old siblings (brother and sister) were stressfully uprooted from the only home they ever knew. Their owner went through a divorce and took in a roommate who had cat allergies. She shoved the cats into the basement where they lived for a few months. Eventually, she gave them up to a shelter; Kitty Angels of CT. I am their foster mom. Macy and Siara are sweet, friendly, well trained and ready to find a permanent home. Though they are living here in my home for now, they live in a spare bedroom (away from my cats) and it's not fair to them to have them live in there too long. Macy is the friendliest of the two; he adores pets and will sit on your lap. Siara is shy at first, but once you get to know her, she loves to sleep by you and she will curl up beside you and want pets. Both have big purr-motors
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