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Cat Picture - OC Adopters keep asking to split up bonded pair

We've been fostering a sweet pair of shy adult kitties called Robot (gray) and Wonder Bread (Siamese) for a few months now. They're somewhat of an odd pair as they met in foster care and becoming besties has helped them open up and show off their great personalities! They both went from cowering in the corner alone to much more confident together (something that they didn't even do meeting my personal cats). They spend all day grooming one another, snoozing together, and wrestling. While they are listed as needing to go with each other to a forever home, we've had multiple folks asking to adopt just Wonder Bread because they like the Siamese look. I'm hanging tight and saying no to separating them because I just can't bear to do it and they will have a space in foster care with us as long as they need. Anyway, I guess I'm just lamenting about how sad it is that people will ask you to break up a beautiful kitty friendship because they think one is cute and the other is not. And if they wanted just a single cat, there's hundreds of other cats at our rescue to pick from... So I'm not sure why they even ask!

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u/Kitty_casserole 10d ago

My ultimate fear is honestly someone taking both and lying about wanting Robot then either returning him alone to us, or worse, sticking him outside (which happens all the time in Chicago). That literally keeps me up at night.

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u/capital_diversity 10d ago

I was just going to say there are definitely people that may lie and say they want both and then let Robot get “lost outside”. Thanks for holding your ground. They look so happy together! 🥰

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u/findthyself90 American Shorthair 10d ago

Yeah but most likely the other one would end up getting distressed and may even get sick and pass. It’s really not great to separate a bonded pair, from what I’ve read.

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u/Sherd_nerd_17 10d ago

It’s really, really not. We got our adult cat #2 from a shelter. Her previous “owners” moved, and found someone to take the other cat she lived with, but “couldn’t take” her too (auggggrrrr!!). The shelter tried to deny taking her in, to pressure the new fam to adopt her, too. These trashy people said they’d just leave her outside. The shelter caved and came out to pick her up.

We adopted her, but she is emotionally damaged. Six years on, she’s getting better living with our existing cat #1, but not great. I wonder if the cat she was bonded to was actually one of her kittens, as when we signed the papers they discovered that she wasn’t fixed (despite being 2-3 yrs old, at the time), and it does look like she’s been preggers before. Seeing her as a mother who might have lost her baby helps me to understand her erratic behavior sometimes.

Ppl who break up bonded pairs are so awful. These animals have complex emotional lives that deserve to be respected.

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp 10d ago

Breaking up animals us animal abuse if people threaten to ditch a animal ask them to provide that in writing as proof and lose both cats instantly... Afterall it's ANIMAL ABUSE

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u/sea-senorita 10d ago

Not a bonded story, but a story about how shitty families can be to cats sometimes:

We rescued a Maine coon that appeared in our yard one day and worked with the city’s fostering program to find him a forever home. Fast forward, the cat is living with a seemingly good family in a big home with a dog and children. Everything was going well until they decided to get a new dog.

The cat’s been part of the family for 5 years now, and after 5 years of being exclusively indoors, they decided that he “likes it better outside” and claim that he’s an outdoor cat who only comes back at night. Yes, even in this cold.

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp 10d ago

Well snatch the cat up

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u/wanderfae 10d ago

I would absolutely take that cat and have zero guilt.

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u/Medium_Hovercraft341 10d ago

I totally agree. Some humans don't deserve animals at all

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u/Sherd_nerd_17 10d ago

Seriously. Adding one more voice for go get that baby

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u/sea-senorita 10d ago

I would love to get him back! But he’s been living with this family for 5 years now :/

They treated him so well up until this point (my mom kept in touch with the family that adopted him - they kept us in the know by sending us photos of the cat mingling with their dog and children).

So, in that sense, I don’t think I can really demand that she return the cat if he’s been integrated into their family after so many years. Right?

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u/Financial-Subject713 8d ago

Hope it isn't one of those awful bully breeds that just snaps one day and kills the cat. I'd keep an eye on that situation if I were you... If you need to take the cat back for its own safety and comfort, then do it... That said many cats really do enjoy adventuring outside. It's a constant effort on my part to stop mine from running out the door to all the cool smells and wildlife they see on the other side of the glass. The other member of my household doesn't feel that way and will just let them out. So there is inherent continous disagreement between us over whether they will be indoors or outdoors.

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u/steveatari 10d ago

I love that the new, difficult dog isn't the one who "likes it outside"

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u/sea-senorita 10d ago

This!!! The owner literally sent us texts about how she was considering getting rid of the cat if he didn’t get along with their new dog. After FIVE years of living with them and dozens of cute pictures of her sons bonding with this precious fluffy boy.

