r/TuxedoCats • u/GizmoBibzmo • Aug 16 '24
🤍 JUST ADOPTED 🤍 After unfortunately losing my beloved kitty, our Vet let us know of a kitten she just rescued. The timing couldn't be better and now I have a little baby tux ❤️
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u/Zeke-- Aug 16 '24
The white stripe!
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u/Tiny-Conference-9760 Aug 16 '24
Pepé (for Pepé Le Pew)
Or if it's a girl - Penelope Pussycat (the one that Pepé was always chasing)
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u/Single-Channel-4292 Aug 16 '24
This is wonderful 😊 Your new baby can help to heal your pain and I hope you have many happy years together 🐈⬛🐈
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u/GizmoBibzmo Aug 16 '24
Thank you so much ❤️ he's definitely helping already. It's like he knows and is being as sweet as possible to help
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u/Catch_Own Aug 16 '24
Somehow they know when we need help . Sorry for your loss but happy for your new beginnings .
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u/Wolfwoods_Sister Aug 16 '24
I’m so sorry for your loss :( it’s never easy to say goodbye. We had two kittens in need right as our last elderly kitty was dying. It was hard but they needed us and we love our girl, Dusty, so much. Your new bean is ADORABLE.
Dusty tax:
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u/Impressive_Throat677 Aug 17 '24
I miss having a kitty to sleep on my legs every night. And make grumbling noises and turn in 30 circles when I reposition myself. But then end up in almost the same place.
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u/Mothertocats16 Aug 16 '24
The markings are adorable 😍 Congratulations on your new baby and sincere condolences on the loss of your other fur baby 🥺🥹
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u/GizmoBibzmo Aug 16 '24
Thank you, I really appreciate it ❤️ he was the bestest boy. At least he's not suffering anymore
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u/Helpful_Librarian_87 Aug 16 '24
The racing stripe on the back and lightning bolt on the face. This is gonna be a fast kitty
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u/wishiwasanother Aug 16 '24
Kitty Cat came to me at a time when my American Eskimo dog was very ill. I had never been a cat mommy before. She showed up on my doorstep one afternoon. One sample bag of treats later she adopted me. Almost exactly 4 years later, I can’t imagine my life without her. Sone few months after she showed up on my doorstep, my 17 1/2 year old American Eskimo crossed the Rainbow Bridge. It was as if she came out of the sky to help me through that horrible time.
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u/firekeeper23 Aug 16 '24
It will never replace the beauty you lost... But now you and this wee thing have a way to cintinue to grow together. The Fates often bring such opportunities.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Honey33 Aug 16 '24
Omg this kind of happened to my husband and I with our vet! We weren’t able to adopt from the animal foundation here bc of us previously returning a kitten that potentially had Parvo (can’t adopt for 6 months after return) and there is a guy that works with the vet to adopt out kittens for free so we ended up with our calico kitten. Now we have a calico girl and tux boy
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u/Impressive_Throat677 Aug 17 '24
I miss those days of having the trusting eyes of little friends watching over me. I had three kittens in my lifetime who lived into their early 20’s. They were very well cared for.
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u/negative87mm Aug 16 '24
My baby tux came to me after having to put my beloved tortie down, something about them is just perfect for that!!
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u/Andravisia Aug 16 '24
He's perfect!
And just remember, he's not replacing your baby, you just have an excess of love to give and this one who needs a home <3
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u/EstroJen1193 Aug 16 '24
Daisy showed up a few weeks after Winnie died. Did not want her did not love her until I did and now she’s my sweet silly doofus.
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u/OhLordHeBompin Aug 16 '24
TINY SUUUUUUUUIIIIITT!!!!
Ahem.
BABY!!!!!!
wait, no I have an actual comment.
STILL HAS BLUE EYES!!!!
I give up, he's too cute.
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u/shinybac0n Aug 16 '24
A similar thing happened to my parents. They were so incredibly heartbroken when their cats died shortly after each other. But not long after they got a tiny new visitor. I said to them that their old cats must have spread the word that they are the best kitty parents and have recommended them to the lost kitty.
