Why adopt one kitty cat when you can adopt two instead?

I’ve got some really exciting news to share on the blog today... introducing my two new adoptive cats - Harley and Tallulah!

Almost as soon as I moved out of my Mum’s I debated adopting a cat or kitten - my old cat Smudge we had from when I was about 4 until he passed away just before I turned 21, then my Mum got Pippin (who made it into a couple of outfit photos when I still lived at home) only a couple of months after so it felt strange not having a cat at home.

Harley is literally one of the friendliest cats I have ever met, and he’s already enjoying climbing all over my house exploring every corner he possibly can! Tallulah (who I’m going to call Lulu as Tallulah’s a bit of a mouthful!) is a bit quieter but still so lovely and gentle.

Deciding to adopt them wasn’t a snap decision – it was something I’d been thinking about for months before I finally bit the bullet. Although cats are mostly independent, they are still a big responsibility so just in case anyone else is also considering adopting a cat, here are a couple of quick points I think it’s important to consider.

• Litter training. When you first bring a cat to a new home you need to keep them inside for a few weeks so they get used to the environment, so if they aren’t litter trained you can have a bit of a job cleaning up after them.
• Yearly vaccinations. Vaccinations can be expensive. My Nan practically owns a zoo so she can help me out with all that stuff, but its important remember if they get sick it can cost a lot. Pet insurance might also be an important thing to consider so if anything does happen at least you’re covered. 
• Have they been neutered/spayed? One of the first things I checked since I was adopting one male and one female. 
• When they were last treated for fleas/de-wormed. No-one likes fleas, just like no-one wants their cat to get worms. Keeping up to date with treatment can prevent this. 
• Diet. Dry cat food is not only (usually) cheaper but also better for helping to clean cat’s teeth. Tallulah can only eat dry food anyway because she has issues digesting wet food, but my old cat Smudge would flat-out refuse to eat anything unless it had come out of a tin or sachet.

Hope that’s helpful to anyone thinking of adopting a little bundle of fluff (or in my case two bundles of fluff!) Expect to see many more pictures of these two lovelies popping up on here every now and again!