Kittens come calling

Shortly after Laura and Alex got home from their trip to Italy, Alex found kittens playing in their front yard. They were partially grown juveniles, with no collars.

Their front yard isn’t exactly a safe place for lost pets – it’s a busy street. Laura and Alex got the kittens set up comfortably in the garage, and started looking for their owners. We figured the kittens probably didn’t travel very far, so unless they had been dumped, their owners lived nearby. Laura posted on social media and other local outlets, and put up signs in the neighborhood.

Aren’t they cute? The one above is the female, and the one below is the male. He’s very stunning.

And friendly too!

The next morning Laura and Alex took them to see if they were microchipped. Nope, no chips. And the boy was still intact, so presumably the girl wasn’t fixed either. Laura and Alex realized these juveniles might be old enough to conceive, so they brought the girl inside kept the boy in the garage.

Laura and Alex wanted to get the kittens fixed right away, but the animal control authorities encouraged them to wait and try to find the owners first. Pets are legally property and Laura and Alex could be sued by the owners for trying to keep them, give them away, or do any unalterable procedures without first doing their due diligence to find the owners. According to the authorities, 30 days was sufficient due diligence.

After a few days of not being able to find the owners, they tentatively named them Prince and Boots, because the boy looks princely and the girl has white sock markings on her back paws. Uh-oh, Laura and Alex are getting attached to these cuties!

But then, 5 days after they found the kittens, they found their owners. The owners are neighbors, just a few doors down. She was very appreciative of Laura and Alex’s efforts, and gave Laura this plant as a thank-you gift.

Alex was disappointed and had hoped to keep the kittens.

Laura and Alex have tried to encourage their neighbor to get the kittens fixed, but so far, no luck. Meanwhile, the kittens are still out wandering around.

The boy, whose name turns out to be Chavo, comes and plays with Zane in their backyard. The neighbor’s cat and Laura’s dog get along remarkably well.

Kittens lost, kittens found, kittens shared with the neighbors 🙂

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