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u/Sufficient-Drama-544 Aug 17 '24
Omg can you post a pic of her back? Looks like a little white skunk line!
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u/AgitatedAd7265 Aug 17 '24
Omg! I do not need another kitten. I do not need another kitten. Everyone say it together ‘I do not need another kitten’
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u/Waffelmoon Aug 16 '24
The blue eyes! Maybe your previous babe had them? But they are so sweet! Sorry for your loss but excited for your new family member!
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u/Sea-Bottle6335 Aug 16 '24
My three Tuxedos say hi. And for real they bicker over the spot on my chest. 🐈🐈⬛😻
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u/Tiny-Conference-9760 Aug 16 '24
With that stripe down the back, it's maybe less of a tux and more superhero suit!
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u/debabe96 Aug 16 '24
Absolutely adorable. Get this cute tuxie floof a friend. For your own sanity. Two kittens are easier than one. They can entertain, play with & exhaust each other. The best way to avoid "single kitten syndrome."
Find a fabulous black kitten & bring it home.
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u/astronaut-kitty925 Aug 16 '24
I’m sorry about the loss of your cat. ❤️ Also, thank you for giving this little one a loving home!
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u/haveabunderfulday Aug 17 '24
I'm sorry for your loss, but so happy your heart was open to taking in that little precious bean.
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u/JenovaCelestia Aug 17 '24
On August 29, 2021, I lost my big baby named George. A couple of weeks later, I saw this ferocious lady at a PetSmart when she was only 12 weeks old. She kept trying to come at me through the glass and when my husband and I decided to adopt her, she jumped— and I mean, JUMPED— into my arms. She’s been Artemis, also known as Baby Girl, ever since— and yes, she is a huge mama’s girl. 🥰
Cats come into your life at the most important moment. I am fully convinced of this. Artemis made handling losing George a bit easier, but she does not replace him and I don’t want her to. She has some George-like mannerisms that make me smile and remember him fondly though.
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u/qoreilly Aug 17 '24
Shoulder cat! Mine was a shoulder cat and kept at it for a few years, but now he's too big
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u/dingusalmighty Aug 17 '24
Sorry for your loss but the cat distribution system always comes through. Congratulations. I love tuxes
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u/Loud_Chipmunk8817 Aug 17 '24
Omg my tux has white down his back similar to yours! I'd never seen another tux with the pattern. (Though my cats is more of a diamond)
I am both sorry for your loss and happy for you at the same time. Congrats on the new friend
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u/Retinoid634 Aug 17 '24
What a sweet baby. What a nice way to honor the memory of your beloved cat.
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u/athenian65 Aug 17 '24
Aww...that is what we did when we lost Calpurnia..didn't even make it till the end of the weekend and we adopted our two divas. *
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u/WaySheGoesBub Aug 17 '24
The softest soft in all of fluffy softness. So soft. And so fluff. Good for you OP!!
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u/beanbags-bean75 Aug 17 '24
Omg that face!!! Best of luck to you both as you get to know one another ❤️
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u/Adorable-Gate-2192 Aug 17 '24
I am so sorry for your loss. Even when we ourselves are not ready, it never means we should deny a cat that is ready. Because for them, that might be the only chance for them to ever be ready. My fiancé and I once lost our orange boy from feline covid during covid (yes horribly ironic, no they’re not related) and only less than about two months later I pushed her to adopt a grey nebelung kitten who was extremely scared and timid of humans (possibly from neglect or worse) and he was found by someone who rehomes stray kittens.
He’d cry day and night because he was scared, and my fiancé was overwhelmed by his yelling due to her grieving of our orange, but I told her to just stick it out and even though I knew she herself wasn’t ready, he the little grey kitten is ready and was simply scared.
Eventually, three years later, Zion is bonded to her and he’s the most gentle and loving cat she has EVER owned. She’s perfect for him and he’s perfect for her. They’re the exact same and they are inseparable. And I am so happy that even though it was hard for her to open up to having a new kitty, she needed him more than she knew, and he certainly needed her more than she even knew of how much she needed him.
