When my RB Goldie left me (after living with me for over 14 years from kittenhood) in April this year, after a short battle with liver cancer, I was devastated. My house and heart felt so empty and I knew I couldn't wait too long to get another cat. I wanted a red Maine Coon and went looking and found one -- Mishigaas, who had been rescued by Animalsavers from a death sentence at a shelter in Sacramento, California. He was in very bad shape, had a very severe UTI and eye infection and was so badly matted that he needed to be shaved. His first pics on Petfinder were pathetic but I fell in love with the big guy. Animalsavers waited until his UTI had cleared up and then put him under for the shaving and supposedly a neuter. Surprise! He was already neutered. I was warned that he was a very kooky cat.
I hemmed and hawed, wasn't sure I wanted a boy cat - I'd never had a male cat! My friends warned me that because Goldie had been sick all over the apartment, if I got a male cat, I was opening myself up to spraying problems, so initially I decided to go for a female cat. Animalsavers had the cutest tortie calico gal - a little pudgeball they called Sweet Pea. She had been a feral rescue; they thought she was pregnant, but she was just pudgie. I made a snap decision and decided to get "Sweet Pea" instead of Mishigaas.
That Saturday, April 19, the roundest cat I have ever met became mine. Her sweet white mitts with which she constantly gave me kitty high-fives with helped me rename her Mitzi the very first day. After a couple of weeks with Mitzi, she seemed bored and I figured she was probably lonely because I leave her alone when I go to work. I contacted Animalsavers and Mishi was healing well and Diana told me he was waiting for me - so Mishi came home to live with us too.
At first he was the biggest ball of angry cat fur -- Hell hath no fury like a mad Mishi! I was afraid I'd made a huge mistake, but let him be by himself in the bathroom the first day. A little later that evening I entered the bathroom expecting to be attacked, but instead was greeted by the most loving HUGE golden ball of Maine Coon fluff giving me head butts and purrs. He's been a love-bug towards me every since.
It wasn't love at first sight between Mishi and Mitzi, right now Mishi loves Mitzi; but Mitzi isn't too crazy about Mishi probably because he's so much larger than she is. Right now with colder weather coming, they are starting to get a lot closer and much more affectionate with each other and playful with me.
I feel so truly blessed to have these two fur beasts in my house.
P.S. Jazzcat, I did the same thing! Believe it or not, THIS is a shorter version! LOL
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