Peter and Paul are full brothers from Idaho. Mary was adopted the same day. She was found running down a snowy road in Idaho.
Here is Peter & Paul's story as told by the vet. tech that found them. Two Kittens Two tiny kittens lay in the deep snow, mewing faintly. Their eyes were just barely open, but they could not yet see the world clearly. They were soaked to the skin and very, very cold. Slowly very slowly they attempted to move, but it was too much of an effort for their tiny bodies. They sank bank against each other and mewed faintly as the light began to fade from their eyes. Suddenly they felt themselves snatched into the air and then stuffed into a warm, dry place. They could feel a heart beating very close to them. The warmth revived them and soon they were sound asleep. At the veterinary clinic a door opened and slammed shut. "I need some help here" cried a young lady. "I found these two kittens in a snow bank in the alley. Who could be so cruel? They are very weak. Can someone help me get them dried off and some food for them?" Other hands soon were busily working to save the two kittens. One was a tiny tabby with a bit of white, the other was a bigger tabby with flashy white markings. Both were little toms. Very quickly both were dried off and given kitten formula. Then they were placed on warm blanket in the incubator. It was so nice to feel full and warm again. The hands that picked them up gave them food, held them close, and every so often they heard that heart beating again nearby. Life was once again flowing thru their veins. Time went on and the kittens grew. They knew each of the veterinarian technicians and the vets and grew to love them. They stayed in a cat cage, but they did not know anything else, so it was good. They had plenty to eat and drink, a clean cat pan and a warm bed. Life was good. Then one day, they were lifted up out of the cage to look at a lady. Then they were quickly carried to a table and given a shot. The world faded into darkness. As they recovered and groggily looked around they saw no difference. Those people whose hands they knew so well were all hovering around and talking. Most of them picked up the kittens and held them. Some murmured softly and kissed them. The kittens could tell the people were happy. Something good must be going to happen. They were placed in a cat carrier and taken out into the waiting room where a strange lady was waiting. After a while the lady took the carrier and walked out into the cold. The kittens were still groggy, but they wondered what was happening. The carrier was put in a big blue truck. The truck started moving. The kittens settled down to sleep. Suddenly the truck was no longer moving. The kittens woke up quickly and looked out of the carrier as it was being carried up some steps and into a house. Inside the carrier was set down on the floor and the door opened. The house was warm and full of very interesting smells. Carefully and very cautiously the kittens moved out of the carrier. Suddenly there were 3 dogs looking and sniffing them. Well, they knew about dogs from the veterinary hospital. Then two big cats stalked over to assess the situation. After a few minutes of inspections and introductions all around the kittens began exploring. Time went on and in a few days the kittens had settled into the routine of the home. Every morning they got a can of canned cat food. Then while they ate their cat pan was cleaned and made ready for their use. Later they could sleep, explore, tease the dogs and older cats, anything they wanted. There were toys everywhere, catnip mice, cat towers, a 2 story cat house, beds and furniture to sleep on. As they grew they learned their names were Peter and Paul and that the strange lady was their "mommy". They would often come and sit on her lap as she worked on a thing she called a computer. Every night they got to sleep on a huge bed with all their friends and mommy. Peter and Paul were two very happy little boys. They had everything they could want or wish for, including a forever home. Written by Judy Moon 3/2/08 Here is Mary's Story as I believe it happened The Puppy The snow was deep and piled high against the buildings. The buildings were shut up tight against the bitter cold. It was dark and the snow was coming down blown by a hard, cold wind. The puppy whined deep in her throat as she struggled thru the cold snow. She was cold and her thin coat of brown hair did not keep the wind out. She was tiny, with a short face, big eyes, bowed legs and a curled tail. That tail now drooped and dragged in the wet snow. She saw a truck coming down the road and stopped to watch it. Would there be someone to help her get home? She'd had a wonderful home with a loving lady. But one day the lady fell and did not get up. Then there were people there rushing in and out. They took her lady away in a big red truck with sirens screaming and bright lights flashing. Then all was quiet and for several days nobody came. The puppy was hungry and thirsty. Finally some people came. They looked around. One lady said "Look at what that puppy has done. Put her outside. We'll never sell this house with her here." The puppy found herself out in the street. It was snowing and cold. She wandered here and there. Now she was waiting to see if this truck might be bringing her lady back. The truck stopped near her. A big man in a blue uniform got out. He said "Hey little pup, what are you doing here?" He gently picked her up and took her around to the back of the truck and lifted her into a cage. She laid down and waited. The truck started up and in a while it stopped again. The big man lifted her out of the truck and carried her inside a building. He opened another cage and put her inside. It was still cold, but the wind did not blow in there. There was water and food. After eating she lay down and waited. The days went by, then weeks. Nobody came except the big man. One day he came in with a lady. This lady was not her lady. The new lady said "Please let me hold it." The man opened the cage door. The lady bent down and picked up the puppy. The man said "I've been hoping somebody would take her. She's way overdue to be put to sleep." The lady replied "No she is mine now." The lady carried her out into another room. This room was warmer. After the man took a piece of paper from the lady, the lady carrying the pup left. The new lady carried the pup out to a blue truck and lifted the pup inside the cab. The lady got in and turned to the pup. She said "You are now mine. God has given you to me to love and care for. I hope you will love me. Your new name is Mary." With that the pup, now named Mary laid down on the passenger's seat as they drove away. They drove for a long, long time. Mary laid and watched the new lady. The new lady talked and talked all the way. The truck was warm and the woman's voice was gentle. Mary soon went to sleep. The truck stopped and Mary woke up. The new lady picked her up and carried her into a house. It was warm. It smelled of other dogs, cats and strange things. The lady put Mary down. Mary saw 2 dogs approaching. They were all little like herself. As the lady greeted each dog and petted them she kept saying "This is your new sister, Mary." Over the next week Mary met all the dogs, cats, a parrot and 7 parakeets. Mary made friends with Jewel, who told all about Puerto Rico and her hard life there. Mary also learned to love the cross old Peke, Duchess, who had been in a puppy mill. Mary met the cats, Angel, Holly, Jingles, Peter and Paul. Mary really enjoyed playing with Peter and Paul, they had come home at the same time she had. Peter and Paul had been dumped in a snow pile and rescued. So Mary, Peter and Paul became real buddies. As time went by Mary learned this was her new forever home. Her new lady spent all day at home with her and the other animals. Mary learned to love her new lady. Every morning the new lady opened a can of food for the cats and a big can of food for the dogs. Mary ate and ate. Then there was dry food in the evening. Every night everybody climbed onto a big soft human bed and slept all night with the new lady. Life was good once more for Mary and she was content. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." Jewell, Mary, Martha, Dakota, Becky, Nicky, Gabby, Joy (dogs) Dark Angel, Peter, Paul, Leah, Sarah, Tag, Ruth, Esther (cats) Libby, the parrot
