*trigger* I'm getting a new kitty *trigger*

So I'm bringing home a new baby kitty today, which is a good and happy thing. But the story of why I am bringing her home may trigger, so I'm putting warnings on that. She's a survivor of abuse, like all of us in this forum.








I went to visit my sister-in-law yesterday. She had this adorable 10 maybe 12 week-old kitten (I'm guessing) and I fell in love with her instantly! Such a cute kitty! My SIL offered her to me, but I really haven't planned on getting another cat just yet so I said no. SIL was telling us about all the cute things my 18 month old nephew does. But then, she told us that she bought him this little hollow plastic baseball bat and that he hit the cats with it... and she thinks it's funny! Now babies will be babies and they don't know better, but my SIL should be teaching him to be nice to animals! My SIL actually gave my nephew the baseball bat and said "get the kitty!" so he'd hit it, to show me just how "funny" it is when he hits the cat and she runs away. It pissed me off SO BAD. I was holding the kitten, so I just sheltered her head and made the baby put down the bat, then told off my sister-in-law. I decided I have to take the kitten home where she can be loved.

What's weird is that my SIL rescued this cat when she found her over by WalMart about to get hit by a car! Why would you rescue a cat and then think it's funny for the baby to hurt it? My SIL thinks she's an animal lover, but I really think she only adopts animals for her own needs- not because she thinks they have feelings and needs, and wants to care for them. And I think that's very wrong!

I'm picking up the kitten in a couple hours and bringing her home with me. Last night I couldn't sleep (sick), and I layed in bed all night trying to think of the perfect name. Something meaningful that expressed that the kitten is loved, and deserves to be cared for and not used & abused for someone else's selfish reasons. I also wanted to express this other thing about the kitten. When my hephew came over to hit her, I covered her head so he couldn't. Most cats, I think, would have run away right then. She had only met me a few short minutes before that. But she curled into me and trusted in my protection and love. I think that was SO brave and loving of her!! I wanted to capture that.

Last night, I thought of the movie Stardust. There is a character in the movie who is a star who fell from the heavens. Some evil witches want to cut out her heart and eat it, because possessing the heart of a star will give you eternal life. But this boy named Tristan falls in love with her. She falls in love with him, and so metaphorically "gives" him her heart (to make a long story short), which gives him eternal life because he possesses the heart of a star... only it was freely given, not taken from her and she wasn't hurt. All she needed was to be loved. And her ability to love and trust Tristan is what makes her glow the brightest, and allows her to destroy the witches who tried to cut her heart out. It's a beautiful story, and I think a good metaphor for my new baby kitty. The character's name is Yvaine (pronounced Ee-vain). I'm going to name my kitten Evayne (same pronunciation, different spelling) and call her Evie for short

Just wanted to share. It was a healing moment for the both of us, and we're going to be connected forever now

awwwwww how sweet. Thats so great you were able to keep rescue her.

I'm glad you rescued the kitty. How does Ellie like her?

Everything good to kitties...

Such a sweet story. It's wonderful that you saved the poor thing.

But thank you for putting a trigger warning on this thread. I too was brought home from Walmart and bludgeoned with a wiffle ball bat.

Cyran0

im stupid. i saw the word kitty and saw the word trigger and still read it. that is pretty sick. im so glad you took it. im a huge animal lover and about go off whenever i hear stories of people abusing animals like that. im glad that the kitty has a home. now it wont be out having 4 litters of kittens every year and adding to the pet overpopulation. now im just ranting... anyways im happy you got the kitty. and i like the name evie

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I'm glad you rescued the kitty. How does Ellie like her?

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Ellie (my other, full-grown cat who's been an only child for a couple years) is really ticked. But I'm hoping she'll adjust in time.

Wendy, any tips for helping cats adjust to each other?

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Such a sweet story. It's wonderful that you saved the poor thing.

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Thank you

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Cyran0 said:But thank you for putting a trigger warning on this thread. I too was brought home from Walmart and bludgeoned with a wiffle ball bat.

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I'm not sure why the sarcasm. I put a trigger warning because many ppl are triggered by animal abuse. I, for one, witnessed a lot of abuse of animals in childhood and it was VERY traumatic to me. And this cat was hit very hard. It really hurt her.

ty everyone for your replies. Evie is home now. She's adjusting, and she's scared... wants to be held constantly! But she'll be fine. Esp when my other cat adjusts to her. What a sweet baby! (both of them)

Here is Evie. She's mad in this pic because she's in the carrier:

that's so sweet. I especially love all the thought you put into her name; it just shows how special she is and how much she wil be loved now. I would be so mad at my SIL- and anyone else- who allowed a child to be intentionally cruel to anything, and I would be overstepping the mark and educating the child about what is right and wrong and why- age appropriate of course. Even a simple 'no' and a demo of how to pet the kitten nicely is enough for now. Good luck to you, Ellie and Evie.

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SweetCrusader said:I'm not sure why the sarcasm.

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I apologize.

Cyran0

Well, my two cats are brothers, and grew up together, and still attacked each other until we got them neutered. Now sometimes they cuddle together, and sometimes they pounce on each other when unsuspecting and one goes meowing and running out of the room. For a while we had an upstairs cat and a downstairs cat and they had each better remember which was which. Cats are strange animals. The best thing going for ours (beyond neutering) is that our dog steps in and referees. She won't put up with any fighting and puts everyone in their place in a microsecond. Probably not all that helpful. I hope yours decide to like each other after they get used to each other. Evie will probably want to be friends, and Ellie will probably want to keep all your attention to herself for a while, but I bet she'll get over it. Kittens are cute, even to other cats.