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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 10 points 14 hours ago (6 children)

so, uh, I guess they're officially coming home with us now. (well, thursday)

We're renaming them to Samuel (Sammy) Frederick and Maxwell (Max) George because we are not fans of JKR, but it seems disrespectful to summarily dismiss those who saved their lives. Also we found out that they were literally due to be euthanised the same day as Misha before KRS found an emergency foster. His Lordship also never looks at pet rescue because it breaks his heart but for some reason he did the day they were listed - with Max looking uncannily like Misha (including, as we found out on visiting, a damaged tail)

The world works in weird ways.

Cerys knows something's up as we're doing up the dining room as a landing zone, but she's incredibly food motivated (as is Sam) so I don't forsee any massive problems considering they'd both sell their grandmothers for a freeze dried crocodile bite.

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

I can't wait to hear about their antics!

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 8 hours ago

Welcome chaos boys

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 8 hours ago

they are so lovely πŸ₯°πŸ˜ΈπŸ˜Έ

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Misha was an incredibly good momma cat, and even years after being fixed would always come investigating if anything playing had a kitten mew in it. So we're telling ourselves we're looking after babies for her.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 11 hours ago

She would love that. She had to go but she saved these boys

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

They are lovely. I see shenanigans in your future!

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

oh we've had kittens and ginger boys before (Punkin and Cerys and their siblings were literally born in our last house), so we know what to expect. Bandaids stocked up and all breakables are being moved to floor level. The one and only time Punkin decided to check out the top of the fridge he smashed four out of a box of six imported belgian tulip glasses all over the kitchen so His Lordship has LEARNED THE LESSON

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Ginger boys make up for it with love though!

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 9 hours ago

oh they do. They really really do.

the downside is your heart shatters when they pass

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

ooh nice looking kitties!