Kittens Rescued At The Same Time Were Destined To Meet In Shelter

Sep 09, 2019 by apost team

Two orphaned kittens in Montreal, Canada, have become an inseparable pair. Here is their story.

Not long ago, a black kitten was brought into a local shelter in Montréal. He was maybe two weeks old, for his eyes had just opened. Kittens that young are not weaned and thus need to be bottle-fed every few hours. The local animal shelter called Chatons Orphelins Montréal for help, and the organization found a foster volunteer to take care of the kitten, who had been named Shooby.

As the shelter posted on Facebook, Shooby began to flourish under his new "mother’s" care. He also soon became very attached to her and would cry constantly unless she was cuddling him in her arms.

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Just a few days later, the shelter rescued another orphaned kitten named Criquet. He was around the same age as Shooby and had also been found without his mother and littermates. The shelter again contacted Chatons Orphelins Montréal, who placed him with another foster volunteer. Even though they were not related and were living in different foster homes, the kittens displayed similar temperaments. Both were affectionate and demanding; they hated being left alone and would constantly follow their human mothers.

The rescue eventually decided to try introducing Shooby and Criquet to each other as they were the same age and needed constant companionship. Introductions between strange cats don’t always run smoothly, but, as the shelter proudly wrote in a Facebook post, Criquet and Shooby readily accepted each other and were soon playing like brothers.

Criquet even likes to embrace Shooby, and the two kittens now do everything together. “Everything” includes investigating the laundry hamper and lying in the sink, as well as getting into mischief. They also always sleep together.

The kittens are now three months old and inseparable. They have become a bonded pair, which describes two animals who have formed an extremely strong attachment. They need each other and become distressed if separated.

Criquet is a tabby-and-white with long fur, while Shooby is a solid black shorthair. He is also polydactyl, which means he was born with extra toes. Consequently, his front paws look as if they have thumbs. Shooby is the more vocal of the pair, but Criquet will chime in when Shooby starts meowing. The kittens are now old enough to be adopted out, and the shelter wants them to go to the same home.

Have you heard of bonded pairs in cats? Would you like to adopt Shooby and Criquet? Please let us know in the comments box below.