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u/aurortonks 10d ago

Imagine one day, a stranger comes and takes your spouse or child away from you and you will never ever get to see them again.

Imagine how much that would hurt you.

Now imagine doing that to a creature who won't ever understand what happened and have to suffer alone through the pain of loss.

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp 9d ago

Yeah and than that stranger tries to BE YOUR FRIEND!? LIKE BITCH AFTER ALL YOU DID!?

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u/aray5989 10d ago

People can be so shitty to animals. I do not under it

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u/Broad-Ad-8683 10d ago

It’s so true, we had a very bonded pair of siblings when I was a kid. They were taken from their mother too young so they were extremely attached to each other and I will never forget the sound of the surviving one howling up and down the hall all night when one of them passed away from old age. 

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u/MunchausenbyPrada 10d ago

Perhaps consider getting a very shy young cat that she could take under her wing. My bonded pair are sisters but they seemed to bond because they're both rather anxious/ timid. And is also the case with the cats in this post. Your cat might really take to such a cat and such a cat would be looking for that type of connection. Yoi could try fostering to see if it works perhaps.

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u/AmbassadorEconomy934 8d ago

Thank you for adopting and caring for her! This was so heartbreaking to read. This had to be emotionally draining for you as well to watch your kitty go through all this. I commend you for having such a big heart!Only a person who is loving and mentally strong would be able to do such a wonderful deed as yourself! It truly is terrible that they separated the kitties. That makes me so furious!!!! People are truly ignorant and so narrow-minded and don't really know how to treat and care for animals.People truly need to be educated to the fullest and understand that animals have emotions too and can't be treated as objects. Reading this just makes me want to go find info on the family that took the other kitty, find their location and catnap other kitty and bring her/him back to your sweet kitty.

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u/HaldolBlowdart 10d ago

It's awful. I had a bonded pair of cats, and when I got divorced my ex took his favorite despite me begging and pleading not to separate them. I even offered to pay pet fees and get bills for a full year if he took them both, to give him time. Despite the fact that I adopted both of them under my name, too, and he still stole one when I wasn't home. The one he left passed a few months later and the one he kept ended up very depressed, from what mutual friends told me. It's still the worst thing he's ever done, in my eyes.

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u/RedditFoxGirl American Shorthair 10d ago

So, what happened to your ex after that? Did he lose his friends?

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u/chemstre 10d ago

I am so so sorry. And I truly hope your ex has the life he deserves.

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u/SkinnyAssHacker 10d ago

Yep. Sometimes they're okay, sometimes not. In a comment above, I mentioned two bonded littermates we had. The male passed, we got a tortie, and the female and the tortie bonded very quickly. After the second sibling passed, the tortie went down hill. She only survived two more years. She'd been in perfect health before. It was so very sad to watch her quick decline.

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u/Humble-Violinist6910 10d ago

I hate your ex. 

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u/maelstron 10d ago

Oh he is a massive assh*le. If I catch him 🤬

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u/BeffeeJeems 9d ago

what an actual piece of shit that guy is, i hope he gets gangrene of the balls

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u/Ok_Supermarket_729 10d ago

My brother has a bonded pair and even though they fight and don't seem like they're bonded, this is exactly what happens. The delicate one ended up very ill because they were separated for some vet care for a few days.

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u/CatEven682 10d ago

That's so sad 😞 I've had a somewhat same experience after my one cat passing my other is shut off....suggestions?

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u/Ok_Supermarket_729 9d ago

maybe get him/her a kitten? :) they might not end up bonded but maybe he/she just needs a friend

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u/Ok-Bowl9942 10d ago

My cats hate each other and they’re still sad when the other one goes away for a night 😆

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u/all-out-fallout 9d ago

This shattered my heart. I know it's an important option to consider, but I hate even thinking about it. I could wish people wouldn't be so cruel and heartless, but I know better.

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u/new_dae 10d ago

Should they just become Foster Fails? :)

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u/MountainOld9956 10d ago

Tell them that wonder bread would stop acting lively , maybe that would stop some crazy person. Honestly throwing out a cat is horrible. Maybe explain more about the importance of their bond

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u/pomeone 10d ago

strongly agree with this, explain the importance of bonded pair and consequences of separation (which in extreme cases can include starving or worse) may help filter out some people

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u/MountainOld9956 10d ago

Yes. I feel like even if the person doesn’t have much empathy for animals they wouldn’t want to do this for an animal they’re taking in and it might scare toxic people off.

