I've Been Adopted!

[spokewench]

Some of you know, I lost my Big Kitty (of 25 years) in January.

It seems that Big Kitty gave the word out to the neighborhood cause about a week and a half ago, a small beautiful black kitty decided to adopt our home.

We have tried to find his owners but to no avail. So, I guess he is ours now. I took him to the vet and he is a fixed male, with no medical issues and is probably about 3 years old. He is perfect except that he likes to get on the kitchen counters, but we can deal with that. He is very loving and likes to lay on my lap early in the morning.

He seems to like the house more than outdoors, but so far has not used the catbox, but likes to go outdoors.

I'll get a picture on here when I get a chance. It is very nice to have a kitty around the house again!

[beccaB]

Congratulations on your new family member!

[OakLeaf]

Aw, that's so cool. I'm glad that happened to you - and I bet the new kitty is happy, too.

[abejita]

Isn't that incredible when this happens? I lost my giant schnauzer a month shy of his forth birthday to cancer. He was my heart dog....

Funny thing is that our current dog was dropped off at the breeders the same day as we put Milo down. A week later, the breeder (my friend) called to tentatively ask if we'd be interested in him. He had some behavioral issues (mostly due to the previous owners inability to handle a very dominate dog) and she wanted someone who she knew could handle him. We said yes, and we've now had him for almost 6 yrs. He certainly would have been put down had he gone anywhere else. He came really close to it even at my house. A 90 lb dog who bites is rough. Turns out, he had thyroid issues along with the behavioral. once we got this corrected, the behavioral ones where easier to deal with. 6 yrs later, no one would believe how naughty he was when we got him.

I truly believe that our first giant schnauzer led our second one here because he knew that he would be taken care of...

Enjoy your new kitty. Sometimes it is not easy when you get a new pet so close to when a loved pet passes, but it is worth it in the end!

[spokewench]

His name is Jag - short for Jaguar cause that's what he looks like. I gave Mark a couple of names to chose from Jag, Shadow (cause he follows us around like a dog) or Amazon. Mark picked Jag so Jag it is!

[badger]

that's the best kind, when they adopt YOU. I'm sure Big Kitty had something to do with it!

[Aggie_Ama]

I got my kitty Tortilla about six weeks after losing my miniature schanuzer Maggie. The home was lonely and so was our other schnauzer. Tortilla is a manx and DH wasn't ready for a new pet but he knew I loved manx cats so he gave in and took me to the shelter to see her. Funny thing is she is like Maggie. When I would have a bad day and be crying Maggie would come nuture me. Tortilla does the exact same thing. And of course Heidi (the other dog) really livened back up with a companion. So yep, I believe our dearly loved animals bring us the right one to help us heal.

Enjoy Jag, we need pictures!

[indysteel]

Some of you know, I lost my Big Kitty (of 25 years) in January.

It seems that Big Kitty gave the word out to the neighborhood cause about a week and a half ago, a small beautiful black kitty decided to adopt our home.

We have tried to find his owners but to no avail. So, I guess he is ours now. I took him to the vet and he is a fixed male, with no medical issues and is probably about 3 years old. He is perfect except that he likes to get on the kitchen counters, but we can deal with that. He is very loving and likes to lay on my lap early in the morning.

He seems to like the house more than outdoors, but so far has not used the catbox, but likes to go outdoors.

I'll get a picture on here when I get a chance. It is very nice to have a kitty around the house again!

That's awesome. Congrats to both of you. We've had a couple of kitties visit us over the summer, each for a day or two at a time. I was sort of hoping on of them would adopt us, too.

I hope he lives to a ripe old age, too. What's his name?

[sundial]

It seems that Big Kitty gave the word out to the neighborhood cause about a week and a half ago, a small beautiful black kitty decided to adopt our home.

It seems that when ever you lose one, another one is sent into your life at the right time.

Congratulations on your new kitty and may it bring comfort to your broken heart.