A Sad Anniversary and a New Beginning

This Sunday, June 21st, will mark one year ago that I lost my beloved cat Onyx. It has been a long, lonely year living in a home where each person has "their own" kitty. Now I know what you're thinking, "just go out and get another cat"! While that SOUNDS logical, I felt that I needed to give myself some time to grieve and time for our other cat, Clouseau, to adjust and enjoy my exclusive attention.

During this time, I thought long and hard about what type of cat to get. Do I go with a pure breed or rescue another poor soul who needs a home? Do I want another black and white ball of fluff or something different? I did have three stipulations: it had to be a female, it had to be long haired and it had to be a kitten! My thinking was that Clouie, Hunny & Sugar (mom & dad's cats) would be more likely to accept and possibly mother a kitten rather than a full grown cat.

Six months ago I started looking for this new kitty. Although I told myself (and everyone else) that all it needed to be was a long haired female kitten, in my heart of hearts I secretly longed for another Onyx! A black and white Maine Coon Mix.

Little did I know on Wednesday, June 17th in the afternoon, my secret desire of the heart would come true double fold!

Meet NIFF and KATO!
(part two of the story coming shortly...)

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