When our 17-year-old Siamese cat named KC passed away, my husband and I decided Cutie, our six-year-old shorthaired seal point Siamese, would now be an only child. But that decision lasted less than twenty-four hours. The next day we arrived home with the newest member of our family, a longhaired Siamese kitten named Chewy, much to Cutie’s dismay, disgust, and horror.
The night Mike and I went to look at a litter of Siamese kittens, the weather certainly did not cooperate. It was a thirty-mile drive one-way, in torrential rains, lightening that was blinding and thunder that shook the van.
We got there and five gorgeous, adorable Siamese kittens greeted us. I had my heart set on a shorthaired seal point like KC but one look at Chewy, with huge tuffs of hair in his ears, long coat, fluffy tail and it was love at first sight.
The weather on the drive home had not improved and we now had a crying kitten to make the trip even less enjoyable. It was not long before we discovered that Chewy did not sound like a normal Siamese kitten but more like a whining child when he cried. He made it obvious that the cat carrier was out of the question, so holding him as my husband drove, we listened to him crying “Mawwwww” continuously, in between ten second naps, for the next half hour.
Upon arriving home, we were very excited to introduce our new eight-week-old kitten to Cutie, our ten-pound Siamese. Nothing ever goes as planned and after taking one look at Chewy who was slightly larger than a full-grown mouse, Cutie went into hiding.
It took three days before Cutie decided to come out and examine the newest family member, but very cautiously. Although there was no hissing or yowling, there certainly was a lot of running and hiding, but only by Cutie. The good news is that although it took a while, today Cutie and Chewy are the best of pals.
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