I love it when people go to the animal shelter to adopt just one cat or kitten and end up returning home with two. Well, that’s the magic of shelters – sometimes, cats choose you.
Grace Serena and her partner had similar plans when they headed to the shelter, looking to bring one feline friend into their lives. They believed that a kitten would bring joy and help them overcome various challenges.
Little did they know that two kittens would make things even better.
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It all started when Grace saw a kitten named Marlow on the shelter’s website. She instantly fell in love with him and was ready to provide him with a life full of love he never had before.
However, upon arriving at the shelter and speaking to the staff, she was shocked to discover that Marlow had a kitten brother named Mitten.
Marlow and Mitten were inseparable, cuddling together the whole time. Their bond was so strong that the shelter refused to separate them, even though it posed challenges for adoption.
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Bonded kittens are often overlooked because most people want to adopt a single feline companion. Fortunately, Marlow and Mitten turned out to be masters at winning hearts.
The fact that the kittens couldn’t bear being separated made Grace fall in love with them even more.
The sight of these two kittens snuggling and displaying their unbreakable bond melted Grace’s heart. It helped her reach a final decision – two kittens were indeed better than one.
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With open arms, she welcomed Marlow and Mitten into her home, and she hasn’t looked back since. She fondly recalled:
“After bringing them home, I was expecting them to be anxious. I’ve had pets before, and they’ve all been a bit strange on the first day. They were in corners where they felt safe, but this wasn’t the case with Marlow and Mitten.”
The kitten brothers quickly adapted to their new surroundings and loving parents. It was as though they had always been a part of the family.
However, one thing remained unchanged – Marlow and Mitten’s unwavering affection for each other. They were inseparable.
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In the end, everyone was filled with happiness, especially Grace, who believed that adopting these two kittens was one of the best decisions she had ever made. She said:
“They’ve been a real blessing for my boyfriend who’s had a hard time in the last few years. They’ve brought joy and happiness into our home and we couldn’t be happier with our decision.”
You see, sometimes, the best decisions in life are the unexpected ones, like Grace’s choice to adopt not one, but two, furry bundles of joy from the shelter.