Cats Rescued: 311
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Calico mother cat "Nutmeg" and her brother
"Cocoa" (both only 10-month
kittens themselves) are currently looking after her 1 remaining kitten
together.
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Nutmeg and
Cocoa: We are a
brother and sister, Cocoa and Nutmeg, and want be adopted together. We
have gone through a lot together in our short little lives so far, and
have always been together throughout it all. We were born in a field
and grew up without much food. We are not sure if we had other siblings
who may not have lived, but the two of us survived. Nutmeg, our mother
and I scrounged around garbage cans for food. We were quite dirty and
unkempt. I, Cocoa, have such long fur, that it was such a matted mess,
and I was terribly uncomfortable. As we got older, we left our mother,
but Nutmeg and I always stayed together. Our rescuer, who had been
following our lives and trying to help us, put a little cat-bed outside
on the step for Nutmeg and I. I guarded my sister night and day, and
was very protective of her. However, one day Nutmeg got pregnant from a
tom cat, when she was still a young kitten herself. She actually had
her litter of seven kittens (the Spice kittens) only one month after
our mother gave birth to another litter of kittens outside. (Luckily
our rescuer brought in our mother and those kittens as well.) Nutmeg
and I raised the Spice kittens as a team. I am very gentle, and
protected the kittens as much as I protected my sister. However,
because there were so many of them and they were rather cheeky, one day
the Spice kittens all went through the fence and into our rescuer's
yard. Our rescuer was able to grab the kittens and bring them
inside.
Nutmeg, being the wonderful mother that she is, went to protect her
babies and found herself inside as well. I, Cocoa, was a little more
hesitant in going inside.... I didn't understand doors and didn't like
the feeling of being trapped. I would go in to eat and be with Nutmeg
and the Spice kittens, but as the door started to close, I would jump
back outside. Eventually, I started appreciating the regular
food and
comfy beds, and starting staying inside longer. One day, our rescuer
closed the door, and off we went to our foster home from there.
I was immediately taken to the vet and
neutered, to make sure there would be no more kittens. My coat was so
badly matted and I had so many burrs in my tail, that my coat was all
shaved off and cleaned up. Once Nutmeg had finished nursing the Spice
kittens, she was spayed. The Spice kittens have now all been
spayed /
neutered as well. We have all been de-wormed, de-fleaed, vaccinated and
received our booster vaccinations.
I'm a little more shy (Cocoa) and will take longer to trust you.
However, my sister (Nutmeg) is much more outgoing than I am, and it
doesn't take her long before she lets you pat and scratch her all over.
She will jump up on your lap and sleep with you. I am still cautious
and protective of my sister, so will watch over her from a distance, to
make sure she is safe. Please give us a chance to have the permanent
home together we have never yet known. We would enjoy having access to
a fully enclosed yard, but if not, we are happy as indoor kitties
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