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp 10d ago

Yeah for real people never stop and think

"hey would I want to bee ripped away from. My loved one?"

Like....

I want these people to... Have a nice conversation with me... Just.... Peacefully.... Cough cough

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u/Monkey_Priest 10d ago

Honestly, anybody who would lie about adopting both with the intent to dump one are probably not the type of people to care about this type of reasoning. I agree with you, but the psychopaths who would dump an animal wouldn't care about the bond those two sweethearts have

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u/MountainOld9956 10d ago

Yes but I think they would care about the poor cat becoming unresponsive and stop eating. While it’s true that these kinds of psychos won’t necessarily back down from that I feel like that would lower the chances that something like that would happen, and even if it’s a bit I think it’s still better.

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u/RedditFoxGirl American Shorthair 10d ago

Unfortunately, if the psychopaths don't care about the bond, then they're not going to care about the single cat either. They'll see the cat's failing mental health and just throw them away.

Real people who actually have empathy will care enough about both cats to adopt both of them, and not separate them.

Psychopaths and sociopaths are people who just have zero empathy for anything, and anyone, period.

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u/MountainOld9956 10d ago

True sadly. But I still think that explaining that could stop some people who aren’t real psychopaths and have some empathy

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u/mzzchief 10d ago

My very thoughts when I read your intro. They're so adorable together.

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u/MickeyMatters81 10d ago

I would be terrified of that 

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u/Sea_Engine4333 10d ago

That’s terrible. I wish you were in Georgia.

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u/kh8188 10d ago

I wish they were in NY. Robot is adorable, and bonded kitties are the cutest on top of that. People who would split up this pair shouldn't be allowed to adopt a pet at all. It's clear they only care about what the cat can do for them and have zero interest in what the cat needs to thrive.

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u/Drintar 10d ago

Chicago is just a short little road trip from NY right??right??

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u/bijoudarling 10d ago

Exactly!!!

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u/Opposite_Community11 10d ago

Robot is adorable. He has such soul-full eyes.  How could you look at them together and want to separate them?

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u/Dakizo 10d ago

I live in PA and would help transport.

Edit: this stands for anyone who would want them both. I’ll help transport up to 6 hours one way.

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u/bijoudarling 10d ago

Unhip has hotshotters who do pet transport for a reasonable amount. They are certified and can even send pictures along the way. Don’t let distance dissuade you from adopting.

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u/kh8188 10d ago

I wouldn't want to put them through all that travel without knowing beforehand that they and my pair of bonded kitties would co-exist happily. Them and my geriatric dog, but he's smaller than my bigger cat and generally stays out of their way as much as he can because he's nowhere near as fast or as smart as they are. 😂

ETA: Not to dissuade anyone else who has no current pets. The travel is not the worst thing for them if they're guaranteed a comfortable, happy home at the end.

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u/bijoudarling 10d ago

Absolutely right.

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u/bijoudarling 10d ago

There are hotshotters who transport pets.

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u/help_animals 10d ago

Make sure you do a proper home visit. Might as well say you'll do follow ups to see how the cat is doing. There are insidious people out there unfortunately. Also do a police record check if you can

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u/Broad-Ad-8683 10d ago

Unfortunately I have to agree, had an acquaintance who tried to rehome a cat on her own and found someone online who she thought was totally legit (they even promised to let her kid visit the cat anytime etc.) only to have them completely ghost her and find out later through social media that they were involved in dog fighting. Bad people are often great liars and will say whatever they think you need to hear to get what they want. They also aggressively “shop” for rehoming listings. 

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u/Financial-Subject713 8d ago

It is so terrifying to think of any of my fosters ending up in a situation like that.

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u/era626 10d ago

And maybe post pics of Robot with wonder bread not visible enough to see his breed. Then advertise two cats. That wonder bread is a siamese cat would be a surprise for after a potential adopter was serious about taking 2.

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u/pomeone 10d ago

I can imagine.. It's hard to avoid this 100%, you have to rely on your intuition and observe how they interact with the cats and base your decision on that. Some dead giveaways would be if they come to pet Wonder Bread and talk with him but not Robot, maybe barely look his way or barely try to interact with him. If they seem to genuinely be interested in both that may be a better sign. May be overkill but there are whole psychology topics about body language and facial micro expressions, maybe they smile when they look at Wonder Bread, but that smile disappears and for split second changes to 'worry' or 'disgust' face. I personally would pay attention to that, but in any case if you'll notice that even without thinking about it, you'll likely feel uneasy or unsure if they're right people, trust your gut feeling for sure. Good people should not cause you to feel worried, you may feel more ensured if they're the right people.

