What a wonderful pair of kitties. You never know what you'll get when you adopt cats, especially adult cats who have Been Through It like Sean & Jorge. But they're just truly great cats.
Jorge continues to be an adorable lovebug. He has discovered that the back of the sofa is a kitty spot. (I'm so hosed on replacing this sofa.) He is officially allowed in the basement now and is disappointed that it really is no different than when he snuck down there before.
He. Uses. The. Cat. Bed.
And Sean - wow, what a difference a week makes. I'd said maybe he was a cat that just wanted a good meal and a safe place to sleep and nothing more. Oh, he is not that cat. He follows me all around, but doesn't have to be glued to me. He talks SO MUCH. When my brother comes up from the basement, he runs to him to say hi. He routinely sleeps upside down.
Upside down on my lap!
The first day he followed me downstairs for lunch
Since these two came home, I've been on the lookout for any behavior issues so we can address them right away and make sure everyone is happy & healthy. But I am just not really seeing anything.
They're calm. Affectionate. Confident. They aren't picky eaters. They're not particularly nocturnal and like a good night's sleep. If Jorge is trying to get into something he shouldn't, I just tell him no and he stops. They don't try to eat things they shouldn't. No litterbox issues. They haven't tried to eat or knock over the plants.
If Jorge gets overstimulated, he can get a bit punchy - but he also just bounds away and calms down on his own. It's pretty normal for cats anyway and we've put the catnip away and are just mindful of it.
Jorge can open cabinets. We have secured them.
Jorge forgets there are two food dishes. We pick him up and move him to his bowl.
Sean likes to splash in the water dish. We own towels.
Sean has the itchybritches and we'll be working with the vet on that.
They are both a little too interested in the side door, so we're just extra careful coming & going.
That's it. Those "issues" are just nothing. I cannot fathom why someone would dump them the way they did. I understand there are many valid reasons someone can't keep a pet. But to just ditch them so cruelly - I don't understand. Had someone not found them, there is no way they would have survived outside.
We know they were found together, but not totally sure if they were put out together given that Jorge was already neutered but Sean wasn't. So, they might not be a super bonded pair, but Sean certainly needed Jorge to get through the shelter time. While they aren't glued to each other, they happily share the bed and sofa, and certainly don't mind each other at all. I've even seen a bit of play out of them.
Right now, I'm just hoping they are somewhat calm at their upcoming vet appointment, so I'm standing there going, "No, really, I swear, they are awesome and chill as fuck!" as they try to climb the walls or something like that.
I don't know how we got so lucky, but I am so happy we did.
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