What made you adopt your cat(s)?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I adopted Tubby because his mom (a friend of mine) was moving to an apartment that didn't allow pets, and I had just bought a house and needed "something" to make it come alive. A house just seems sort of "dead" unless there is a living creature in it to welcome you home everytime you walk in the door - and Tubby has completely fulfilled that responsibility since day one.

I adopted Peanut because I had met her before and knew she was the sweetest little fluffball around. Then when her mom (another friend of mine) was killed by a drunk driver, there was no way I was going to let this little sweety go to the Humane Society. She was so scared when my friend's sister went to get her after the accident, and she was so scared the whole way home when I picked her up. She would have been terrified in a shelter, and I just couldn't let that happen to her. And it's been wonderful having such a loving memory of my friend around for the last 14 years. Peanut is so much like her first mom - sweet and loving and one of the best people/kitties I will ever have the honor of knowing.

[batgirl1980]

Awww I love this thread!!!
Mozart:
Well, i've always been a cat person... but I had moved in with my now husband, and I wanted a dog.. (i'm just an animal person i guess!).. so we went to shelter after shelter just looking , not really intent on getting any animal at the time, we just went to ask about policies, and costs and recommendations for vets, and so on (never hurts to be prepared) and to see how the animals were taken care of.. Well, My husband about said "no" to even looking after the 3rd shelter.. ok so it was actually the humane societies we started at.. and the little areas they kept dogs in, i couldn't keep from crying, and wanting to rescue them all.. and my husband about had enough of me being upset, and even he was beginning to cry by seeing those animals faces looking so rejected, confused and lonely.. so we went home.

Well, we had hamsters, so i needed hamster food, so off to petsmart we went... and low and behold, it was adoption day.. so we got to take a look at some no kill shelters, and were VERY impressed with how they cared for the animals, and all the questions they asked US.. we still weren't going to adopt.. nope.. weren't ready... but then... walking past the line of kitties.. this little TINY orange and white kitty meowed at my husband... that was it, he was sold.. i , took a little bit longer, was like "but we aren't ready for a cat! we don't have anything for one!" and his response was "we're at a pet store! we'll BUY what he needs".. so he went to fill out the adoption paper work and be interviewed.. while i met what would become Mozart... We still just looked at each other like "oh, you?! you're my new family".. my husband got approved for Mozart, and we got a carrier for him (bought at the store), and took Mozart around the store for food, litter and everything else he needed and might want.. then off to home we went.. where he quickly decided he liked mommy better LOL..and of course, I decided he was my baby too! Now he's currently 3 years old, a spoiled baby, and tends to be independent more than anything.

Bach:
6 months later.. I received a call from my dad saying they rescued a cat who just had a litter...and I was already thinking Mo needed a playmate.. This time it was my husband who took convincing.. so on Thanksgiving we went out to see the kittens and visit my family.. this litte tuxie was sooo cute, although they all were... but this one, my husband picks up...and it doo doo's on him!!! i was laughing so hard, I KNEW i had to have that kitten.. so once he got old enough.. home he came, and he and mozart bonded immediately! Bach is still the baby to this day.. he's 2 and half yrs old... and makes sure to tell you when it's time to eat or play.( and whom, is now, in love with Ally here on PT!.. btw Ally.. Bach has made a note of your birthday on our calendar, it big pink letters! So expect a birthday message from him! )

Eliza's story
Before we got mozart, my in laws adopted Eliza after their cat passed away..She was at a shelter totally declawed (yes,, TOTALLY! ) 7 months old they were missing something, and Eliza helped fill that void. But after 2 years, they got pregnant, and decided no animals for them! And proceeded to get rid of their dogs.. and then we found out, and hurried over there and basically took Eliza without so much as "can we have her" but more like "we're taking her, where's her stuff" LOL. My dad was originally going to take her in, since 2 was our limit, but when we got her home she was so scared, and bonded with me so quickly, I knew i had to convince hubby to keep her.. it didn't take much.. all it took was one head bumpie from her, and he was sold... "no sense in giving her more stress" And so that's how Eliza came to be, and she is now part of the boys.. more like a sister than anything to them. (and for a further note, the inlaws ended up miscarrying, and then got another dog.. might be moving in 6 months, and we're betting that dog will be gotten rid of, so my husband and I are trying to find a home for him, because we can't sneak a dog into this teeny apartment with 3 cats , fish and a bird!)

