Bailey

My brother Bentley and I were originally adopted as very small kittens. We had a great life with a nice family. We lived with them for seven years. Over those years, we got to know our house and our people really, really well. Then things started to change. People left. Things moved. We got a little unsettled. We found one room in the house we loved the most. It was cozy, quiet, and very comfortable. We were very happy in there. Everytime someone brought us out of the room, we got very upset! I have to admit we peed on a chair. Even now, I can't remember who started it, but that's just how we reacted to all the upheaval! So that very nice family picked us up, carried us out, and brought us back to advoCATs. We're a little freaked out, but we've decided that peeing on the furniture is a poor choice of expression. We're looking for a new home, preferrable something small where we can really get to know the place. We love being petted and brushed. One of the volunteers said we're very sweet and affectionate without being needy. Well, we're a little needy: we need a new home! More about these two: This is Bailey(bottom) and Bentley (top). They're beautiful, aren't they? They were the cutest kittens! Yes, all kittens are cute, but can you imagine these two as tiny, blue-eyed puffballs?! A family adopted them waaaaaay back in 2000. They filled out a great application and happily signed our contract. We took their picture and posted it in our family album. We waved them out the door and wished Bailey and Bentley a wonderful life. Seven years later, we're all back together again. Bailey and Bentley loved their family and loved their home, especially one room where they felt safe and happy. Whenever they had to leave that room, their pet parent complained, one or the other would urinate on a chair. This is certainly odd behavior, and understandably frustrating. We hoped we could work with the family to understand and address the underlying reason why this was happening but they chose to bring them back to us to find a new home. When we brought them back to the Playroom, they were very frightened and angry. For the first two days, they had their own little compartments . Bentley huddled in his area and growled, Bailey stared in wild-eyed confusion. Neither wanted to eat, making us all very nervous: Many adult cats who are abandoned by their families stop eating and fall victim to hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver syndrome. Most of them die from it (out of grief? stress?). Finally they ate a little food, drank a little water, and used their litter box (we all sighed with relief). How are they now? Jennifer, one of our volunteers, took this lovely picture. She said they were mellow and laid back. They enjoyed being petted and chatted with, but never came across as needy or demanding of attention. They were curious about Jennifer and her camera but, once they satisfied their curiousity, they went about their feline business and let her commune with the other cats. Neither Bailey nor Bentley have urinated anywhere other than the litterbox. What happened in those seven years? Why did these two loving, playful cats become introverted with their family? Maybe there was construction in the house. Maybe their favorite family member left. Unfortunately, we may never know. We know they have finally adjusted to the Playroom (which is not nearly as comfortable or cosy as their favorite room). We know they're sweet, beautiful, curious, and loving. We know they'll make two wonderful roommates for someone who will commit to them to the end of their happy days.