Mr. Mau
I wanted a cat all my life, but it just never seemed to be the right time. Shortly after moving in with my boyfriend, we heard of an abandoned, 3-week old kitten. Although we had no experience with cats whatsoever, it felt like fate - so we adopted him. We had an incredible time! He was quite a handful, but we were so close that we could do things like go on walks together (no leash) and sunbathe in outdoor cafés during summer. He was the best cat one could wish for! 1,5 years later, he was hit by a car and left to die on the pavement. Coming home to an empty apartment was too much to bear, so we went to the shelter for the first time.
Momo
Momo was found emaciated, roaming the streets with a gift ribbon around her neck when she was about one year old. She must have been an unwanted gift since nobody came looking for her at the shelter. She was battling the cat flu but seemed curious and very interested in us. We instantly fell in love with her and took her home. Soon, we realized that she would be an indoor cat. She is extremely scared of rain, thunder and any kind of noises she's not used to. Since our first cat just got hit by a car, we weren't mentally ready to let her roam the area by herself anyway. But we couldn't leave her alone all day while we were gone either, so we quickly decided to get her a sister.
Toni
We went back to the shelter and entered a room full of kittens. I had my eye on a ginger one that was a little older, but a teeny tiny tuxedo girl kept approaching us, curling up in our lap. She chose us, we thought, so little Toni came back with us to her new home. Something felt off though, so we scheduled a check-up at the vet's. But it never came to that. She had some kind of stroke a few hours later. We took an hour-long drive in a cab to the only vet that was open that night, but nothing could be done. Toni had to be put down. Heartbroken and confused, we went back home. We were about to give up on a sister for Momo, when our families convinced us not to let bad things pull us down. So we went back to the shelter again.
Cleo
Cleo was found on a parking lot when she was about 10 weeks old. Her hind legs were crushed, so she had to wear an external fixture for about two months until her bones grew back together. The vets at the "Hamburger Tierschutzverein" really did one hell of a job! Her hip is a little underdeveloped and she can't sit properly - other than that, she's healthy, good-spirited and a total cuddle bug. She'll meow until you drop everything to pick her up or will curl up on your pillow while you sleep. While they definitely benefit from one another, her and Momo aren't the best of friends. Their very different characters make life chaotic sometimes, but we love every minute of it.
