~ The Kitty Thread!! ~ Take 2!

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

dankind said:

I had a cat, Samantha, she was my angel. I miss her every day.

Anyway, years back we lived in an apartment that had radiator heat. Every winter when those radiators were turned on, Samantha would come running into the dining room and lay on the radiator for the next 3 months. There were times i would pick her up, and I swear her blood was boiling. hahaha

eeriepadave said:

eeriepadave said:

Merkin Baller said:

GlowGirl said:

Merkin Baller said:

eeriepadave said:

hedonist said:

awwww!

I think i'm ready to adopt and get another cat (or two) now. I'm probablt gonna check out Cat Angel Network at the PetSmart near me this weekend. That is where I got Willow and Kali from. They have cat  "adoptionathons" on the weekends.

Awesome... our two were bonded, and had to be adopted as a package deal... we were originally looking just for one, and I (to my wife's surprise) suggested we get two. 

In hindsight I'm so happy we made the decision we did. 

I have always had two cats. I have never adopted two together. However, they usually bond after a few weeks when I bring in the new one. I like having two. I don't feel as guilty when I go away for a few days. I know they have each other.

That was my reasoning as well, as we often take off for weekends to my in law's. Now that my wife is working from home, they're not alone as much as they used to be, but regardless, we have the best of both worlds... while they are both very affectionate, one's a lap cat who just wants to be comfortable and the tortie is a high energy screw ball with more personality than most humans I've ever met. At the risk of repeating myself, I'm so happy we decided on two. 

Good luck in the search!! 

I probably won't get two at a time, but you never know. When i first got Willow I made sure that she would get a long with other cats in case I decided on getting a playmate for her. About 6 months later I did in Kali . I did have a third kitten for a few days (she was found in our apartment complex). the weather was kinda bad so i brought her to my apartment and just had her in the bathroom for like a day or two. Willow was fine with her, Kali on the other hand hissed at her and was not happy with another cat in the apt. Willow and Kali got along pretty well. Rarely fought. Willow was more "motherly" towards Kali (licking her and whatnot). So when Willow died I thought about getting another one. But in the end I think Kali didn't want to have another cat in the place.

I went to PetSmart this morning and found a cat (or hopefully she found me). She's about 4 1/2 years old and also a calico cat. She's kinda exploring my apartment, but so far so good. Will post pics later on. Her foster parent named her Kyra, might keep that name, not sure yet.

hedonist said:

Thanks looks cozy. Are you cat-sitting?

eeriepadave said:

Kyra's getting more used to her furever home. Not hiding as much. I've had this pet bed for over 10 years and I think she's used it more in a week than my other two cats did combined

eeriepadave said:

GlowGirl said:

eeriepadave said:

Kyra's getting more used to her furever home. Not hiding as much. I've had this pet bed for over 10 years and I think she's used it more in a week than my other two cats did combined

Cute. If I bought a cat bed my cats would probably just lie in the cardboard box it came in. 

Kali definitely would have although don't think they come in cardboard boxes (least this one didn't) just got it as is.