"JUST LOOKING"

After the amazing Awards Ceremony this morning, I decided on a whim (after dropping Grambot and Aunt Margie at the airport) to pick up the kids a little early from school and go down to the shelter "just to look" at kittens. I promised Jay we wouldn't bring home any kittens without his input and I kept the secret of where we were going until we arrived. Saying the kids were THRILLED is an understatement. Within a minute Cora had decided that the little white kitten in the "lonely cage" (there were many white kittens, but all others were grouped with their siblings) was the one she wanted, as it climbed and cried for attention, and as soon as she set it free it literally launched itself at her and clung to her for dear life. The workers told me that they couldn't hold cats (for a day, or even an hour), so I knew right away that I needed to text Jay to leave work ASAP and get down there to meet his new kitten before we signed the paperwork! It took James a little longer to decide on a kitten, as they were all cute and many of them were sweet and friendly. He ended up choosing the one tabby in the bunch, who was also the only long-haired kitten, and the only one in a cage with it's mama. The worker assured us that the little tabby was 10 weeks and weaned, and that her mama was more than ready to be set free with the other 2 adults in nearby cages to become their "barn cats". And so we left with a 7 week old "flame point" and a 10 week old tabby, names to be determined:

 Cora immediately set up her doll cradle in the downstairs bathroom (their temporary holding facility until they could be safely and slowly introduced to Cannon and Buster) and made it her job to make sure they had food and water twice a day and that they used the little box periodically. She'd make a great mama cat ;-)

James' baby has a half tail (genetic abnormality, not an injury - her mama has the same tail) and Cora's has crossed eyes. The kids are very pleased with their "special" cats. Cora's actually came all the way from Monroe, Louisiana... She was found inside the motor of a truck that had driven over to Jackson (a 2.5 hour drive!) before being discovered!