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The King of Prussia

(745 posts)
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 04:42 PM Oct 2022

My wife arranged for us to visit the open day at a local cat rescue centre

I knew she had a hidden agenda because so did I. We saw a very pretty little girl called Mia, who despite being only 12 months old had had 2 litters of kittens. We fell in love with her, but because the centre won't rehome adult females to a home where there's already an adult female there was nothing to be done.

In the next block were 4 of her kittens - all gorgeous. One called Russo took a particular shine to me. So, of course... he came to live with us today. He's lovely. Very playful, loves snuggles and very handsome. And despite being just 12 weeks old he has enormous feet. I am smitten.

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My wife arranged for us to visit the open day at a local cat rescue centre (Original Post) The King of Prussia Oct 2022 OP
Aww, I don't know who to congratulate: you or Russo. femmedem Oct 2022 #1
So handsome. blm Oct 2022 #2
Such a handsome boy! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #3
He is perfect and lucky to snag a perfect forever home. MLAA Oct 2022 #4
Question? Why won't they rehome a female when there is a female? Srkdqltr Oct 2022 #5
It causes territorial conflicts sometimes The King of Prussia Oct 2022 #8
I would also like to know. I know that females are highly territorial and sometimes don't get along japple Oct 2022 #9
That's it exactly. The King of Prussia Oct 2022 #10
Glad to hear of the happy endings! spooky3 Oct 2022 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Srkdqltr Oct 2022 #6
What a beauty! hermetic Oct 2022 #7
Such a handsome fellow! May you all have many happy years together. niyad Oct 2022 #11
I like your wife Skittles Oct 2022 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author The King of Prussia Oct 2022 #24
I like her too lol The King of Prussia Oct 2022 #26
Mao! librechik Oct 2022 #13
Years ago my BIL and wife adopted a young female from the SPCA Freddie Oct 2022 #14
Aaaawww !!!...love classic tabbies! Karadeniz Oct 2022 #16
He looks like a snowshoe kitty now, but he'll grow right into them. Warpy Oct 2022 #17
I had the impression he was training to learn to play the piano. soldierant Oct 2022 #18
Gorgeous kitten! I love tabbies. Shrike47 Oct 2022 #19
Sigh! calimary Oct 2022 #20
He's a beauty. Solly Mack Oct 2022 #21
Trouble, right here in River City. mjvpi Oct 2022 #22
Omg he floored me I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #23
This is Russo's mummy, Mia The King of Prussia Oct 2022 #25

femmedem

(8,444 posts)
1. Aww, I don't know who to congratulate: you or Russo.
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 04:46 PM
Oct 2022

May you and your wife and Russo have many happy years together! He looks like a love.

japple

(10,334 posts)
9. I would also like to know. I know that females are highly territorial and sometimes don't get along
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 05:29 PM
Oct 2022

and admit that one of my females--a calico stray who raised a litter of kittens in my home, who has never liked any other cat, who overgrooms and who is always stressed out might be an example of the reason why this is policy.

10. That's it exactly.
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 05:38 PM
Oct 2022

And our little story has a happy ending. By the time we picked up Russo this morning, his mum had already got a new home. They don't seem to have problems rehoming cats.

spooky3

(36,217 posts)
15. Glad to hear of the happy endings!
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 06:24 PM
Oct 2022

I have had cats and fostered for many years. This is the first time I’ve heard of the belief that adult female cats can’t be rehomed successfully where there is another female cat. Not sure that that’s generally true. But in any case, you have a very handsome new family member and it looks as though he’s already thrilled!

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librechik

(30,790 posts)
13. Mao!
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 05:42 PM
Oct 2022

he even has a big O on his side as they do.

we have one of these royal kitties. He is old now but still profound.

Freddie

(9,698 posts)
14. Years ago my BIL and wife adopted a young female from the SPCA
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 06:02 PM
Oct 2022

They told them she was about 9 months old. Beautiful calico, very friendly. She started gaining weight after a couple weeks at home - she was “with kittens” already. She had 4 kittens, 2 died (common when a very young cat has kittens) and they kept the 2 survivors, both boys.
Your new fur baby is gorgeous. Congratulations!

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
17. He looks like a snowshoe kitty now, but he'll grow right into them.
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 06:31 PM
Oct 2022

I didn't bother reading your post, just scrolled down to the kitty pic. I think everybody knew where this was going to go just from your subject line.

mjvpi

(1,568 posts)
22. Trouble, right here in River City.
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 07:45 PM
Oct 2022

I have an upstairs tribe and a downstairs tribe created by exactly such carelessness.

I can never say no, and then just like you, we wind up with another beautiful cat.

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