My Kitties

[patsy6]

Here are pics of my two female Maine Coon mixes.  Grace is the mom of Shadow, and they are rescues.

[NoraH]

Oh I'd love one.  I'm thinking that's what a cousin of mine had years ago, I'd never in my life seen a cat that huge and neat.

[patsy6]

Yes, they are gentle giants, particularly Grace, who weighs in at about 16 pounds.  Six years ago Grace was a stray who gave birth to five kittens (including Shadow) in a garage, unbeknownst to the owner of the garage.  When Grace went out to get food, the owner boarded up the window through which she'd gotten into the garage, not knowing there were five kittens in there.  Grace came back, saw the window was boarded up, and dug a hole in the gravel driveway and managed to squeeze herself through. She only weighed about six pounds then, just skin and bones on her very large frame.  She was a supermom!  A lady who had been feeding Grace noticed that she was back at her house and suddenly very thin, so she thought there must be a litter somewhere.  She followed Grace to her neighbor's garage where she found the litter, and took Grace and her litter up to her finished and heated attic, where they spent the next eight weeks.  She found homes for all of the other kittens too, and no one had to go to a shelter. 

Shadow was the runt of the litter, and she was named Shadow because she always follows her mom around.  I named the mom Grace because I foolishly thought I was her saving grace.  It turned out she was my saving grace.  I've had them both since right after the litter was weaned, and I wouldn't trade them for all the tea in China.  They are both very precious.

[Kris G.]

Gorgeous kitties, Patsy, and a beautiful story! Thanks for sharing!

[Bobbie Ireland]

What a story! Gorgeous cats for sure!

[Wing Goose]

Thanks for sharing!  I loved the story.
                         
                          Lola

[Donna]

Patsy, what a great story and I love your babies. I have so many kitty stories, I could write a book! Hmm...
Nah! I'll just treasure them.

[MAK]

Rescued animals are lucky and so are the ones rescuing them to have found a companion. Thanks for sharing Pat! 

[OlRedHair]

I love the story. Rescued animals are so special.


Nora in NW Florida

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[Carol P.]

Grace and Shadow are gorgeous kitties Pat!  Love Maine Coon cats.   

Thank you for sharing that wonderful story with us.