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Hello all!
My name is Jess. I've been a member here for several years and you all have been so wonderful and kind to me. I figured I'd come officially introduce myself!
I'm in my 30s, married (since 2008) and I live in Indiana (it's boring here y'all). No kids but I am a proud kitty mama!
My sweet boy Flakes recently passed away from cancer in late September. He was with me for 12+ years (a few years at my mom's house and then officially my cat for over 12 years after that) and I was heartbroken when he passed. I have a thread about his cancer diagnosis and a crossing the bridge thread about him as well if you'd like to learn all about that sweet boy. He was my heart and my soul and I miss him more than anything.
After he passed, I took awhile to grieve and honor his memory before I started to feel called to look for new kitties. My husband and I had been discussing what we wanted out of any new cats we adopted and we agreed on a bonded pair and older (basically just not kittens). We didn't really care too much about anything else although I will admit I was hoping for 2 girls or a girl and a boy.
Just over a week ago, we found the profiles of two beautiful older girls, a bonded pair who had lost their home due to divorce. We fell in love with them based on their pictures and the lovely profile that the foster wrote about them. We applied immediately to adopt them and waited patiently to hear back. They had dozens of applications but apparently we were the only (or maybe just the first) who wanted both kitties. Thankfully our application was approved and three days later we brought them home.
Meet Juliet! She is 5 years old, solid white and we think she might be a Turkish Angora. She has long soft and airy fur and a high and demanding meow haha
Meet Contessa! She is also 5 years old. Her profile said that she's a blue point ragdoll. She has the daintiest meow and she is soooo lovable.
The poor babies were badly matted around their necks and they are fully declawed which absolutely breaks my heart. They are both so sweet. Juliet is very demanding when she wants attention. She meows at you and head bumps wherever she can. She'll head bump your face, hands, arms, even your chest or stomach haha. Contessa is more reserved but she just needs to know that she's invited before she'll come ask for attention. She loves jumping up on my recliner when I'm laid back. She purrs so loud and leans into my cheek scritches.
I still miss my boy but these girls make me so happy. I hope that we can develop as strong of a bond as I did with Flakes.
My name is Jess. I've been a member here for several years and you all have been so wonderful and kind to me. I figured I'd come officially introduce myself!
I'm in my 30s, married (since 2008) and I live in Indiana (it's boring here y'all). No kids but I am a proud kitty mama!
My sweet boy Flakes recently passed away from cancer in late September. He was with me for 12+ years (a few years at my mom's house and then officially my cat for over 12 years after that) and I was heartbroken when he passed. I have a thread about his cancer diagnosis and a crossing the bridge thread about him as well if you'd like to learn all about that sweet boy. He was my heart and my soul and I miss him more than anything.
After he passed, I took awhile to grieve and honor his memory before I started to feel called to look for new kitties. My husband and I had been discussing what we wanted out of any new cats we adopted and we agreed on a bonded pair and older (basically just not kittens). We didn't really care too much about anything else although I will admit I was hoping for 2 girls or a girl and a boy.
Just over a week ago, we found the profiles of two beautiful older girls, a bonded pair who had lost their home due to divorce. We fell in love with them based on their pictures and the lovely profile that the foster wrote about them. We applied immediately to adopt them and waited patiently to hear back. They had dozens of applications but apparently we were the only (or maybe just the first) who wanted both kitties. Thankfully our application was approved and three days later we brought them home.
Meet Juliet! She is 5 years old, solid white and we think she might be a Turkish Angora. She has long soft and airy fur and a high and demanding meow haha
Meet Contessa! She is also 5 years old. Her profile said that she's a blue point ragdoll. She has the daintiest meow and she is soooo lovable.
The poor babies were badly matted around their necks and they are fully declawed which absolutely breaks my heart. They are both so sweet. Juliet is very demanding when she wants attention. She meows at you and head bumps wherever she can. She'll head bump your face, hands, arms, even your chest or stomach haha. Contessa is more reserved but she just needs to know that she's invited before she'll come ask for attention. She loves jumping up on my recliner when I'm laid back. She purrs so loud and leans into my cheek scritches.
I still miss my boy but these girls make me so happy. I hope that we can develop as strong of a bond as I did with Flakes.