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CountAllVotes

(21,920 posts)
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:33 AM Yesterday

The two kittens arrived yesterday!

I dumped their very unsuitable names.

I now have Nialls (a 3 month old kitten) and Guarda (a 10 month old kitten).

I was told it would take weeks for them to come out of their shells.

WRONG.

Within one hr. they were under my bed and eating lots of Fancy Feast. I've got me a pair of happy kittens.

Missy is growling a bit but when the little kitten ventured out into the garage, she went out there and fetched him back indoors. She's watching everything very carefully!



I'm so thrilled!

And the icing on the cake is that the lawsuit I've been in for almost two years came through last night.

What a great day!

These are what you call GOOD LUCK kitties!

The tide has changed!

everyone!

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The two kittens arrived yesterday! (Original Post) CountAllVotes Yesterday OP
Awwwwwww. So very happy for you and the kitties. niyad Yesterday #1
We need photos! Ocelot II Yesterday #2
May I present Inspector Guarda & Mister Nialls CountAllVotes Yesterday #3
Kitty-bitties! calimary Yesterday #4
Guarda doesn't meow CountAllVotes Yesterday #5
OMG! Squeeeeeeeeeeeee! PSPS Yesterday #6
Congratulations, I'll consider that a good omen lol. JMCKUSICK Yesterday #7
I'm in love again already! CountAllVotes Yesterday #8
It's funny how Food Submariner Yesterday #9
yeah that rescue ... CountAllVotes Yesterday #10
Show us your kitties! post a photo :) maptap22 Yesterday #11
they are posted above CountAllVotes Yesterday #12
Congrats! KT2000 Yesterday #13
Guarda is a protector cat CountAllVotes Yesterday #14
Congratulations on your new best friends, CountAllVotes! MIButterfly Yesterday #15
Thank you MIButterfly CountAllVotes Yesterday #16
I am thrilled for you!!! SheltieLover Yesterday #17
posted above CountAllVotes Yesterday #18
Omg they are GORGEOUS!!! SheltieLover Yesterday #19
Great news this a.m.!! CountAllVotes 7 hrs ago #20

calimary

(87,199 posts)
4. Kitty-bitties!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:58 AM
Yesterday

The ears grow first. Then the rest of the cat eventually catches up.

Love ‘em!

JMCKUSICK

(3,293 posts)
7. Congratulations, I'll consider that a good omen lol.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:51 PM
Yesterday

Have a wonderful time falling in love again and again and again and again lol.
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

CountAllVotes

(21,920 posts)
8. I'm in love again already!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:59 PM
Yesterday

Went well last night. I kept them in the extra bedroom and when it was time for bed, Missy came in and slept next to me all night.

I got up this a.m. and no food was left in the extra room

Guarda came rushing out and RAN into the garage where the litter boxes are set-up. He knew!

I have an extra litter box in the room with them for the night but Guarda didn't need it.

I've got me a very smart Maine Coon it seems.

Submariner

(13,030 posts)
9. It's funny how Food
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:04 PM
Yesterday

cuts through all that "it would take weeks for them to come out of their shells" crap like a warm butter knife.

CountAllVotes

(21,920 posts)
10. yeah that rescue ...
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:07 PM
Yesterday

At least I got Nialls and Guarda OUT of that place forever!

Yippee indeed!



CountAllVotes

(21,920 posts)
14. Guarda is a protector cat
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:30 PM
Yesterday

He nailed me as I was leaving the rescue. He had a kitten with him as he needs one, that is why I adopted the two of them together!

I am so glad I followed my instincts on this. I knew I needed the protector cat = Guarda.


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Thanks for the good wishes!

MIButterfly

(910 posts)
15. Congratulations on your new best friends, CountAllVotes!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:11 PM
Yesterday

This is excellent news! I was just wondering if you had ever gotten a new kitty (I was looking at some of my old posts earlier).

It sounds like they're settling in just fine, which tells me it was meant to be.

I wish you, Niall, Guarda and Missy many, many happy years together! 🐈 ❤️

CountAllVotes

(21,920 posts)
16. Thank you MIButterfly
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:27 PM
Yesterday

It was touch and go for awhile there.

One of the volunteers that took me to the store when I had no car told me I was going blind and that I'd be needing shots in my eyes!

I thought I'd best forget it if this was the case but the doctor called me and said "See you next year".

The volunteer was way out of line and that was simply not true!

So glad I didn't give up!



CountAllVotes

(21,920 posts)
20. Great news this a.m.!!
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:45 AM
7 hrs ago


I just got up and opened the door to the room I have Garda and Nialls in. They were both on the bed (Garda = biggest kitten in this picture; Nialls is the littlest one on the far lower left ).

Garda came out and allowed me to pet him a few times. No more cowering. Some sick person must have hit him in the past! SHAME!

Garda made the rounds and little Nialls was in his new little cat house I got him from Macy's. I was able to put it together all by myself! Yeah!

Big beautiful black kitty Missy was in bed with me all night purring away.

She is no longer a lonely kitty!



So, this is my update for the day!

Have a happy day everyone!




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