A Home Filled with Purrs: Mark’s Heartwarming Adoption of a Feline Family
Posted October 27, 2023 by: Admin
A tuxedo cat by the name of Fancy, who had recently arrived at the Exploits Valley SPCA, brought along a pair of kittens when she came earlier this year. Despite her young age, Fancy was pregnant once again with a second litter.
During this time, Fancy crossed paths with a visitor named Mark Dwyer, and she quickly made a lasting impression on him. Mark shared with Love Meow that, “She won me over with her general excitement for attention. She even grabbed my fingers with her teeth and pulled them back in for cuddles as I was going to leave.”
Mark marked his calendar, planning to return once Fancy had finished raising her most recent litter, determined to fulfill a promise he had made.
Some time earlier, Mark had lost his beloved cat, Cuddles, who had been with him for 19 years. He had found Luna, a tortoiseshell cat, who reminded him of his late companion. Luna quickly became a bright spot in his life, and Mark began searching for a feline friend with whom she could play and cuddle.
“I noticed that many didn’t want to adopt the mothers at the SPCA, and decided I would rescue one of them,” Mark told Love Meow.
However, there was a waiting period before Mark could adopt Fancy, as she needed to care for and wean her kittens before coming home with him.
While Mark eagerly anticipated the joy of adoption, his heart swelled with the desire to bring not just one but two cats into his life. “I had decided that I would adopt her and one of her kittens.”
When the day arrived for Mark to be reunited with Fancy at the shelter, the sweet mama greeted him with the same warmth and enthusiasm as if he had never left.
At first sight of the new litter, Mark was instantly captivated by a solid gray kitten named Sage. Within seconds, another gray kitten, a tuxedo named Lilli, also caught his eye. Mark shared, “I couldn’t leave her there, and decided to take them both.” (The two from the previous litter had already found homes.)
As Mark was finalizing the adoption, he noticed a third kitten, a black and white tuxedo, who was much smaller than the rest.
“She was eight weeks old but had only developed to what she should have been at four weeks.”
“I have always had a soft spot for the runts (all my previous cats were runts, including Cuddles). So I decided that I wasn’t going to leave her there either, and asked to take Fancy and all three.”
It was a joyous send-off from the shelter and a celebration of a new beginning.
The tiny tuxedo, named Sweet Pea, required more care than anyone had expected. She had lost her appetite for solid food and would only accept her mother’s milk.
Mark worked alongside Fancy to ensure that Sweet Pea received her nourishment. He monitored her weight, took her to the vet, and treated the entire family for a stomach bug.
“After a few stressful days, the medication calmed her system down, and I got her to start eating again. She made it through and is now a little purr monster.”
Fancy and her kittens are enjoying their new life, filled with good food, belly rubs, and endless cuddles.
They have welcomed Luna into their group, and they often snuggle with each other, sharing the big bed.
“What began as a plan to adopt a mother and her baby turned into falling in love with all of them and not being able to leave a single one behind,” the shelter shared.
