r/IllegallySmolCats 2d ago

Smol and Snoozy My 9 year old daughter’s Christmas present 🎁

Adopted last Wednesday at 10 weeks old 💜

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u/Livology_ 2d ago

She’s ADORABLE. I wish y’all nothing but good health and snuggly/playful years to come🥹

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u/Several-Cycle8290 2d ago

Thank you! She is so precious 🥹 the only one that isn’t impressed is her now big brother that is having a hard time adjusting but in the 1 week he has started to play with her so we are taking small steps. I’ve had many cats over the years but they were all older when I got them so this is my first time with a kitten this little! I’m enjoying every second with tiny beans 🥰

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u/Livology_ 2d ago

My husband and I actually went through the same thing recently! We have an 8 year old boy, and added a 10 week old kitten to the family. It definitely took him a few weeks (and feeding on the opposite sides of a door) to understand what was going on, but a year later the older boy has really come out of his shell, and plays with the younger one like he’s an “annoying younger brother”😂 Older boy has even started playing with more toys and has gotten spunkier since we got the kitten. It’s been adorable to watch, and I hope the same happens for you all as well :3 the funniest thing of it all? We couldn’t get the older boy to understand a scratching board until he watched the kitten use it. Then he was all about it

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u/Several-Cycle8290 2d ago

That’s so great to hear! I can tell right now our older boy looks at the kitten like “you’re so annoying, go away!” 😂 he has started to play a little with her which is great because he is the most chill cat ever and always has been even when he showed up at our doorstep when he was 4-5 months old and was super skinny. He immediately took him in and has been with our family ever since. We tried different toys and stuff but he never really cared for it so I’m happy to see him have a sibling he can play with. I’m sure he’ll learn different things from the kitten too 😉