The woman who owns these beautiful creatures is named Laura. Laura is two weeks out from having her earthly journey end. She got polio when she was 20 years old, she then developed three different types of cancers and has been battling cancer her entire life. It has now settled in her spinal cord. She very matter of factually told me, “I will probably die of a brain tumor.”
She has made her peace with the world and her last concern on what she calls her “Exit List” were these two cats. Born on Halloween, they were named Trick and Treat. They are her joy and although not pedigree- they are darn close (no papers on them). They actually came from a breeding farm aka backyard breeder. She got them at 6 weeks old and they were quite sickly. But they survived. They are her joy and she has spent the better part of two weeks telling them goodbye. Laura, is quite simply an inspiration.
I told her that I would do right by these cats and that I don’t just adopt them to anyone. She looked hard into my eyes, then smiled and said “I know you will. You are good people.”
One of the cats (don’t ask me which one) is under our bed. The other one is in the carrier brought from their home. I took one side off this carrier so the cat can slide in and out easily. The capture was interesting. One girl was easy to pick up, she was hiding underneath the pillows. The other girl wasn’t that easy. Once inside the carrier, she busted right out and I had to take a towel to re-capture her. I know that both of them are in shock right now, but they are exquisite cats.
It will take a few days for their eyes to relax. Right now they are bug-eyed. I have photos of them, but frustratingly so, I am unable to post the photos. I had to upgrade to Windows 8 and apparently, it isn’t photo friendly. I’m still trying to figure it out. If anyone reading this knows how to save these photos into an existing photo gallery- I would be grateful. These two girls are stunning-
Here they are:
YAY! I did it! Finally! Aren’t they gorgeous? Their photo does not do them justice.
I have windows 8 and quite familiar with it, if you have any question dont hesitate to email me MA.
What a stunning pair of beauties! So sad to hear about their owner. I am glad she had the forethought to ensure the care of these babies while she was here to make sure her wishes were carried out, and what a good thing she insisted on these two little ones being rehomed together, cats do so love cat companionship. I hope the owner has peace of mind and can rest easy now.