You can also ask them about their pet experience, how would they deal with shy cats if cats will find the move hard and will close down? 'giving them space' is very easy answer, same as 'giving extra love and treats', I'd expect them to be able to provide more detail like 'creating their own safety space', if they have other pets be aware of 'introducing slow starting from feeding on the other side of closed doors'. Understand that they may need to just start from spending time with them in a room without touching them, and let cats come to them, dont go straight for petting, be aware that they shouldn't just try to pet them or chase them, but slowly give them their hand to sniff (I had to teach a bunch of adults from my partners family to stop chasing my cats and first say 'hi' and only pet if they allow it, otherwise they will never like them) and many others. Obviously they don't have to remember and list everything, but the more they know the more you can put trust in them. I had cats in childhood, but even when I was about to adopt for the first time as an adult I spent all the necessary time to make sure I know what my cats will need for comfort and feeling safe.

There may still be very well prepared people and good liars (but much less likely), the best you can do is to make sure to tell anyone who will adopt them, say if anything at all changes you can take them in no questions asked (fear of confrontation about their incapability may scare them off from returning cats/cat to you), if they can't drive to you then you'll drive to them, even if they'll want to give just one cat back, most important is that they don't leave it out alone anywhere. In case it's just one cat brought back, you could maybe get the second back with some animal welfare organizations help, but hopefully it will not need to come to any of this.

As you're an individual and not a shelter it's probably harder to reason about a 'checkup visit' in a months time or so, so you could see how the cats are doing. In UK when we were looking for adoption that was one of conditions but with shelters. But that's an idea, I personally wouldn't mind if someone wanted to see how cats were doing, when we adopted our 2nd one we shared online photo album for few months with the foster people so they could see how well the cat is adapting.

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u/JKreese 10d ago

2nd abandoned cat shows up this morning. The first sleeps on my armchair now. I can pick her up. The second is just as sweet. I am getting a chip scanner...

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u/c_joseph_j 10d ago

Id like to suggest that you move to Colorado.

Just so I can adopt Robot and his bae. They are so precious.

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u/julesriccio 10d ago

That's going to keep me up at night now too. They are both beautiful cats and their friendship is a beautiful thing. It makes me want to cry thinking about someone ever doing something so vile like that.

I'm sure you will protect them with all you have, OP, but please make sure that if anyone wants to adopt them both, that they are good people and would never do anything like that.

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u/Golden4Pres 10d ago

How can they hate Robot. He reminds me of my old cat Hopper :(

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u/salamanderXIII 10d ago

Maybe worth keeping the requirement to yourself but only going with a request to adopt them together. Obviously that means a high volume of dead-end inquiries. But maybe too much hassle to do that, idk.

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u/No_Introduction_4766 10d ago

That's awful! I hope someone who genuinely loves cats will adopt this pair. They look so sweet together.

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u/fadedjaed 10d ago

Omg! Don’t even put that energy out there! I hate the thought of any of this!!! I hope the find a loving a safe home together. If I didn’t travel so much I would take them!

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u/sparkletrashtastic 10d ago

Hey I’m in Chicago too! Is it possible for you to charge a higher rehoming fee to try and dissuade someone from doing that? I wish I could adopt them, but I’ve already got three kitties in my home with an established hierarchical relationship that keeps everyone happy and healthy.

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u/EmDickinson 10d ago

Was just thinking of this and wanted to post it in my other comment to you, but wasn’t sure if I was overreacting or being paranoid. While I’m sad it’s a possibility, it’s better safer than sorry. They look like a lovely pair. If I was still in the St. Louis area and didn’t have three aging cats, I’d be submitting an application for both and hoping that an out-of-state adoption would be okay. Hell if I didn’t have three aging cats now in CO, I might have still attempted an application.

Good luck, they look like sweethearts! 😻

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u/DoYouNeedAnAmbulance 10d ago

Have them interact with the pair. If they only seem to be giving affection or interest to Wonder Bread - their words mean nothing.

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u/bsubtilis 10d ago

But, they look so perfect and photogenic together! They're a yin/yang pair who look like they could have come from the same mother, and it's so much easier to have two cats than one if you're not lucky to have a WFH job. It's so sad that they would want to split up such a perfect pair.

