We are so thrilled to have found Snowflake and Raindrop. We had such a hole in our hearts after losing our beloved cat this fall at age 18+ years after a long battle with kidney failure. We had not been in the market for kittens at all, until we lost our precious boy. While they may have had a tough start with first being rescued and then the long slow process of healing from ringworm, we feel that the ringworm was meant to be because without it these girls would have long ago been adopted while we were not in the market for new pets and we would never have crossed paths.
Now, our kids have the chance to grow old with them together. They already have so much fun cuddling and playing together. Both kittens clean my boys and pounce and lay with them like they are all litter mates.
My husband and I enjoy long cuddle sessions at night with the girls after the kids are in bed. I brush them and chat with them about my day as I tidy their litterbox and bring them their evening meal.
We can’t thank Jackie and The Humane Society of Schuyler County enough. We also are thankful that they were found and brought to safety in the first place. Jackie heard our need for new pets and made a perfect match for us based on the kittens temperament and our family.
We chose kittens at this time because our young children had their hearts broken when our older cat died and we thought kittens would be nice for them to grow old with and we would not have to deal with illness and loss again for a long long time. In general though, adult cats provide just as much love and joy in a calmer package!
I will say though, kittens are hard work. They get into everything! For those looking I to new pets, I would strongly recommend looking into older cats who don’t require such “babysitting”. We are lucky to be home all day but if not, I would be worried all the time and I am sure we would have already had some kitten accidents!
Already 2017 is off to a wonderful start for us and we can’t wait to spend our lives with these little lovies.
Sincerely,
The Faben-Wade family