As many of you may remember, after the loss of my babies within the same year, I promised I would adopt 2 senior cats who had once know a home.
2017 was a long year. After looking at hundreds of pictures online of local shelters and being disappointed for not acting quick enough, it finally happened.
I had been eyeing these two senior gals since last August as well as others. Then in November, with the encouragement of my neighbor who works at the shelter, I decided to go ahead with the adoption process.
At first I had two in my sights who weren't a double adoption but got along. Then it happened again, after not acting quick enough the cat was adopted and the other we had looked at passed away. I kept gravitating back to these two gals. Then Christmas passed and still no kitties. I kept looking at these two faces wondering why they were still there and felt a strong connection, even naming them, Olive & Pimento (it was their eyes looked like olives, LOL). Then it happened again, I was on instagram and read that North Shore Animal League was pushing for these two and they had been overlooked for Senior Adoption month, well right then, I responded. NOOO They're mine, I'd had my eye on them for a while now. I want to pick them up next weekend, I've already been approved. Right at that moment with a click of a button I sent the response and they were mine, just like that, MINE!!!
We had a snow storm so we had to wait a few more days to pick them up, and I have to tell you, I was so anxious and excited, I couldn't stop nesting, LOL. I couldn't wait to meet my gals, Mama & Red or as I was ready to call them Olive & Pimento, lol.
below picture is credited to North Shore Animal - it's the pic they had on the site.
Left is Mama now Sweet Dora and on the right is Red now my Red Rose though more often Rosy.
We picked them up Sunday January 14th. When we first saw them at the shelter, they had been in a pretty large cage. It looked like a big pink bird cage. They weren't the most friendly with other cats so they were kept away from the population in a room with the new comers, right along side of the doctors exam table. When they let them out of the cage, Dora came running out and bounced all over the place. Rosy on the other hand didn't want much to do with us and wasn't amused at all. We only met for a few minutes then we went down to fill out all the paperwork. They handled the train ride pretty well, it was so bitter cold but we managed on the train and walk home quickly with all their belongings.
When we got them home, they each looked around, saw their food, litter box and big bowl of water all set up for them, along with toys scattered around. Then Dora took the living room and Rosy claimed the bedroom. We were told that they were chatters and liked to speak to one another which is true, but after meeting them, I'm positive it wasn't friendly banter, lol. Locked up together for 8 months and Lord knows what happened to them before, I can't say I blame them, they needed their own space.
That night Dora had no problems finding her way into my husbands arm to fall into a deep sleep, while Rosy had a harder time adjusting, and spend most of the night behind the bed (I think the headboard bars reminded her of the cage). However she did find her way onto the bed during the night and slept in her bed that they sent her home with.
It's been a journey, and I'll fill you in more later. Just realized I need to head out to work soon.
have taken lots of pictures and need some advice on how to handle my Sweet Red Rosy. I look forward to sharing.
below are more pictures from North Shore Site.
this is Rosy - I promised myself I would make her smile again!!!
Below is Dora, I promised myself she would get lots of love and not worry about life.
2017 was a long year. After looking at hundreds of pictures online of local shelters and being disappointed for not acting quick enough, it finally happened.
I had been eyeing these two senior gals since last August as well as others. Then in November, with the encouragement of my neighbor who works at the shelter, I decided to go ahead with the adoption process.
At first I had two in my sights who weren't a double adoption but got along. Then it happened again, after not acting quick enough the cat was adopted and the other we had looked at passed away. I kept gravitating back to these two gals. Then Christmas passed and still no kitties. I kept looking at these two faces wondering why they were still there and felt a strong connection, even naming them, Olive & Pimento (it was their eyes looked like olives, LOL). Then it happened again, I was on instagram and read that North Shore Animal League was pushing for these two and they had been overlooked for Senior Adoption month, well right then, I responded. NOOO They're mine, I'd had my eye on them for a while now. I want to pick them up next weekend, I've already been approved. Right at that moment with a click of a button I sent the response and they were mine, just like that, MINE!!!
We had a snow storm so we had to wait a few more days to pick them up, and I have to tell you, I was so anxious and excited, I couldn't stop nesting, LOL. I couldn't wait to meet my gals, Mama & Red or as I was ready to call them Olive & Pimento, lol.
below picture is credited to North Shore Animal - it's the pic they had on the site.
Left is Mama now Sweet Dora and on the right is Red now my Red Rose though more often Rosy.
We picked them up Sunday January 14th. When we first saw them at the shelter, they had been in a pretty large cage. It looked like a big pink bird cage. They weren't the most friendly with other cats so they were kept away from the population in a room with the new comers, right along side of the doctors exam table. When they let them out of the cage, Dora came running out and bounced all over the place. Rosy on the other hand didn't want much to do with us and wasn't amused at all. We only met for a few minutes then we went down to fill out all the paperwork. They handled the train ride pretty well, it was so bitter cold but we managed on the train and walk home quickly with all their belongings.
When we got them home, they each looked around, saw their food, litter box and big bowl of water all set up for them, along with toys scattered around. Then Dora took the living room and Rosy claimed the bedroom. We were told that they were chatters and liked to speak to one another which is true, but after meeting them, I'm positive it wasn't friendly banter, lol. Locked up together for 8 months and Lord knows what happened to them before, I can't say I blame them, they needed their own space.
That night Dora had no problems finding her way into my husbands arm to fall into a deep sleep, while Rosy had a harder time adjusting, and spend most of the night behind the bed (I think the headboard bars reminded her of the cage). However she did find her way onto the bed during the night and slept in her bed that they sent her home with.
It's been a journey, and I'll fill you in more later. Just realized I need to head out to work soon.
have taken lots of pictures and need some advice on how to handle my Sweet Red Rosy. I look forward to sharing.
below are more pictures from North Shore Site.
this is Rosy - I promised myself I would make her smile again!!!
Below is Dora, I promised myself she would get lots of love and not worry about life.