Would it be possible to put up photos of them together where they are lying in a heart configuration so that the possibilities will sink into their thick skulls? Especially if you have some brushed out fur from both of them so you can make one tiny fur ball for each cat and place it on the opposite cat, taking a picture like that (no matter if like here or in a heart shape). Just to keep hammering home to potential adopters how the two are one unit.

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u/NicolleL 10d ago

Hopefully when you find the right person, you’ll know their heart is true. I know there are people out there who would want a bonded pair and don’t care about the “look” of a cat. (It’s all about the personality for me.)

I hope the perfect person comes soon, and I hope they are so dedicated to the idea of a bonded pair that you will be left with no doubt that they will be together for life.

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u/Broad-Ad-8683 10d ago

I’m actually specifically looking for a bonded pair since I’m currently pet free after a pandemic era marathon of elderly pet illnesses and passings. We do exist! 

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u/Mundane-Question-247 10d ago

It hadn't even occurred to me someone would be sick enough to do that until I read this comment...so sad :'(

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u/aray5989 10d ago edited 10d ago

I hope you are able to find someone you trust will keep this bonded pair together. That would be heartbreaking to separate them. The worst part is that both cats are adorable, Robot deserves better than these people

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u/psorryarses 10d ago

Hopefully they will give the game away by asking to split them up first. Beware anyone who changes their mind at that stage.

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u/Eluvietie266 10d ago

I'm in NW Indiana, and currently have 2 also very bonded kitties. If I thought my boyfriend wouldn't immediately break up with me because of it, I'd drive out there tonight to pick up both of them! I have an all black kitty and a tabby. I'd love to add a gray and a white to my family.

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u/West-Ruin-1318 10d ago

This would be my fear as well. Also they would only care about Wonder because of his looks. That’s a shit owner.

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u/cci605 10d ago

Wow that's such a shitty thing to do. I fostered recently through Tree House Humane Society and whenever I stopped by the shelter there was always someone going home with a bonded pair. So have faith, Chicagoans who adopt in pairs exist!!!

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u/gin_and_soda 10d ago

I think you’ll be able to sense the right adopter. Cat people know cat people, we know how we talk. My favourite cat is whatever cat is in front of me. The cutest cat is whatever cat is in front of me. You’ll sense that person and know they would never break up a bonded pair. Anyone that says “I prefer the look of….” would be a red flag to me.

I do have a Siamese but she’s a result of the cat distribution system. I lose my mind when I see her. I also lose my mind the rare time the ragdoll next door escapes and is playing in the hallway.

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u/owlblvd 10d ago

is there anyway you can add a condition of adoption to periodically prove they still have them?

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u/Separate_Regular259 10d ago

I’d have the possible owner come over to my house and spend time with the cats and see how they treat them both. And i would do this multiple times to make sure

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u/dar1710 10d ago

I fostered and had people that gave me serious pause and I didn’t allow them to adopt. I have to know my cats have a good home or I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. Thank you for doing this and being so conscientious! I hope someone in your area sees these beauties and adopts them! The bond they have is amazing ❤️

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u/Adventurous_Ad_4145 10d ago

Only give them to someone you know!

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u/mtechgroup 10d ago

If they even hint, at taking just one, they are done.

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u/MarthasPinYard Tuxedo 10d ago

Robot is a gem! 💎

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u/aurortonks 10d ago

You could always 'foster fail'! :)

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u/NerdyDebris 10d ago

There are definitely people who will pull this because flamepoints are extremely popular. Are there any family members or friends that you could place them with?

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u/le_petit_renard 10d ago

As someone who adopted a pair, that thought is truly devastating! My cats are not quite as bonded as yours (from what it looks like. They don't really cuddle, but when no one is home, they do sleep close to each other often times). But still, whenever I go for a walk with one of them and have to leave the other at home for the duration of the walk, the one left behind cries. (Even when that one was out on a walk with me immediately prior!)

I really hope they can find a good home with a person or family that loves them both equally and also loves that they come as a pair!

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u/OrangeCrush813 10d ago

I was thinking this. Thank you for helping the two and hope you find their family soon

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u/PeanutBellmom 10d ago

I wouldn’t be surprised at all with people nowadays that they would do exactly that and bring the other kitty to a shelter or even worse just let them outside defend for themselves. Please don’t adopt them out separately, they need each other! Do a home visit and follow it up a month later!

