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| Lulabelle in front, Clementine behind. |
More than a year and a half ago, I lost
Kudzu. For a time, it seemed that I would never recover, that the hole in my heart would go on forever as a painful void. But gradually, oh so gradually, I started thinking that perhaps some new feline friends could ease the void. Taking steps toward getting new feline friends was another thing entirely.
It wasn't that I didn't know where to go; on the contrary, I know our vet Dr. Geren runs the
Magi-Cat Adoption Network. For a long time, I lurked on their site, watching kittens and cats get posted and subsequently adopted. My friend Elizabeth is on the Athens Area Humane Society Board, and I
surfed their available cats and kittens, too. But I could never work up the courage to make the call.
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| Clementine |
And so, lucky for me, the cats called me. Dr. Geren lost my email address in a computer snafu over the summer and contacted me so that she could update her records. When I let her know that I was shopping for cats, she said she had the perfect pair - two tabby sisters named Thelma and Louise. Before I knew what was happening, I was picking the sisters up for a trial adoption period.
About three days into the trial, I knew I had new family members. Yesterday, I made it official, adopting Thelma - now Lullabelle - and Louise who is now Clementine. These two sweet sisters have quickly adapted to their new home, romping down the hall, "helping" me check email, and snuggling with my toes at bedtime. Born April 7, 2011, these kittens are 9 months old and 9-pounders already. I'm going to have to get used to sharing the bed.
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| Clementine |
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| Lulabelle |
I still miss Kudzu. I really do. New love is growing for the girls, but that does not entirely diminish the ache in my heart for my lost love. However, Lulabelle and Clementine have given me a reason to come home at night and anticipation for being enthusiastically greeted by two gray furballs. And they do love to be loved and pur accordingly. They make me smile with their love of empty toilet paper rolls and drive me mad in their obsession with the laptop. And I am convinced that we will, the three of us, be a happy little family for years to come.
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| Lulabelle |
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| Clementine |
5 comments:
They are beautiful! I am so damn proud of you for taking this step. They are two very lucky kitties to have you adopt them. I know they will be very, very loved.
Thanks, Sus! It was so hard to move forward, but I'm glad I finally have some new kids to spoil. :)
Yay! Ashley thats awesome. Can't wait to hear stories of your girls.:)
The pictures look fantastic! Your girls are beautiful, and they are lucky to have a wonderful cat mom like you.
They are so beautiful, and I'm so happy that you have new furry friends!
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