Senior Cat Brothers Forced to Start Over, Caring Foster Helps let Their Personalities Shine
Senior cat brothers were forced to start over. A caring foster helped let their personalities shine in a new environment. The Stray Cat ClubBilbo Baggins and Super Ted are twelve years old. They have shared every single day of those twelve years - every nap, every meal, every slow and sleepy afternoon - side by side. When the home they had known their entire lives was suddenly gone, the world turned upside down overnight. Through all of it, through the confusion and the fear and the enormous upheaval of landing somewhere completely new, these two boys held on to the constant they still had left, each other.Thankfully, The Stray Cat Club rescue was able to save the brothers after the only home they had ever been in was taken from them. While not easy in their new environment, with the loving care of their foster, they are turning a corner and beginning to regain their confidence and show the world their true self. The Stray Cat ClubIt took time for them to find their footing, understandably so. Thats the part people dont always think about when a senior cat comes into care. It isnt just about the adjustment. Its grief. Bilbo Baggins and Super Ted had known one home their whole lives - one set of smells, one familiar routine, one place where everything made sense. To have that vanish, all at once, is a profound thing. For a little while, they were quiet. Careful. Still figuring out whether the world could be trusted again.And then, slowly, they began to come back to themselves. The Stray Cat ClubBilbo Baggins is a beautiful orange color with an enormous personality and a very clear sense of what he wants from life, which is, primarily, a lap. A warm one. He loves to play and has more energy than his twelve years might suggest, but when the moment calls for comfort, Bilbo Baggins will find the nearest human and settle in with the absolute certainty of someone who knows exactly where he belongs. The Stray Cat ClubSuper Ted is a gentle soul. He watches first and takes his time. But the cats who take their time are often the ones who, once they decide youre safe, love you the most completely. Super Ted is that cat. He is still building his confidence, still settling into the knowledge that good things can be permanent, but he is getting there, one quiet day at a time. The Stray Cat ClubWhat has never wavered, not once through any of it, is how much these two boys adore each other. The Stray Cat ClubBilbo Baggins and Super Ted are not simply two cats who happen to get along. They are each others world. They have been since the beginning.These two senior cats often wait the longest for their forever home. It is one of the quiet, persistent heartbreaks of rescue - that the animals with the most life experience, the most settled personalities, the most pure and uncomplicated love to give, are so often the last ones chosen. The Stray Cat ClubBut Bilbo Baggins is still climbing into laps with complete and shameless joy. Super Ted is still, day by day, learning to trust again and napping the days away in his window bed. The Stray Cat ClubThey are still playing. Still, after twelve years and everything that has happened, choosing each other. The Stray Cat ClubTwelve years of life, twelve years of love. These two boys just need one more chapter - and the right family to share it with. Share this story with your friends! More on Bilbo Baggins and Super Ted and The Stray Cat Club on @thestraycatclub and Facebook.Related Story: When They Hear About 'Grandma' Cat at Shelter, They Jump into Action, Giving Her What She Always Wanted
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