One of my goals for my time off this summer was to adopt kittens. We have been pet-less since our move and life is just missing something without them...
So on this past Saturday we went to the shelter to check out the kittens. We were hoping for litter mates. The place was pretty chaotic, I must say! We were having our second "visit" in the "visit room" when I tried to pick up a scared kitten and got myself scratched and bitten. Time out for wound cleaning and antibiotics. We will try again tomorrow.
Our luck was better Sunday. I had previewed the adoptable cats on line and was better prepared for the process ahead of us. I asked to see Junebug and Bagheera first. Junebug's cute face had caught my eye the day before, but I hadn't known she had a brother. They were just right for us. We briefly viewed a couple of other pairs, but I didn't need to visit with the others. I just knew.
We had just let them out of the carrier at home when Bagheera bolted. He found a great hiding place in a bookcase with an open back, and kept us looking in there for him for hours. Eventually, they were both out to play. And there has not been a dull moment since.
We kept the names they war given at the shelter. All black Bagheera's name comes from the Indian leopard in Rudyard Kipling's "Tales of Mowgli," known to many of us as "The Jungle Book." He is the more serious of the pair. Junebug is a tortie who is, well, cute as a bug. She is quick to lead the way into new adventures, but loses interest quickly while Bagheera stays to figure the whole thing out.
We found a darling vet down the street, another midwest transplant (from Minnesota). She and her husband share a small office we can walk to. Cute adolescent vets-to-be are their help. Perfect.
Lots of fun to come with these two!
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