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While we were expecting our first child, my husband fell in love with a stray dog. Rosie was exactly what he needed after leaving his family and life in the UK two years ago.

We already had two cats, but Rosie struggled with them. She never tried to hurt them, but being a hound, she wanted to tree them! We were living with my parents, so when we purchased the house next door, the cats happily stayed with them. One adored my dad and the other had bonded to their dog.

While desperately missing the cats, my husband suggested we adopt a kitten to train Rosie since kittens tend to be stupidly fearless. I reluctantly agreed; I really just wanted our ginger boys.

When I called our local rescue, we just wanted one tame male kitten, but they were struggling to foster two small feral kittens. We adopted them sight unseen.

They dropped off monsters instead, albeit tiny ones; a brother and sister that had been found under a house. They would hiss, scratch, and bite given half a chance.

Fast forward six months, they are still crazy but extremely affectionate. Neither has a polite bone in their body, stealing anything they can, from food to baby toys and binkies. Nothing is out of reach or safe from these two.

When they want love, they frequently and forcibly demand it. They follow us everywhere; you can't even take a shower without their company. They come when someone calls "monsters" and are best friends with Rosie.

Jinx is pure silky black, large, and laid back. He’s yet to meet someone (human or animal) he doesn't like, and he adores our infant daughter. He wants to “help” with everything. Minx is affectionately called Moo for her tendency to graze; she’ll eat anything. She's a tiny torbie; very gentle and loving but feisty. She is the queen of the house.

We still miss our ginger boys, but they come visit and are never far away. The monsters weren't what we wanted but exactly what we needed. We're so happy they came to us.

Story submitted by Mandi from Hines, Oregon.

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