Please welcome Jules

After the holidays, Jim and I decided we were ready to adopt a new youngster into our household. We went to the shelter where we adopted Ringo, but unfortunately no kitties were a match for us.

I learned about an event at a local pet store from a rescue group called Texas Rescue Riders. They're an all-volunteer group who saves cats and dogs slated for euthanasia and drives them to Wisconsin for adoption. We went to the store and, while they didn't have any kitties there, we talked to the cat adoption coordinator about what we were looking for.

As luck would have it, they were having a cat and dog adoption event at their headquarters the next day! And bonus, the headquarters was only 15 minutes away from our home.

When we arrived, we each took a kitten to hold and interact with. Jim immediately knew that the brown-and-white tabby he was holding was destined to be ours. When he passed the kitten to me, the little guy reached out his paw and put it on my chest. His fate was sealed.

Please meet Jules, who's about 14 weeks old. He's a social, loveable little guy who is so curious about the world around him (and badly wants to make friends with Lucy and Ringo). He has a mild case of cerabella hypoplasia, which makes him a little wobbly, but it's not slowing him down and we're learning what works best for him (especially with playtime and stairs).

Slowly making friends with Ringo.

His stool sample came back clean, so we're letting him explore the house and get to know the other cats. He has his first vet visit next week, but is already neutered and has all vaccines except rabies.

Both cats are making good progress with him and we're hopeful they will be friends in time. Jules has not been overly aggressive or annoying with either cat, and we're monitoring them all carefully.