New additions Leo and Jax

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Although I know I didn't technically need more cats, I decided to take in a couple of little boys that were looking for a home before winter hits. This past year has been bad to say the least, I lost so many pets in 2023, 2 dogs and 5 cats, which included the beyond painful loss of my little girl Rascal. I lost a couple more pets (another cat and chinchilla) earlier this year, so I really needed some new life to help bring joy back into the house. So I'm going with, I needed them for my mental health. :crazy:

I've wanted an orange cat for awhile, but for the most part I just get whatever the kitty redistribution system sends into my life (I live in the country and people dumping cats is a sadly common reality here), but an orange hasn't appeared yet. So anyways, when I heard about someone looking to rehome a couple of 3 month old orange outdoor kittens (last of the litter), I decided to take both. Meet Leo (dilute orange) and Jax (light orange).

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What a fantastic story! Congratulations & welcome! They look so happy to have a forever home! I can’t wait to hear more about their antics! Orange!
 

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Leo and Jax look so cute, congrats on the CDS working its magic again.

I'm so sorry for all your losses over the last couple years.
 
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I'll add a bit more info, they are still a little skittish right now, but warming up quickly. I don't think they were treated badly or anything, just not handled a lot, and from their reaction to one of my dogs, I don't think they have seen dogs before, or at least not big ones. I do have 11 other cats, which is why I say really didn't need more, but... nothing beats the chaotic energy that young kittens bring into a home.

It's good timing to get these two now rather then earlier in the year since have two catios, a smaller window one has metal screens but the larger chain link one small kittens can literally walk right through. Since it's cooling down here though (forecasting snow and only a high of -1C for next monday 🥶) I didn't end up having to close the catios early for the year. Also their age works out perfectly, the vets here wont neuter them until they are atleast 6 months, but the discount spay/neuter month is normally in January or Febuary, and they will be 6 months in January.

So far both are very talkative, Leo is the more brave and friendly one, so the name Leo seems to fit him. Jax is friendly but more timid meeting new humans and animals and follows his brother's lead after he has taken time to watched for a bit, but he is coming out of his shell pretty quickly too. The other cat either don't care or wanting to be friends. One of my younger cats Onyx ( he just turned 2 in June) really really wants to be friends with them, and seems to be making headway already.

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In case people are wondering, with the exception of a kitten, the pets that passed in in the past couple years were all elderly, that's one problem with having several pets around the same age, they grow old at the same time. 🙁
 

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amethyst amethyst : I'm just seeing your thread now. Congrats on the new kittens. They are totally adorable. :catlove:

Also condolences on your losses over the past year. I lost my Ruby girl in May, and adopted Pretty in August to help heal my heart, and she did bring joy back to my life. I hope your new kittens are doing the same for you. :hugs:
 
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Just a little update on the little cuties. They have really brought some happiness into the house, and they give me something that need me and is positive to focus on. My other cats (and other pets) do need me too but not like kittens do. They are fitting in nicely, Lily has still decided that they are her kittens, which is adorable. As well as they love Onyx, he is like a big brother to them.
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Lily and Jax and Onyx with Jax and Leo

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They also "helped" on Halloween with pumpkin carving
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I'm really glad I got them, and got both instead of just one, they are so loving and start purring as soon as you pick them up. They get along great with the younger cats, I often see them playing together, but there is still occasionally some hissing and swatting from the older ones. It's just normal/minor figuring out where they fit in the clowder, nothing serious. They still haven't really met my elderly cat CJ yet, she saw them, hissed and ran away. She lives in the bedroom mostly though, and the kittens haven't been allowed in there yet. Only certain cats are allowed in the bedroom, so if they don't end up respecting her they wont be coming in the room.
 

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Thanks for the heartwarming update.:hearthrob: I'm really glad you brought them into your home and they have been lovingly accepted by Lily and Onyx. :lovecat2:
 
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