h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Been looking into getting a cat for a few months - mainly because hubby is a big cat fan (most complex lifeform I've ever owned was a rabbit). Been popping into the RSPCA rehoming centre for a few weeks. Spotted two little darlings the weekend before glasto, but we only really wanted one cat and the two needed to go together so we decided to leave it thinking the two little showoffs would be snapped up in no time.

Went back last saturday to have another look and Ruby and Panther were still there, went back sunday and bagseyed them and had a little one on one session in a little room. Got visited monday night to check out the house and we were going to pick em up first thing sat, but the centre wont be open next weekend so ended up madly driving to the centre yesterday to pick em up before it closed (got there with 10 minutes to spare).

Dispite all the warnings that Panther would get hissy and wouldn't settle they both strutted out of they boxes and started exploring the house, last night Ruby ended up asleep by hubby's feet and Panther on his wheelchair. They're still a little twitchy but we've had almost nothing but purrs and rolling over for tummy tickles this morning, oh and Panther has decided he loves the extra space and has taken to gamboling up and down the house like a dog.

Expecting to get home from work to a complete pigsty with clothes/paper all over the floor and poo all over the bed...but maybe not.

awww...wonderrrful....you 2 deserve a big

Aaaaaaaaaaah.

There was no poop when we got home - although we did get sulked at a little for going out and leaving them all day (it was either leave them alone for 3 days or leave them in the box at the RSPCA for another 2 weeks). Started to get very worried by the lack of poop (I wanted adult cats because I'm just not good when it comes to poo so eventually I want them s**tting all over our garden instead), this morning before leaving for work they *both* went and gave me plenty of time to empty the lot into a bin bag before leaving for work. I've never been so hapy about a bit of crap, starting to think they were not well so it was so nice to see a little pile of poo.

Got woken up at 4am and had a little strokey - purry session and this morning they were playing together like a couple of nutters so I think they're settling down nicely. Hubby's parents are popping in during the day to check on them and I think we'll spend the whole weekend playing and maybe start letting them out into the garden for an explore (can't wait till they see the fish pond). Also need to sort out vets because the RSPCA have let their flea and worming treatments lapse so we need to get em registered and sorted before we can let them terrorise the neighbourhood

we have two cats aswell-mother and son, they#re gorgeous!! it was great when maddy gave birth-we had 3 kittens running round the house for ages!

New pets!! What fun