Chris cracked the kitten code after our weeks-long fruitless efforts to adopt two kittens. This morning, two 7-week-old Manx mixes popped up on a site. He immediately filled out an application, emailed and called. He got a quick response from the cat adoption team lead, and a few hours later, the friendly Belgian native was interviewing me on the phone. Since she was pleased with the interview, she went ahead and Facetimed me for the virtual home visit.
She wanted to make sure I was aware they had Manx in them, which turns many people off because they have either no tail or a bobbed tail (which is indeed the case with these two). This did seem a little weird to us at first, but when Chris asked Maxine what she thought about it, she exasperatedly replied, “Who cares if they don’t have a tail? Why would you care?” Well, okay then. We decided she was right and that we would love them sans tail.
We started reading more about Maxnes. It turns out they are also known for their affectionate, playful, and precocious nature and have been exhibited as show cats since the late 1800’s, and…get this…they originate from the Isle of Man. It must be a sign.
We are currently in the process of debating names. The front runners are currently Rick and Jessie. If all goes as planned, we will pick them up in Shirlington Saturday morning.
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