Here he is lounging in the sun on his designated pouf! In the background is the handmade tombstone of our beloved orange boy, Sunshine, who adored the sun. We think that when the sun beats down on Zion, he’s giving him a warm hug and telling him thank you for taking care of his mama.
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u/Impressive_Throat677 Aug 17 '24
What a touching story. You made a hard-hearted 53 y/o man weep like a baby.
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u/fandango2 Aug 17 '24
Fantastic!! You have a heart of gold! Only 1 negative comment( not meant to be mean) - why u not give time to grieve death of your previous BELOVED kitty?
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u/sharppointy1 Aug 17 '24
The CDS (through their veterinarian) picked this sweet tuxie bb for them. It’s a lovely gift and it’s possible to grieve and love a new little life.
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u/L372 Aug 17 '24
welcome to being a tuxie pawrent. The experience is like nothing other, yet I'd never trade it (or my 2 tuxies) for the world. :) May you 2 enjoy many happy and healthy years together.
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u/Wild_Possibility2620 Aug 17 '24
My sweet tuxie girl named.Sox came into our lives unexpectedly. While driving home after picking my daughter up from dance class, the car in front of us threw Sox out the window. I had to swerve to avoid hitting her. I pulled over immediately and rushed to her. She was curled up in a ball in complete shock in the middle of the road. I picked her up and rushed her to the emergency vet. I don't know how it happened but she sustained minor injuries. No broken bones, internal organs were fine. I opted to let her stay there overnight just to make sure she was ok. I picked her up that morning and brought her home. She is the sweetest girl and so loving. I'm so glad fate brought her to me
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u/Intelligent-Cherry45 Aug 17 '24
Oh my God! People are so cruel! I am so happy Sox has you in her life now. You’re a good human. 😊
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u/Top-Breakfast6060 Aug 17 '24
So sweet. I think that kitten is going to be a longish haired cat! Get that baby used to being brushed now.
ETA : tuxedos are the best. I’m sorry for your loss. We said goodbye to our last cat spring of 2019. I think we will remain petless for awhile.
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u/Runalii Aug 17 '24
Her nose looks so similar to mine! It’s the second post I found recently that looks like my girl!
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u/emibemiz Aug 17 '24
Ugh I forget how small kittens are! I haven’t been around one in years. That second pic as a little 🤏 bun on your chest omg so cute I want to SQUISH!!
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u/MoltenCorgi Aug 17 '24
I had 3 cats that all lived long lives. The last one was about 20 when she passed of old age. She had been a stray in FL and I had moved back to the Midwest with her. She hated cold. I spent that last summer rocking her in our hammock in the backyard. I have lived at my current home for over 10 years and have only seen outdoor cats at a distance (we had dogs) and never in the yard.
I joke now that every stray in the neighborhood saw me fussing over this dying cat and identified me as a sucker. We had decided after that cat we were done with cats for awhile. One of my pups is really just too high strung.
The cat passed away one warm evening in early fall and the weather turned crisp the next day. She couldn’t have timed it better to avoid the cold. That winter I sometimes saw shadowy cat-like shapes in our yard, but it was always after dark and they didn’t respond to the pssppssps. By spring a tux was spotted a couple times. I put out some of my old food.
Learned the tux was born in the alley behind my house in 2020 and no one had ever been able to touch him. He had this wariness and sadness in his eyes that was heartbreaking in such a young cat. But he was so fearful and spicy as well. Sometimes he would come eat and then just walk a little bit away and sit and hang out. I was the only person who actively took an interest in him and talked to him. I realized he was really lonely.
It took several months of patient work, and in the meantime a rare spawn bedraggled Persian also moved in from the alley, but the tuxedo is a happy housecat now. So much for being done with cats. I kinda feel like it’s inevitable that I’ll end up with a third again.
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u/VitaminDdoc Aug 17 '24
I am so sorry for your loss, however the cat distribution system works in mysterious ways!
