“In August 2022, we adopted Pancho (formerly Pony Boy), the newest member of our young family,” Zane says. “He’s our second kitty, and almost a year younger than our first kitty, Kuzco. An indomitable duo, they became best friends instantly. Not only do they love to wrestle and cuddle and cause mischief equally, Kuzco also loves licking Pancho attentively, and it’s no secret that they adore each other.

“When we adopted Cherry, we changed her name to Carmina,” Emily explains. “We are a cat family and always have two or three or four cats at one time. Carmina was adopted to be a friend for our other young cat, Neptune, and they are besties! They chase each other from one end of the house to the other every night.

“My fiancé and I adopted Salem from Furry Friends in August 2022,” says Holly. “And while we liked her original name well enough, we decided to re-name her Mango. Not only that, we fell head over heels in love with her instantly.

“Gigi, her sibling and her mom were found living on someone’s property,” explains Tanika. “Mama cat was deemed feral and the family was worried about their grandchildren being scratched, and so she was trapped and euthanized.

“I adopted Darry, now Juniper, in September 2022,” explains Padon. “The previous year, my dad had passed away, and I’m still struggling with that grief.

“When we adopted Wanda, she joined our other cat named Toby and a dog named Luna,” explains Sarah. “And the reason we chose her was because she was so cute. We liked her long fur and she seemed really sweet.

Gunther, formerly named Tabian, may not have been Jordan’s first choice, but Jordan was clearly Gunther’s! Having originally come for his brother who showed no interest in him, Jordan was paw-leasantly surprised when Gunther crawled into his hands and fell asleep just moments after they met.

“Jager has been nothing short of a treasure in my life since I adopted him,” says Erin. “I have never met a more loving, social, easygoing and delightful cat, and nearly everyone he meets says the same thing!

“I’ve adopted three kittens from Furry Friends over the years and fortunately they, along with my two other kitties have bonded into one happy feline family,” says Claire. “While I adopted Gumdrop (now Shazam and the one with the SOFTEST fur) in 2019, last year I adopted Snoodle (now Suki) and Sebastian (now Sokka).

“We adopted Aster the day she was born and it was love at first sight,” Wendy says. “When she was little, she would chase me around all day, so determined was she to ‘nurse.’

“Emmy isn’t our first kitty,” says Lloyd. “We’ve had several cats over the years.”
“We chose her because she’s a bit older — as are we. We weren’t certain if we could keep up with a frisky kitten. After having spent a few months at the shelter, she was understandably wary at first, and her adjustment to living in our home was gradual. But once she adapted, she quickly ruled the house!

“I kept his name because it was just too perfect,” says Bea. “He’s definitely an Aries, and so is Soup (short for Supreme Josh), his little partner-in-crime.

“I grew up around cats and dogs,” Lovi says. “My family has had four cats and three dogs over 24 years, but because Sylvester is the first pet I’m personally responsible for and invested in, I consider him my first cat.