This little girl is helping us fill the huge hole left in our hearts and our lives by the loss of our sweet Abby. After a failed attempt to find a cat at the Humane Society in Bellevue, we came home empty-handed. I called Petco to see if just maybe the little orange and white kitten I had seen the day before was still there, even though she had been on hold. Surprise! She was still there and her name was Libby! It seemed like she was meant to be ours. They agreed to hold her until the next morning for us, since we were headed to a wedding that night.
So on Sunday morning, October 9th, Dustin, Jenna and I headed to Petco to pick up our new baby. The minute we held her she began to purr wildly, and we fell in love. She is only three months old, and just the most loving kitten I have ever met. She loves everyone and purrs almost constantly. I feel as though God sent her to us to ease our pain. While we still love and miss Abby terribly, the vacuum she left is now filled with the pitterpatter of little kitten feet, and a soft, warm, purring body in our laps.
Even Kirk ("no more cats") is smitten with her. That first night, she cuddled up on his lap, and he smiled through tears, announcing her "perfect". And Libby does seem to be the perfect blend of playfulness and affection. She plays hard, making us laugh at her crazy antics, then crashes, and sleeps sweetly in our arms.
I bought her a cat bed/house and she loves to bathe and sleep on top of it. Sometimes she will get inside and hang out to play with her scratching post toy.
She loves her pink feather ball on a "fishing pole" and her laser chaser. She will race after the laser dot until she is panting and her little heart is just racing, then crash on her bed to recharge.
We all are just crazy about her and so thankful to have another little girl to love. Abby will always have a place in our hearts, but there is room in there for Libby too.
