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jennifer & korbel (GA)

jennifer & korbel (GA)

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Thank you for all of your kind words about losing Calypso and Korbel, it has really been a rough month.

This might seem too soon for some, but the house just seems wrong without cats. I've always lived with cats except when I was in college, and then my cat was with my parents. When I lost Korbel, I still had Calypso and was content for her to live out her life as an only cat. Now with them both gone, I'm missing having cats in the house.

I'm going to look at a little orange boy tomorrow. He's not a replacement, but there are so many cats in shelters and I can give a cat a good home.
This is the guy I'm going to look at
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/20183177

He also has a little brother so who knows? When I first got Korbel and Calypso, I only intended on 1 cat, but everytime I picked up Korbel (I wanted a calico) they would both start crying....
 
Jennifer, go for both....kittens need company to play with. Hard not having kitties around and they'll bring so many smiles to your face. He is gorgeous.
 
We know a new cat isn't a replacement. If I didn't already have three other cats I would have been so alone when I lost Coconut. Giving a good home to a shelter kitty is the best thing you can do. Besides, no cat can replace another one. Best of luck with any new ones dancing_cat
 
Jennifer, I'm so sorry you've had to endure this heartache, the loss of both your babies. Only you know when it is the right time, and if it is now, with this little guy, and maybe his brother, well, you will be giving 2 lucky kitties a loving home. Who could argue with that? I somehow think that when our furbabies leave us, they don't want to see us sad, so they send us someone new to love. What better way to honor them than to open our heart and home to someone who needs us.
 
I do not think it is too soon to adopt a new cat. It is right when it feels right for you. My house felt so empty when I lost my Jolie a few years ago. I actually went out in a snowstorm when I saw the two cats (mom and her daughter) that I just knew were mine on Petfinder. It had been only two weeks since she passed. I just could not stand an empty home an hour longer. I have had them for over 10 years now. And you will be giving a cat a forever home. Good luck to you and your new kitty.
 
They are handsome! When we lost Sweepy (GA) we decided to adopt a new kitty, not as a replacement but as a new member of our family. When we arrived at the rescue centre we were introduced to two beautiful cats, a mother and daughter, who needed a new forever home. They wanted to be together. Sam and I adopted both kitties. Their names ... Robyn (GA) and Phoebe.

I was uncertain about adopting both at first but they were wonderful company, both for us and each other.

It is not too soon to adopt. There are no set rules. If it feels right for you then it is right. Calypso and Korbel will be directing operations from the Rainbow Bridge. Listen to their spirits ... They will guide you.

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Jennifer, I agree with Sherry...It is only too soon if it feels to soon for you. And as you said, you had always had cats, so I am sure you are not trying to replace Korbel and Calypso. I believe they would be pleased to know that other kitty(ies) will be receiving the same love and care that they had.

The one you looking at is darling...sooo cute!! Should you decide to go through with adopting him (and possibly brother too), you will give him/both a good and loving home!
 
Jennifer,

I agree that you know when it is time. I adopted Kosovo to a woman whose beloved cat had died of a heart attack the day before. She couldn't stand being in the house without a cat.

I was worried about the adoption, but she brought him to show me about six months later and he was gorgeous and healthy and happy. And she loved him.

Do what your heart (guided by Korbel and Calypso) tells you. And, please take 2. They will be happy together and so will you.

Peace,

Claudia
 
I agree with everyone else... "too soon" is different for everyone. I am ashamed to admit that I recently read an anecdote about a couple who lost both of their dogs in a tragic accident and had gotten a new puppy the next week, and there was a tiny bit of me judging them for "moving on" so soon. Or at least a part of me that didn't understand why they would feel that way. Well, in a cruel twist of fate, we had to put Saima to sleep the very week that I read that, and I have been aching to get a new cat since only a few days later. We've been married 13+ years and only for the first 6 months of that time did we not have at least one cat in the house. I absolutely hate not having a cat--thank goodness I have my DH, of course, but the house still seems so weirdly empty. It's not really like when we lost Freya a few years ago. That was a horrible shock and I still cry about her sometimes. But at least we still had Saims--I realized at the time that we were so fortunate to still have her, but only in retrospect can I see the full extent of how much she helped us get through that loss.

I wrestle with whether I am being disrespectful to Saima or trying to "replace" her, or whether I am "getting over this" too quickly. But I almost feel like this is a reaction to knowing myself, and knowing that I really am not capable of getting over her loss in any kind of "reasonable" time frame or by "conventional" methods. I mean, she is my soul mate kitty and I loved her to a degree that bordered on obsessive, and I am still having this reaction of wanting another cat. Adopting a new cat may not be a perfect way to cope with grief by some people's standards, but it is *a* way, and I don't think it can be bad when it involves helping and giving love to animals who need you.

Also, those kittens are absolutely adorable! So sweet.
 
P. Lee is awfully handsome and his brother Han Solo is pretty adorable also. They look very cute cuddling together. It is really hard to be without the company of felines.
 
I think it is wonderful~ we lost Cheesecake in February and adopted an orange kitten about a month ago, who looks almost identical to P. Lee! He has been a wonderful addition to our family, good luck!
 
Saimasmom
I still ache for both of my cats, I still cry and I will for a while yet. The spots where Korbel and Calypso were will always be empty, but these new cats take up a different spot in my heart. Just like the dogs have a different spot. It's not about replacing, or even about getting new critters to help "get over" the old critters. Your heart just has lots of spots in it.
 
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