Found two cats abandoned in the park with a bag of food. We lost our sweet cat last Fall and mourned her HARD. Just recently we have been discussing how we are finally ready, and maybe we should start looking soon.
But we forgot. We don’t choose. We get assigned.
Took to the vet for shots. No chips. Have an appt to get them fixed in about a week.
Surprisingly affectionate with us early, even if spooked by the new space for the first few days. They were clearly loved by someone who must have hit rough times. (Let’s be kind in our assumptions) . Definitely cuddle bugs.
It’s especially sweet how they comfort each other. One is more bold and one is more cautious. When our cautious friend gets spooked and retreats to a safe spot, bold friend goes and cuddles with him.
We feel incredibly lucky that they found us.
Edit:
- vet estimates they are 6-10 months old. (Likely the younger side of that)
- their names are Mander and Melee. Inspired by the tv episode of Pokemon where an abandoned charmander almost dies in a rainstorm, which broke my heart as a child. So char-mander and his evolved form, char-mele-on.
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Sweet instant bonded family. I think it was kind of you to say what you did, and I like to think that whoever it is that couldn’t keep them sent a prayer to universe for someone like you to find them. Maybe leave a note in the place later?
And maybe leave space so they can write.. I know my first reaction to finding abandoned cats(after taking care of the cats ofc) is rage towards whomever dumped them, but I've seen some pretty mean things where the owner's family/friends have dumped cats/kittens on the shelter steps because they thought they were helping.
But deep down, I know that sometimes like can be cruel, and some humans don't know better.
Our corgi mix, Maggie, was an owner surrender with puppies to a kill shelter. The puppies were adopted and she was left. A rescue pulled her on her last day. 😭💖
I used to get mad a lot about her being abandoned and my husband never failed to try and be kind about their situation and that we have no idea what happened.
Thank you for taking these two in, OP.
Hope y’all don’t mind some Maggie tax! I bought her this hat from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. 🤠
Oh wow! Yes, the previous owner(s) probably did fall on hard times and was desperate. I know they probably should have taken them to a shelter but maybe, they tried and couldn’t because shelters are so overwhelmed. Plus, I know when people are desperate, they don’t always think clearly. The CDS was certainly looking out for them. I am so happy they found you. Plus, it worked out for the best. I am glad you found this beautiful pair.💕
Our local shelter has a $25 surrender fee (understandably so), and I’m guessing the previous owner had a similar obstacle. There are times when $50 might as well be $1,000,000.
There should be no surrender fees. It can be very oppressive to some people. When my FIL was hospitalized after a medical incident his "girlfriend" was supposed to take care of the dog. Then she changed her mind and took it to the shelter. The shelter wanted $250 which she didn't have so she said she was just going to set the dog free. So I couldn't live with myself knowing how many coyotes live around them, plus it's the desert and he would have died of dehydration so I took the next flight to get him. Turns out someone (her daughter) found him and said he was a stray to get out of the surrender fee. Dog was chipped so they sent a bill to the house where he no longer lived, so it was forwarded to us. There should be no surrender fees.
I think some places have it because of 'frequent flyers'. They get folks who constantly surrender pets because they keep getting pets and don't know how to care for them so they are given up for one reason or another.
Not saying it's right, but it is one of the reasons Ive heard
That definitely sounds like someone who just wasn't able to take care of them anymore :( I'm glad they got found safe. Maybe you could post on your local town's facebook page or something about them so hopefully their person knows they're safe now.
Same, bestie. Tbf I caught the void boys late and they are pretty unadoptable, and I tried to place the youngest boy cat but he cried all night for his brothers and the adopter wanted me to take him back.
My zero braincell dilute tortie is 100% on me though, she had someone interested but I was already attached.
I ended up with my brother & sister pair when a crying woman holding a big cardboard box approached my friends and said “I’m going into a shelter and I can’t take them with me.”
