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I had lost Seiyuuki, my half-Maine coon, half-Siamese boy who was my heart, life and soul. I was devastated. I still had his rescue sister Misaki. We tried to make the best of life without him, but she had been with him since she was six weeks old and they had been with me for five years. We were both a little lost.
I decided for my 60th birthday to get us a couple of male kittens to keep her company and to be company to each other. I contacted Karen, the rescue person from whom I had gotten Seiyuuki and Misaki. She had a litter of Siamese kittens that needed homes, and she saved me the two brothers.
When I got there, she asked me if I would consider another little boy who needed a home. He had had a very rough start in life, being brought to the rescue almost dead at three weeks of age, but she had nursed him back to health. He was a beautiful long-haired flame-point boy, but with a problem that would require a special home.
Kitten. Photo: Pixabay / Mari Loli
Koko was deaf. It turned out that he isn't totally deaf, but profoundly deaf, and needed to be in a home without kids or dogs. Karen had been hoping that I would take him. I didn't know anything about taking care of a deaf cat, but he doesn't need much special care. So, I took home one of the boys I had planned on, the little blue-point, whose name is Mouse, and the little deaf guy I named Koko.
Misaki wasn't too sure about them, but she tolerated them. They are all adults now. Both boys like to sleep on my feet at night. Mouse is a total character. Koko is laid back.
Photo: Noella Wyatt
I still miss my life and my heart, Seiyuuki. Sometimes there is that one special cat, but I have three wonderful cats in my life now, including one rather deaf boy. I am glad I took the chance with a special needs boy. He is a total love.
Story submitted by Noella Wyatt from Ellensburg, Washington.
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