After rescuing Jenny the kitten last month, we tried to introduce her to our adult cat, Rufus. This didn’t work out too well. Rufus is a senior cat and he doesn’t want to be bothered by a boisterous little kitten like Jenny. So, what were we to do? Jenny needed a playmate and it certainly wasn’t going to be Rufus. My parents and I decided to adopt another kitten, around Jenny’s age, so the two could play with each other.
We weren’t entirely sure how this would work out. Rufus already didn’t like Jenny. How would he react to another ball of energy? My parents headed down to the local animal shelter and talked to a very nice lady, who agreed that Jenny should have a playmate. If the two kittens were focused on each other, they would be less likely to bother Rufus.
I got off work later that same day and we all headed down to the animal shelter. We asked about two cats my parents had seen earlier in the day. They had both been adopted. I then saw a beautiful little kitten named Cannoli and I asked if I could hold him. The volunteer opened the door to where Cannoli was sleeping. He seemed confused for a moment over why a strange human was holding him, before clinging to the collar of my shirt. He started to purr. I think he was pleading with me to take him home. We decided right there and then to adopt him.
We got home with Cannoli and introduced him to Jenny. She was very interested. There was a bit of hissing, but once the two were face-to-face, they did what came naturally to kittens. They started to play. They must have spent a good two hours chasing each other, before they finally feel asleep. I love how, even though they knew nothing about each other, their first inclination was to play. They both just wanted a friend and Rufus can have the peace and quiet he deserves.
