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Abel & Tasman
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK
Abel & Tasman were our very first kittens. A colleague of mine told me that her sister-in-law’s cat was pregnant, and we decided to take the (long awaited) plunge and adopt the kittens. They were born on the day of our wedding, and we found out that they were little boys on our honeymoon, whilst in the Abel Tasman national park in New Zealand. We had 10 very special months with them – they were the most loving, affectionate, beautiful boys you could imagine. We emigrated to Australia two years ago, and had to rehome them. Even though they went to the best home I could imagine, I cried for a week and still think about them every day.
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oh my, how sad! New kittens sometimes help one heal…
These little guys were gorgeous, so glad to hear they are in a happy home
Such beautiful boys. Hope the new family keeps you up to date on their welfare, maybe with some pictures.
Oh – - – POUNCE!
GRREat kittens!! Remember the happiness they are giving their new owners!
Oh how sad to leave them. But aren’t they the sweetest.
They are so purr-fectly marked! I love them. I am sure you miss them each and every day!
Aww…I’d cry too if I had to leave these two cuties behind! Glad they went to a good home
I think I have a recurring problem where two cats lying together look like one large mutant cat to me. Does anyone else have this problem?
HA ! I have that same problem. Seeing where one ends and the other begins! Glad it’s not just me.
These 2 are so precious !
yeah, it looks like a very lovely, multi-colored, two-headed, two-legged cat & one hopes it went to one home.
I have the same problem 2! This is just 2 funny!!!
What a wonderful picture. I hope someday
my little Dot and big Crockey will snuggle.
Time to get some new kittens in your new home!
Miles away FUZZ
Best Brothers Forever FUZZ
Such a lovely pair. I hope that you are able to have another cat to love.
I think they look like siamese twins in this photo! (or is the politically correct term conjoined twins?)
What a sad, sad story. Hopefully, you will get new kittens to substitute for Able, Tasman.
Such a happy and sad story..I think kittens would be the best Anniversary present you get each other this year!!!
My sis took my kitty when I had to relocate. It was very difficult, even though she gave him the best home ever. I’m glad you found out how special kitties are in one’s life. Hopefully you’ll have some again in the future.
OOHHH myyyyy gosh what CUTE ADORABLE kitties, it would have broken my heart to give them up too, atleast you know they went to a good home. OH I jut love the pic, so sweet! Im in love!
I almost didn’t post today because I always get so sad when I hear that someone has to give up their kittybabies.
But it sounds like these brothers are in a truly loving home, and best of all, they still have their own best buddy with ‘em
This is such a beautiful story but my eyes filled with tears at the end of it. They are so cute and look so sweet!
It doesn’t say if you have new kitties in your lives, I hope you do. They don’t replace the ones that have come before, but there are so many kitties that need loving homes.
Adorable little brothers. Sometimes life is like that, where you only have so long to enjoy something. It shows us never to take anything for granted and to enjoy if fully while we have it.
When you are ready, go to a homeless shelter and adopt two other kitties. Can’t think of a better way to honor the little brothers’ memory. Thank you for sharing with us!
Aww, they are so cute, sorry you had to give them up. Hope you get regular pictures from their new home, and Bless you for keeping them together.
How adorable, I bet it was hard to let them go. At least you no they went to a good home.
I love their markings.
I nearly cried at your story about having to leave your babies. But think too, about the wonderful time you had with them, and how
fortunate you were to find them a good home–and that they are still together. Just too many people would have just taken them to a shelter. And the biggest gift they have given you is a memory!
What an adorable pair they make. Two heads are always better than one! It must have been very hard to give up these little beauties. Hopefully you’ll adopt in your new location as there are so many fur babies in need of a good home. Giving up these two to a loving home was the best and only thing you could do. I’m sure they’re doing very well. =)
Two Cute ! We feel your heartbreak but me and my Mimo are happy to hear your babies went to a good home when you had to give them up. We hope you can share the love with some new babies in your new home.
~LC
When I was little we moved to Australia and had to find a new home for our cat. Then later we moved from there to London and had to find a new home for our cat. I could never understand why the quarantine rules applied to moving between Australia and the U.K., since they have equally stringent quarantine laws and no rabies. So I know exactly how you feel, and I wish they would change those laws! But certainly, although your cats must miss you, living in a new home is better than spending 6 months in quarantine. And if you can adopt some new kitties that would be a very good thing!
What a sweet and sad story. Glad they are in a good home, they are so cute. Looks like a two headed kitty!
They’re is adorable. I feel you’re pain!
Oops I meant your
it’s lovely to have a longer visit than usual on TDK with Abel and Tasman. They are lovely, they must be beautiful big kitties now
Where’s Thursday’s and Friday’s?
Are you feeling okay, Kittenmaster?
UK to Australia would be a very, very long journey for a cat to make – I think you did the right hting, but can only imagine what a hard decision that must have been to make. I really hope you have found new cats to love, and have happy memories of this gorgeous twosome