A family planned to visit the shelter, cuddle some cats, and leave with a mother cat and one of her kittens. But as fate would have it, their visit turned out to be anything but ordinary.
When a mother cat, later named Squirt, arrived at the Exploits Valley SPCA with her four kittens, the staff instantly fell in love! As they shared:
“A beautiful tabby mom came to our shelter with four tabby babies – one boy and three girls. Mama Squirt is the most docile, friendly, easygoing kitty, and she’s done the best job raising her kittens to be just like her. They all love attention, people, and playing.”
As the kittens grew, they were ready to move out of their nursery kennel and explore the world.
Once they came out into the shelter room, they explored every corner, zooming around and playfully pouncing on each other and their mama. Squirt seemed grateful for the extra room to relax while she waited for the perfect family to adopt them.
She was affectionate with the staff and volunteers, happily purring and snuggling up, showing she was ready for her forever home.
When the kittens were old enough for adoption, Pikachu, the only boy, was the first to find a home. Crystal, his new owner, was smitten by her new furry friend and she couldn’t stop thinking about the rest of his tabby family.
She shared his story with her friends, Denise and Harry Hutchings, encouraging them to meet the rest of this adorable feline family.
Harry agreed to visit, with no specific plans to adopt. However, after meeting Squirt and her kittens, he felt an instant connection and decided to foster the mom and her three remaining kittens temporarily:
“He decided to foster the tabby family to give our crowded shelter a break. He took home mom and her remaining three babies.”
The little family quickly adapted to their foster home, bringing joy and laughter to the Hutchings household. Harry and his family fell head over heels for the furry family and soon couldn’t imagine life without them.
Weeks went by, and the Hutchings family initially planned to keep mama Squirt and one of her kittens, returning the other two to the shelter. But sometimes plans change…
As the day to return the kittens came, the family realized they couldn’t bear to part with any of them, especially not separating this bonded little family.
Instead of saying goodbye, the Hutchings decided to adopt all four! Mama Squirt and three of her babies officially made their foster home their forever home after all. As the shelter shared:
“Instead of bringing two kittens back for adoption, he left the shelter with four adoption papers. A four-way adoption.”
Now, mama Squirt, Runt, Sook, and Coyot are officially part of the Hutchings family, ready for a lifetime of love and cuddles in their forever home.
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