I am getting a kitteh!
When my brother passed, we had to trap his 4 cats and take them to the Humane Society. Long story. Nobody could take them and 3 were sick and had to be euthanized. Sigh...
The one that remained was n 8 year old calico. I had been mulling adopting her but I had to wait until things calmed down. Right after my brother passed, my fave cousin who was my partner in crime since we were born, was told her cancer had returned. She had 2 weeks to 2 months left. So I went straight to spending my time helping stay with her.
She had brain tumors and it moved quickly. During the last week she became nore and more combative and I do mean combative. She could fight through the fog and be ok for moments. At one pause in the ‘discussions’’ she looked down at me and said “We aren’tgood nurses are we?” I laughed and said no we weren’t and never claimed to be. She passed in hospice a week later. That was the hardest thing I have ever done.
Meanwhile, after time had passed, I thought about that last kitteh again. I fixed up my spare bedroom for her so she has a nice place to stay while I introduce Moonpie and Tater to her. I went to see her and she is a chill, sweet kitteh. I was told I was approved to adopt her.
Gonna be interesting but I couldn’t leave her there.
Grits
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I hope that your new kitteh will help get through everything. As a calico owner, I hope to see pictures of her soon. 
But thank you for saving the kitty, sounds like she's getting the best home possible... you two need each other right now. 
routes, and it took a while to become a true family, but I knew it had happened the first winter when I found my husband's warm bod draped with all 3 while he read. They'd finally agreed to all share him.
Your sweet little girl's very fortunate. Happiness.
you've both had a rough time if it, things will get better..
What a loving thing for you to do. Please post photos of the kitteh when you can. Have you named her yet?
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that all the adjusting goes quickly. I suspect it will, since she has already lived around other kitties. Being a calico, she'll instantly provide you protection from John Ashcroft, too!
I am so sorry to hear you lost your cousin so soon after your brother passed. This past year has been hard enough as it is, without having to deal with that on top of it.