Got Kitties?

We did! They arrived september 20th a month after I went to pick them out. We've been thinking of getting the kids two cats for some time now. After a summer of searching for the right match, Thomasina and Jasper came into our lives. They are two kittens from separate litters that were living in the same foster home. They are about 12 weeks in these photos taken on the day they arrived. The kids were going to name the kittens Max and Ruby, but we waited for weeks before they could be released to home that ultimately the kids got used to their foster names and decided the names would stay. Now their nicknames are Jaz and Tomgirl.

This is Thomasina. She was a bit shy on the first day in our house. She needed to hide under the armoire for a few hours to acclimate. Now she is nothing but a sweet love. She likes to be up in your neck for nuzzles. She is a petite little lady, very gentle and cuddly. She has the softest fur and loudest purr.

This is Jasper. He is a curious little cat. He had no difficulty adjusting to our household. When I went to choose two kittens, he actually chose me. He's a bold outgoing cat who has been nicknamed king kat, glutton, and piggy. He likes to push Tomgirl away from her dish and eat her food. He likes to play hard. He isn't afraid of new people who come into the house. He climbs on anything, and thinks he's entitled to hop on the dinner table during meals. He's a good boy, he's been obedient to the rules laid before him.....so far. These pictures show his angelic side!

Jacquelyn has a way with the kittens. She's like a little cat whisperer, posessing a natural understanding of how a kitty likes to be handled. She is patient, gentle and motherly. She won the heart of timid Thomasina. Jackie will look after her food so Piggy doesn't eat it all on TomTom. They sleep with her every night since she is on the bottom bunk.

Zac is learning how to 'speak cat'. It's hard for a squirmy boy who doesn't know how to sit still to get a cat to stay with him. He'll figure it out. These new members of the family will show him the way.

I can't say enough good things about the non-profit organization called Pets In Need. I found them online. It's a shelterless outfit of volunteers fostering unwanted pets. The people there are so dedicated to finding forever homes for the animals that come to them. Thank you Shelly for your kindness!