Cats Expect That One Day They Will Adapt Together
Xeno and Ripley share everything: they sleep, eat, play, and are currently rearing their eight kittens together.
“They’re inseparable sisters,” Sarah MacLeod, a volunteer at the Exploits Valley SPCA, told The Dodo.
The young moms arrived at Exploits Valley SPCA in late September. Both cats were under a year old and only weighed about 4 pounds when they were rescued and transported to the shelter by volunteers with a local rescue.
The co-parenting mamas moved into a spacious room with plenty of toys and cozy bedding to keep them comfortable, and now the little family is thriving.
The moms know that raising a family this big is a two-cat job.
“Their babies needed a few extra weeks to grow, so we’ve had them in a room to themselves and have been constantly entertained by them,” MacLeod said. “They share the kittens completely — one minute all eight could be nursing from either mom.”
The two litters are so intertwined that it’s impossible to identify which kitten belongs to either mother, which is exactly how Xeno and Ripley like it.
When the mom cats aren’t caring for their rowdy babies, they may be found standing side by side at their room’s window, waiting to see a possible adoptive go by.
“They love looking out the glass door into the hallway,” MacLeod said. “They adore people and attention!”
A few of the kittens have families ready to take them home, but, sadly, neither mom has received a single application.
The shelter wants to locate a loving family for Xeno and Ripley who will welcome them into their hearts and homes.
Everyone in the shelter can see that these cats are connected for life and eager to offer their future home all of their love and snuggles.