Initially, the couple fostered four kittens, but then they couldn’t bring themselves to part with them. The kittens had become an indispensable part of their lives and their hearts

Husband and wife adopted four kittens from a shelter who were left without a mother. They only wanted to feed the kids, and when they grow up a little, find permanent owners for them.

Friday, August 11, 2023

But the kittens had their own plans for this.

A few months ago, residents of Elkhart, Indiana, reached out to the local Catsnip Etc community because of problems with a stray colony near their home.

During the capture of cats, four eight-week-old kittens were found, whose mother could not be identified among the cats caught. The kittens were donated to Here Kitty Kitty Rescue, where volunteer spouses Rick and Sarah Hughes drew attention to them .

“A couple of weeks after being rescued from the street , Rosie, Violet, Leo and Finn went to a temporary settlement in our house. And they immediately grabbed all our attention and fascinated us,” says Sarah Hughes.

The kittens seem to have been sure from the very beginning that now this will be their permanent home, and not just overexposure. Despite the fact that Sarah and Rick had no plans to keep even one kitten.

The kittens held together and were so gentle and affectionate that soon the Hughes’ resistance began to wane.

“According to my husband Rick, after a few days he realized that he did not want to part with them. And they, too, have already settled in my heart.”

After some time, the fateful moment came to make a decision. Sarah then had a very busy work week and one day she came home completely exhausted and exhausted.

“And when I went to bed to rest, all four of them came to me and lay down next to me, warming me and purring. Leo was especially affectionate. He climbed right up to my face and pressed his muzzle against it. we’ll keep Leo. But then I looked at Rosa and thought she was the only one of the four who allows me to pick myself up and hold like a child.”

And when Sarah turned to Finn, she heard how affectionately and gently he purred and Violet was also very sweet, although she was the most active among the litter and loved to tear up wallpaper and bite people’s legs. And then Sarah realized that she wanted to keep all four of them.

Sarah continued to lie on the bed and four kittens lay next to her, warming and supporting her, and she stroked them and smiled, realizing that now they had already found a real home for themselves.

“Each of them is a unique individual with their own habits and behaviors and each has a special place in our hearts.”

All four grown kittens recently celebrated their first Thanksgiving with the Hughes.