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u/BigBadLiberal Aug 17 '24
I’m sorry about your kitty. I hope this little tuxie brings you a new happiness.
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Aug 17 '24
It's a beautiful way to ease our grief AND provide a home for a sweetheart that needs it.
I understand those who wait but there is something to be said for another baby that needs you who also helps you through some of the worst pain I've ever felt. Animals are incredible that way ❤️🐾
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u/Imaginary_Ball_1361 Aug 17 '24
You gave this kitty a forever home through your grief. You are the best 💚
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u/Candid-Explorer4491 Aug 17 '24
Thoughtful vet to match you up! Probably an official with the CDS :)
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u/tempghost11 Aug 17 '24
Sorry for your loss. ❤️ The new baby is precious and will bring you so much joy. I had to say goodbye to one of mine on Tuesday after a three year battle with kidney disease. It’s so hard. If I learned anything from my last pet loss, it’s that I heal quicker with a new baby to take care of, so I’m planning to adopt a kitten next week. I’m excited because it’s been ten years since we’ve had a kitten in the house. It certainly won’t replace our Zooey girl who we loved so much, but it helps to fill the hole some.
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u/Impressive_Throat677 Aug 17 '24
I miss having a kitten in the house. Some of my best memories were made when my girls (I had four of them over 40 years) were kittens. Christmas trees tipped over, kitty in the plate of chicken just off the grill with BBQ sauce all over her white paws, leaping from couch to chair in the living room, kitty sleeping in my daughters bed at night, so that they could protect one another. I miss them all, but they all left me with great memories of when we were all together. I wish I could have saved our last furball. She and my daughter were inseparable. But when my ex-wife and I divorced, the court awarded custody to my ex-wife, supposedly for the sake of my daughter. I was promised by the court an opportunity for revisiting its opinion once my ex-wife and daughter would need to move (relocate.) I never got that opportunity. My ex-wife refused medical care for the cat, even though I had told my daughter that I would pay for it. Ex-wife refused to take our kitty to see the vet. A few days later, she died in her sleep, next to my daughter, on my daughter’s bed.
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u/NorthOfWinter Aug 17 '24
Love the pain away with a new joy!!! Our lost friends I feel would like they kept us loving cats!
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Aug 17 '24
Awww that’s a gift from above! When my 18 year old cat died we ended up picking out a cat a few months later only to find out the one we kicked out has the exact same birthday as my older cat
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u/Radiant-Care-9654 Aug 17 '24
OMG THE KITTY HAS THE CUTE NOSE TRIANGLE THINGY LIKE MY CAT DOES!!!
Also I’m so sorry for your loss.. but it is a good thing that the vet has a new kitten you can adopt and take care of!! It’s so gorgeous and I hope you 2 have the absolute best time together! Don’t forget to spoil them a little 🤭
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u/msmrsng Aug 16 '24
the stripe !! i’ve never seen a tuxedo coat pattern like that !! that’s so cool
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u/wishiwasanother Aug 16 '24
So sorry for your loss, but your little one is precious!! Congrats and thank you for giving that little one a home!!
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u/Ch0nkyCatMom Aug 16 '24
Oh my goodness, that little friend is so cute!!!
I am so soooo sorry for your loss 🫂
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u/Existing-Doughnut-67 Aug 18 '24
A tiny ball of love to help you past this hard time. Just remember your cat would be happy you have a new love
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u/Vegetable-Wish-750 Aug 20 '24
I’m so sorry for your loss 🩵 Tuxies are amazingly weird though.
My big boy came into my life only a couple weeks before my ginger kitty disappeared out a window into a snow storm 😓 He’s been my rock ever since. He’ll be 8 years old this October and he’s a big ol cuddle bug!
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u/slippygumband Aug 16 '24
SO CUTE. My tux came into my life (literally jumped onto my wife’s lap on the front porch) just two weeks after my 15-year-old void died. I was 100% not ready, but Oscar was, and we’re still cuddling almost 10 years later.
(edited to remove “my” that i typed twice)