Thursday, September 13, 2007

Our 1st Gotcha Day




Today is a very special day as it marks our first Gotcha Day!!

One year ago today, Mommy and Daddy brought us home together from Morris Animal Shelter. Mommy and Daddy said that after our big brother who we never met went to the bridge, they were so sad and the house was so quiet that about a week later they became obsessed with finding a new kitty to love. They went to the SPCA but it was closed and they went to every pet store they knew (even though their vet friends told them not to get kitties from pet stores) and they weren't able to find any little kittens.

Finally, Aunt Christine recommended that they try Morris Animal Shelter in Center City Philadelphia so they made a special trip and went down to look. Morris had many, many kitties for adoption there. Mommy and Daddy had to fill out some paperwork and it took a few days to get approved so they could not pick out a kitty that night. They did however see one kitty they liked and were asked to write down his number and once they were approved they could see about taking that kitty home. Thankfully, when they found out that they were approved, that kitty was sick and was not able to be taken home (we hope he is better now of course). So, they came back into the shelter not knowing what they were going to find. Lo and behold when they walked in, Leslye (the animal adoption coordinator) told them they had just the right kitty for them. She reached into a little basket in the front display window and picked out Mr. Chen and plopped him in mommy's arms. Mommy and Daddy just about lost it because they said they only thing they could NOT do was to look at any black kitties because it would remind them too much of their beloved Bingo. And of course Mr. Chen is black! Well, after a little while holding him mommy and daddy realized just how special he is but they still weren't sure. So, they decided to look at other kitties back in the cages. Leslye took them back and they looked at several very beautiful kitties. Daddy was very drawn to one little sleepy kitty, who was a gray tabby. Daddy kept going back to this kitty but Mommy and Daddy still liked Mr. Chen, too. Lesyle said "why don't you take both?" And, that's just what mommy and daddy did! They still didn't get to take us home that night as we had to get our hoo-haa operations done and some shots. Finally on Sept. 13, 2006 Mommy and Daddy got to go back to Morris and take us both home. We were put into one cat carriers together and that is how we became brothers forever!

Once we arrived at the house, Mr. Chen immediately began to play. Ollie got a head-cold between the time mommy and daddy picked him out and then picked him up so he was very snuggly and sleepy and just liked to rest. Ollie did not have a name in the shelter and we do not know what his story was. But, Mr. Chen was named Mr. Chen by his foster family. Although mommy and daddy had several other names picked out for us (including Rock and Roll!) they just didn't think anything was more fitting than Mr. Chen so they kept it.

We are very happy kitties to have found our forever homes and found each other as best brothers ever! Happy 1st Gotcha Day to us!!

13 comments:

michico*Adan*Lego-小芥*阿丹*樂高 said...

Oah Dear Mr. Chen and Ollie~!!
Congratulation for your 1st Gotcha Day~!!
This is my great pleasure to know you, I am so happy even you 2 brought by your mom and day for a year, but I could know you so soon, I think it is really good fate~!

Thanks for your great story about this year~! Really great~!!

Congratulations again~!!

Hugsss
Adan

Kimo and Sabi said...

Happy happy gotcha day!

Starbuck and Torrey said...

That is a lovely story!!! Happy Gotcha Day!!!

Daisy said...

Happy Gotcha Day!!! I really enjoyed reading the story about how you came to be. And those are some fantastic portraits of you two.

The Furry Kids said...

Happy Gotcha Day! That's a really wonderful story.

Monty Q. Kat said...

Aw, I love stories with such a happy endin!

Ollie, MomBean is mailing out your bed tommorrow!

Unknown said...

Hey guys, Happy Gotcha Day! Exciting stuff!

Just Ducky said...

Concatulations on your gotcha day. Isn't it great to have a special furever home.

MeezerMom said...

Happy Gotcha Day Mr Chen and Ollie!! We love gotcha day stories, and yours is wonderful!!!

MaoMao said...

Oh wowie, Mr. Chen & Ollie, I wish you a furry, furry Happy Gotcha Day! And thankies fur sharin' the story of your Gotcha Day with effurybodies. That is just so sweet. You are both such handsum fellers and so nice and kind, and I'm so glad you found a wunnerful foreffur home!

*~*~*~Happy Gotcha Day*~*~*~* from me and alla the Ballicai!

Kittyhugs and purrs to you, my buddies, from MaoMao!

Mickey's Musings said...

Happy Gotcha Day!!! That was a great story,and a happy ending!
I like happy endings!

The Crew said...

Gosh guys, what a great story about how you found your forever home. There are so many kitties that need homes, it's nice you found one together and became brothers. It sounds like you got some great presents for your 1st Gotcha Day!

Mom believes in adoption and all of us came from shelters.

Parker said...

No wonder you two are so wonderful, you are shelter kitties!
Happy gotcha' day!
Smooches!