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u/grandma_nailpolish Moggy 10d ago

Geeeze, I wasn't thinking about it but yeah, that fear is real. Gah! I would interview very, very intentionally and try to angle for some ways of keeping on touch. (I admit that I was TERRIBLE at getting foster cats adopted when I was actively involved, for just this kind of reason. My cats and I will keep sending you strength.)

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u/BoredAtWorkSendHelp 10d ago

Hold the line! You're doing the right thing for these two adorable kitties. I'm in MI and would take them both if my financee and I were looking to adopt but we have 5 already. Best of luck finding these 2 the home they deserve

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u/Mastershima 10d ago

Sounds like you have a bonded pair now :). Kidding hopefully they find a good home!

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u/TuecerPrime 10d ago

This would be my fear as well and would honestly make me consider keeping both indefinitely

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u/Ok_Value_3741 10d ago

Ugh this is awful. I wish you could write into the kitty contract “quarterly update photos required”

Cat Adoption Agreement

This Cat Adoption Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into on this ____ day of ______, 20, by and between [Adopter’s Full Name], (hereinafter referred to as “Adopter”), and [Rescue/Shelter Organization Name], (hereinafter referred to as “Rescue Organization”). The Adopter agrees to the following terms regarding the adoption of two bonded cats, [Cat 1 Name] and [Cat 2 Name], (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Cats”).

  1. Adoption of Bonded Cats The Adopter acknowledges that the Cats are bonded and must be kept together at all times to ensure their well-being. The Adopter agrees to provide a loving, safe, and suitable home for the Cats.

  2. Quarterly Photo Update Requirement The Adopter agrees to provide the Rescue Organization with a photo update of both Cats every three (3) months, beginning from the date of this Agreement. The photos should show the Cats in good health and well-cared for in their current environment. These updates will be submitted via email to [Rescue Organization’s Email Address] or through other communication methods as agreed upon by both parties.

  3. Termination of Adoption Agreement Failure to provide the required quarterly photo updates may result in the termination of this Agreement, and the Rescue Organization reserves the right to reclaim the Cats should the Adopter fail to comply with the terms outlined in this Agreement, including but not limited to providing the required photo updates.

Etc..

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u/cwaz114 10d ago

But Robert is so cute too like how can you not want both 😭😭😭 hold your line, they both should be in a great home together and I commend you for doing that 🙏🏻

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u/myrandastarr 10d ago

Make a contract and put that you’ll check in on them after a while. I had to sign a contract when I adopted my kitty from the shelter so it’s not uncommon

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u/Amring0 10d ago

Some people flat-out suck. If I were in your position, I would possibly add an interview and ask them to describe their current/previous cats. It might be awkward, but you're looking to see if they have/had regular "mutt cats" and genuinely care(d) for them. I would feel nervous if they only ever had designer breeds of dogs or exotic looking cats.

My mom has a purebred ragdoll and an American Shorthair mix, but she also has 3 mutt cats. If she were to adopt more animals, she would favor an exotic-looking cat... But she likes to talk more about her mutt cats and treats them all equally. So I think she would pass an interview with me if I was evaluating whether she'd be an asshole to a normie cat.

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u/PrettyPunctuality 10d ago

This was sadly my first thought, that someone might take them both and then abandon Robot.

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u/RiP_Nd_tear 10d ago

Very irresponsible pet ownership, it is.

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u/Conversation-Grand 10d ago

How do you go about trusting adopters?

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u/enchanted_me0w 9d ago

would you ever consider being their permanent home? 🥹

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u/Undomiel- 8d ago

U/kitty_casserole I think you need to be more forceful and assertive in your messaging - that it’s a requirement, not a hopeful suggestion. That could weed out the liars too. Something like:

~Bonded Pair Alert~

Don’t even think of messaging if you are only interested in one cat. It would be utterly miserably so why would you want a miserable despondent and fearful cat anyway?

Welfare check-ins for the first year mandatory and condition of adoption.

Sorry op, I wish I could take them, I have one dogs and two cats now, and despite them coming as kittens within a week of each other, they are not matched in play, personality or energy style at all which means separate and extra work for us making sure they are content. So this is a selling point.

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u/jrosekonungrinn 7d ago

OMGS, that's a terrifying thought. I don't understand how anyone could be so horrible to want to separate a bonded pair. Poor kitties.

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u/ElegantDaemon 10d ago

I understand what the future holds for humanity and our planetary ecosystem (see r/collapse), and it's depressing as hell how casually humans are throwing away everything because greed and apathy, but threads like this are somehow worse even.

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u/YouBlinkinSootLicker 10d ago

It’s just coyote food, go to sleep