We adopted kittens during quarantine and it was the best decision ever

I feel like this might be very common at the moment. I’m sure we all know a friend who had adopted a pet since the pandemic began. Of course our decision to adopt kittens didn’t come lightly… It went something like this:

Kids for the past 2 years: I wish we can get a kitten

John and I: We already have a cat and she’s great and healthy and still has a few good years left in her.

Kids during quarantine: lets include Kitty (our cat’s name) in all of our play.

The above lead to a lot of excessive holding and lovingly torturing of our 15 year old cat who just wanted to nap.

John and I during quarantine: Hey! Why don’t we adopt a kitten NOW?

I did some research about adopting kittens during quarantine. Realized that the best approach at this time would be to get one from a litter (not breeder). A friend told me that her friend had a litter and is looking for people to adopt them.

I reached out to her friend who told me that the two male kittens left have bonded but she is willing to split them up. After much thought, John and I decide to adopt them BOTH and surprise the kids with our decision (they have no idea we were even looking to adopt kittens). Here is the first of two videos of how we surprised the boys with the kittens….

We had our new kittens for almost 4 weeks now and the whole process has actually been amazing. In fact, the best part about getting them is seeing a (positive) change in my kids. There’s a reason that pets are often used for therapy.

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The first thing we noticed was that our kids fight less with each other. Fighting among siblings is common and normal, I get it. But when you’re together all the time in tight quarters (hello – quarantine), it’s bound to increase the fighting. However, since we got the kittens, we noticed that our boys have been getting along better. That’s not to say that there is NO fighting happening, but it’s decreased substantially and they are more cooperative.

The boys also have a sense of responsibility now. They truly worry and care for the kittens, ensuring that they are safe, fed and loved. Nathan holds them like they are his babies. He cradles them in his arms like a newborn and gives them kisses nonstop. It’s beyond cute to see.

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I think the best part is that when the boys are sad or feeling blue, they immediately grab one of their kittens to snuggle. It’s calms them down and gives them comfort. It doesn’t make their worries go away, but it helps them relax. While a parent hug and comfort can do the same thing, there is only one of me, and three of them, so it’s nice to have some support these days.

So ya, we’re officially a cat house – 3 cats in total! The only one that isn’t onboard with all of this is our 15 year old cat – Kit Kat. She’s still coming around to these two new little punks that joined our house.

I know a lot of people have been adopting during quarantine. Did you or have you considered it?