Leo and Lizzie

So on Saturday afternoon we headed off to the SPCA for their adopt a cat day.  For $20.11 we could choose a cat to share our home with us.  I had been thinking about getting another cat and thought that it would be better if got two rather than just one so that they would have a friend. 

Now Ed was not really excited about the prospect of getting another cat.  he was humming and hawing about going, not really sure that he wanted to add anything to our house.  He had been enjoying the cat hair free zone that we had.  And of course the sleeping through the night.  Kitty would come in and out of our bed numerous times a night and she would meow until I picked her up and brought her in to the bed.  I guess as she got older it was harder to get up in to the bed, we even took the frame off of our bed so that she could get in and out easier.  Oh the things we do for love!  So when I announce in the car on the way to the SPCA that I thought two was better than one he was not convinced.

It was overwhelming when we got there!  So many cats and how could we possibly choose?  But they chose us, Leo, who was originally named Guillermo, came up on my lap and gave Adam and I lots of loves.  Then we saw Lizzie, who used to be Candy, she reminded us so much of Kitty.  She got up on Isla’s lap first and gave her a kiss and purred for her, and Ed and then me too.  So we were sold.  It took us a while to chose but once this happened we knew what to do.

We got ourselves all signed up and then the waiting began.  We had to wait until Sunday to pick them up.  It was hard to wait!

Here they are as we brought them home.

 

Saying hello to each other.

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Leo spent most of his time under the couch

But Adam was so super patient and quiet and Leo would come out for a quick cuddle and then he would go back underneath again.

Lizzie explored, she toured each level of the house, every room, every closet that was open, every open cupboard, every box, basket, nook and cranny.  A very curious kitty!

Look at the cat tower, scratching post that Ed built yesterday.  He acts like a curmudgeon about the cats trying to be the bad guy but deep down I know he was excited as the rest of us.  He spent about three hours in the garage building this lovely cat structure.  And for his efforts he was rewarded.  As night fell, Leo came out to explore and found his spot. 

Lizzie found the top of the book case early on and has really taken to this spot.  Then she can be close to all the action without being in the middle of it.  Then Leo found it up there too.  Check them out in the video.