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CountAllVotes

(21,919 posts)
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:33 AM 22 hrs ago

The two kittens arrived yesterday!

I dumped their very unsuitable names.

I now have Nialls (a 3 month old kitten) and Guarda (a 10 month old kitten).

I was told it would take weeks for them to come out of their shells.

WRONG.

Within one hr. they were under my bed and eating lots of Fancy Feast. I've got me a pair of happy kittens.

Missy is growling a bit but when the little kitten ventured out into the garage, she went out there and fetched him back indoors. She's watching everything very carefully!



I'm so thrilled!

And the icing on the cake is that the lawsuit I've been in for almost two years came through last night.

What a great day!

These are what you call GOOD LUCK kitties!

The tide has changed!

everyone!

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The two kittens arrived yesterday! (Original Post) CountAllVotes 22 hrs ago OP
Awwwwwww. So very happy for you and the kitties. niyad 22 hrs ago #1
We need photos! Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #2
May I present Inspector Guarda & Mister Nialls CountAllVotes 22 hrs ago #3
Kitty-bitties! calimary 22 hrs ago #4
Guarda doesn't meow CountAllVotes 22 hrs ago #5
OMG! Squeeeeeeeeeeeee! PSPS 21 hrs ago #6
Congratulations, I'll consider that a good omen lol. JMCKUSICK 20 hrs ago #7
I'm in love again already! CountAllVotes 20 hrs ago #8
It's funny how Food Submariner 20 hrs ago #9
yeah that rescue ... CountAllVotes 20 hrs ago #10
Show us your kitties! post a photo :) maptap22 20 hrs ago #11
they are posted above CountAllVotes 20 hrs ago #12
Congrats! KT2000 19 hrs ago #13
Guarda is a protector cat CountAllVotes 19 hrs ago #14
Congratulations on your new best friends, CountAllVotes! MIButterfly 19 hrs ago #15
Thank you MIButterfly CountAllVotes 18 hrs ago #16
I am thrilled for you!!! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #17
posted above CountAllVotes 18 hrs ago #18
Omg they are GORGEOUS!!! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #19

calimary

(87,194 posts)
4. Kitty-bitties!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:58 AM
22 hrs ago

The ears grow first. Then the rest of the cat eventually catches up.

Love ‘em!

JMCKUSICK

(3,289 posts)
7. Congratulations, I'll consider that a good omen lol.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:51 PM
20 hrs ago

Have a wonderful time falling in love again and again and again and again lol.
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

CountAllVotes

(21,919 posts)
8. I'm in love again already!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:59 PM
20 hrs ago

Went well last night. I kept them in the extra bedroom and when it was time for bed, Missy came in and slept next to me all night.

I got up this a.m. and no food was left in the extra room

Guarda came rushing out and RAN into the garage where the litter boxes are set-up. He knew!

I have an extra litter box in the room with them for the night but Guarda didn't need it.

I've got me a very smart Maine Coon it seems.

Submariner

(13,029 posts)
9. It's funny how Food
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:04 PM
20 hrs ago

cuts through all that "it would take weeks for them to come out of their shells" crap like a warm butter knife.

CountAllVotes

(21,919 posts)
10. yeah that rescue ...
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:07 PM
20 hrs ago

At least I got Nialls and Guarda OUT of that place forever!

Yippee indeed!



CountAllVotes

(21,919 posts)
14. Guarda is a protector cat
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:30 PM
19 hrs ago

He nailed me as I was leaving the rescue. He had a kitten with him as he needs one, that is why I adopted the two of them together!

I am so glad I followed my instincts on this. I knew I needed the protector cat = Guarda.


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Thanks for the good wishes!

MIButterfly

(907 posts)
15. Congratulations on your new best friends, CountAllVotes!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:11 PM
19 hrs ago

This is excellent news! I was just wondering if you had ever gotten a new kitty (I was looking at some of my old posts earlier).

It sounds like they're settling in just fine, which tells me it was meant to be.

I wish you, Niall, Guarda and Missy many, many happy years together! 🐈 ❤️

CountAllVotes

(21,919 posts)
16. Thank you MIButterfly
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:27 PM
18 hrs ago

It was touch and go for awhile there.

One of the volunteers that took me to the store when I had no car told me I was going blind and that I'd be needing shots in my eyes!

I thought I'd best forget it if this was the case but the doctor called me and said "See you next year".

The volunteer was way out of line and that was simply not true!

So glad I didn't give up!



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