The first kitten made the whole adoption thing look ridiculously easy. On June 26, a little gray girl followed the family's outdoor cat through the back door and proceeded to make herself comfortable. That's one way to skip the entire adoption process. She found an open door, followed her new feline friend inside, and decided she lived there now. No arguments from the hoomans. She's since gotten her shots and boosters, is in perfect health, and already has her spay scheduled. A pretty successful home invasion, if you ask us.
The second delivery took a much more chaotic route.
On July 4, the family was outside watching fireworks when an orange kitten decided crossing a major city intersection sounded like a good idea. He bolted from a bush and ran straight across the road, somehow dodging several cars along the way. Orange cats have a reputation for sharing one brain cell, but this little guy really didn't need to prove the stereotype quite so dramatically.
A teenage girl walking nearby saw what was happening and immediately ran after him. She crossed the road, caught the kitten, ran back through traffic, placed him directly into the dad's lap, and hurried off. One minute the family was watching fireworks. The next, Dad was holding a surprise orange kitten. The CDS really nailed the doorstep delivery on that one.
He's also gotten his shots and boosters and is doing well aside from a small issue with one eye. His neuter will be scheduled soon, and even the resident cats have welcomed both newcomers.
The kittens are now Smokey and John Henry, and their delivery methods couldn't have been more different.
One walked through the front door. The other practically stopped traffic.