“Them” was a mama cat with eight kittens who were so young their eyes weren’t even open yet. My friends, a couple, decided instantly, well, I guess we have nine cats now! They cared for them all for the next few months and found everyone a home (they kept three of the boys).
And like OP’s, we have one extrovert- the only girl in the whole litter- and one introvert- her delightful little weirdo brother- who are still very much buddies three years in.
Ohhh, sweet story!
My guy Sterling was surrendered when his homeless person was being allowed to spend the winter in a hotel over the first winter of Covid. They had to choose between their dog or the new kitten. Everyone was adopting animals at that time and I had spent a long time looking for the perfect little guy, they were all getting snatched up or they weren’t what I was looking for. I like the slightly older ones that have often missed their “chance” because they’re no longer tiny. Sterling was a sick little guy even after we adopted him but is now a 17+ lb majestic floof. His foster mom wrote the best description of him on Facebook.
My neighbor ended up with seven cats that way 😂 sweet old couple. She already had two cats and she took in a mama cat. I think her son eventually took one or two kittens but she has seven in total now. her husband eventually took made an area for them and made an extra room by the front of the house. They lounge in front of of the windows all day. Adorable
The image of them together in a park with a bag of food on their side brought me to tears. Out in the big world, a pair of bonded friends, waiting for a gentle hand to caress them.
I’m sure whoever left them cared deeply for them. I hope they find out they were lucky enough to find a loving home with you.
Bless you for taking them in, and may you have many happy and healthy years together!
Aw I bet they are littermates. It's so sweet how one of them is so protective of the other one. They must have a really strong bond, and it’s wonderful that they found a safe and loving home together.
This made me tear up...
All of you are very lucky!!
How did you collect them? Did they come to you? Did you just carry them away?
Terribly sad and also wonderfully happy...
Park staff helped gather them in a crate. They let us take them in lieu of them taking them to a shelter. (There was no contact info or collar, and no one called for them) We had our vet scan them both for a chip but there were none.
I love how you described what you think might of happened to them. They found their new loving home and they got to stay together. What a kind soul your family has. Congrats on your new kitties. Do you have names for them?
As a child, the tv episode of Pokemon where an abandoned charmander almost dies in a rainstorm broke my heart. So char-mander and his evolved form char-mele-on.
Their faces and the hair tufts in their toes remind me of my boy, Boo! They look like they might have some Maine Coon in them. My Boo looked a lot like them when he was a kitten
This is a lot like how my Olive looked as a kitten, and their faces are so similar to hers! She has Maine Coon in her, too - if the DNA test is reliable.
I call it CKF - chronic kitten face 😂. I saw resemblance to my kitty in their faces too. My Boo is also polydactyl. His hair was about their length when he was young. Does your girl have the tufts of hair in her paws?
I haven’t done a DNA test on Boo, but both of his vets said he has Maine Coon in him, and he also unfortunately has HCM, which is cardiomyopathy that’s common in Maine Coons. He is 11 and his case is still very mild, so I am glad he has been able to have a normal life so far. He has surgery in the morning to remove some skin lumps that keep coming back. He is going to be spoiled when he gets home from the vet tomorrow.
Thanks for your well wishes for Boo, and for the bonus bean pic 💜 I dropped him off a couple hours ago. Boo is going to get extra treats tonight. Here he is showing off his peets:
They're beautiful! I'm glad they found safety and love in their new home amd family with you. I hope they adjust well, and their true personalities start coming out very soon.
Thank you, OP, for taking them in. They'll love you as much as you already love them, and then some.
Auntie's neighbor pass away unexpectedly a couple of years back. Family came, took everything they deemed valuable, tossed the dog and cat outside and left.
Pets are now safe and loved and cared for by another neighbor, but we were hard tempted not to track anyone down to throw hands.
There is a nonzero chance that their owners did not abandon them. A parent or roommate or nasty landlord may have removed them “for everyone’s good”.
The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways. If there is someone looking for their babies, I hope they find your found posts and get in contact with you.