I wouldn't change having any of my pets for anything, and love them all to pieces, and enjoy all their quirks!

[aklor]

This is such a great thread...

Ananda: never owned a furry pet before (my allergies are inherited) but had always wanted one. After I moved into an apartment complex that allowed pets (I didn't seek this out, just happened) I figured I could finally get my very own furball. I decided I wanted an orange kitten and after getting all sorts of preparations I went to one of the the humane society. They had several litters of kittens. However, one of several orange kittens they had was alone in a cage, when I held her she just started shaking she was so terrified (she was from a stray's litter), I quickly put her back in the cage and told the people there I wanted her

Loki: after having Ananda for two months my apartment complex was bought out and I was able to get another cat. I had been toying with the idea for awhile, and while I was shopping for pet food at Petsmart one of the local shelters had some cats there and a grey tabby caught my eye. I picked him up and he was "velcro" kitty on my shirt. I wanted to take him home, but I didn't know how Ananda would react to another cat. However, I just couldn't get him out of my mind and I went back the next day and was elated that he was still there so I could take him home. It only took them three days to be friends and cleaning each other etc.

[carole]

just after reading all these neat threads, i was thinking to myself, i have never really gotten to choose my own cat, ash chose us, sooti well everyone knows his story, and even lexie really my husband chose her and i had to be persuaded, as i thought she was too timid, oh thank goodness for once i listened to him.
But who cares i have been blessed to have the honour to be their mummy

[kimlovescats]

Grace - My hubby and I had one kitty together for 6 years, he was our BABY, Mittens. Well, Mittens died suddenly one Labor Day morning from an lung embolism. We both were heart broken. My sister showed up with Grace at my door one evening, and I immediately starting bawling. But Grace quickly became a very special girl and no matter how many kitties come and go through our doors ... no one of them will replace sweet Grace!

Harper, Hallie & Smokey - I had rescued their pregnant mother and I kept all of her kittens. Sadly one of the 4 , Neo , passed from FIP at about 4 months of age. Thankfully though, Harper, Hallie and Smokey will be celebrating their 3rd birthdays on 5/5.

Dexter - I was visiting our local pound and Dexter stuck his big paw through the cage and meowed at me. Well, that was all it took!!!

Roxie - She was one of a litter of neighborhood kittens. Not that we "needed" another ... but she came home as a tiny kitten, and is a special part of our family!

Tucker - Another trip to the pound and I saw this teeny tiny black and white kitten. He was so adorable, I never even noticed his littermates! He was only about 7 weeks old and he stole my heart and still hasn't given it back!!!

Of course, as most of you know ... I have lots of rescue kitties ... but the above SEVEN are my official clan!!!

[marysmerrycats]

I couldnt resist them thats what made me adopt them!

Muffin
was my nephews cat, he was allergic
then I wanted another cat, and got

Cookie ( now at the RB) at petsmart

Emma and Louise (littermates) ,

I was fostering them and didn't want to see them separated at 7 months, and I had got so attached to them, I adopted them.

I saw Charlie

at petco, with another cat that was so active, but there was little Charlie, just 8 weeks old, so scared and quiet, but so adorable, so I adopted him, I held him and had to have him!

Patches,

the little cutie was at the shelter when I went to pick up Charlie, so brought him home with Charlie!

Callie

I saw a cat at petsmart that had been given away by its owner, and I wanted her, she was so pretty, then it turned out the had mixed up cats, and I went to the humane society to get the real Callie, and then I saw

Cassie
there, she reached out to me, so she came home the next day after Callie.