Meet Emma

After losing Meadow a little over a month ago, the house felt so empty - she always made herself a part of whatever we were doing. She sat and talked with me while I got ready for work in the morning, did my homework with me, surfed the net with me, sat in the back yard with me while I gardened, made the bed with us at night (or at least played in the covers while we tried to make the bed), and slept beside me through the night. Needless to say, I have been feeling quite a void with her gone. And with our other cat Griffin being so needy for attention, we know he's been lonely too.

We have been searching Petfinder.com for a while now looking for that special kitten to help with the loss. But it couldn't be just any old kitten, this kitten has some really big shoes paws to fill in the personality department.

Enter: Emma (or Daisy as she had been named by the shelter). I found her on Petfinder and she was ADORABLE! But she was also in Indiana (a 4.5 hour drive from where we are in Michigan). I knew there was no way the hubby would drive that far to meet a kitten. I asked him anyway. He said there is no way he would drive that far to meet a kitten. (Told you.) BUT THEN, the HUBBY found a firework display that he wanted to go to in western Michigan this past weekend, just a few miles from the Indiana border. Oh, so nnooowwwww he's willing to drive 4 hrs - for FIREWORKS.

I told him this kitten I really really reeeeeaaalllly wanted to meet was at a shelter just under an hour from the firework thing, and we were already driving so far..... he said yes.

We went.
We fell IMMEDIATELY in LOVE.
We signed.
We left, with "Emma".

She literally took my breath away when I first saw her in person. We had looked at a couple kittens - going thru the INTERROGATIONS (application processes) that make you feel like you are attempting to adopt a child of royalty and are entirely not worthy. We were approved each time though, but none of the kittens were the right fit, until now. There she sat in all her cuteness, captivating me... and then she tilted her head to the side and batted at our fingers, and that was that.

*This was one of the friendliest shelters we had been to, and they just wanted to see these animals get homes. If you're anywhere in their area and looking to adopt, or just want to help out - I can personally vouch for this shelter and would love to see them get a little extra support.*
Visit their page here: Starke County Humane Society

So here is our newest family member, Emma.
Griffin has slowly been warming up to her over the last couple of days. She is convinced that his tail is her plaything, and he is convinced that it is NOT. But I think they'll soon be best of friends. She is very sweet, and affectionate, and already makes herself a part of everything we do. I will never forget Meadow and her place will never be filled, I still think of her every day. But I'd be lying if I said it didn't help ease the pain to have a fluffy, clumsy little kitten rolling around at our feet.

If you are looking to bring a new pet into your home, please adopt. There are so many homeless animals out there needing a caring home. Take a look: Petfinder.com