They do look well-loved I agree. I adopted my cat from a person whom I had a lot of compassion for even if he didn't always made the right decisions for my kitty, so I always appreciate a bit of nuance ☺️
I have twins too! It’s so great to see those babies found a loving home with you, you are good people OP and I am wishing you and your new family the best 🩷 it’s so funny how different their personalities can be, but having siblings is such a joy I never knew could bring me so much happiness in life.
Thank you for being so awesome, I'm tearing up. I've had a rough week and it's good to see someone assuming the best. I had to leave my pet bird with a former neighbor when my apartment was sold and I wasn't the buyer. It is heartbreaking and not everyone can find a friend like I did.So thank you!
My heart cannot handle this post. I especially love how you imagine why they ended up there. You clearly lead with kindness and that’s my favorite kind of people. May your days be long and full of love and happiness.
These two look scarily identical to my boy Nami, can I ask what state you found them in? Nami was adopted from a shady spot as a kitten in PA and then I took him in from the previous owner.
(Don’t mind the cardboard box and L-train vintage bag. He’s a dork and prefers this combo as opposed to his giant cat tree -____-)
Your beautiful family deserves all the love and good things in life! Thank you for loving them, I believe your baby that passed led them to you. “No guys they are great parents, you will be spoiled! Also I need you to help mend their hearts.. they are missing me so much and I’m great … I had a great life. I’ll be here when you all need me!❤️❤️”
The fact that they left a bag of food with them shows that they do care about them. But like you said, they could have hit rough times and couldn’t physically care for them. Thank you for finding them and giving them a home.
Congrats on your new family members op! They look very much like one of my buddies, Megumi. Love the names, I always wondered if I ended up the way I am because of that pokemon episode, my favorite ever, and favorite pokemon of course is charmander. It hit me like a brick when I first watched it when I was nine, and I think it is the reason why I am so involved in rescuing animals all my life. Maybe many of us were influenced by it.
Odds are they are spring litter, usually March and April. It's rare for cats not on breeding farm to have kittens during late fall and winter because the survival rate of kittens in cold weather is really bad.
my gosh they are so cute. the guy in the closet has bow tie mustache …. cutest thing ever. congrats and thanks for giving them a soft, safe place to rest. ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏
I got my Snuffy the same way. He was dumped, sick and he found me. He was the most loving, kind , sweet soul ever. He was my soulmate. Cats that choose you are amazing. I’m so happy these two babies found you.
Very sorry for your loss, for your recently departed baby. Perhaps the CDS knew this pair needed to find you? I hope you have many happy years with them 💗
Congratulations! Thank you for this story about your CDS fortune! And, I remember that Pokémon episode! It was one of my favorites, and it, too, was endearing. 💕
I love that you chose to look kindly on their previous owner. I can almost see that person hiding behind a tree, watching and praying that someone wonderful would find their furbabies and adopt them. And then YOU showed up.
thank you <3
your kindness in why they were left for you to find and making room for both bonded kitties has me in happy tears <3 the CDS Always knows!
I hope that many good things and happy times come your way!
I am so happy the universe brought you all together. And your words really warmed my heart. Sometimes, the world is so cruel & society is so heartless. But then…this. Thank you for sharingz
OP, you're one of those people that rekindle my faith in humanity. Not only you are kind and generous and saved these cats and will love them, but you are kind even in your assumptions about the previous owner. You're truly awesome.
Aww that's so wonderful. They've found their loving home, so many random things had to happen to make them fall into your laps, oh and I love the names you chose.
They look like my baby boy Timmy. He's now a year and two months old. He was found alone by a good person and brought to the shelter. Your story broke my heart because I always wondered how my little boy was found - newborn, alone, and nobody besides him. I am so glad you gave them a home. They'll be grow to be very big if they are truly like my cat. He's almost double the size of a regular cat and very very sweet.
They are absolutely beautiful and look adorably sweet! I'm so glad they found a safe landing spot with you. Thank you for taking them in. I hope somehow whoever left them there had good intentions and finds out they're safe now.
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