Woman Adopted Her Cat's Best Friend After They Spent 7 Months Apart From Each Other
Megan Marsh thought she was heading to an animal shelter in Kennebunk, Maine, to meet one cat, but Dwight quickly made the decision feel easy. The connection was instant, and before long, she knew she had found the cat she had been waiting for.
She had been thinking about adopting for years, but Dwight changed everything. Then came the twist, another cat, a long-distance backstory, and a bond that had already been tested before Megan ever got involved.
In an interview with The Dodo, Marsh said:
"Dwight is the sweetest cat I've ever encountered. I had never had a cat prior to him and was worried that I'd get a cat that was aloof and just did their own thing — Dwight is NOT that cat! Right from the very first day, he loved belly rubs, kisses, and cuddles. He follows me around my apartment, has to be with me at all times, and sleeps with me every night."
Dwight's journey for his forever home actually started 1,600 miles from his final destination with Megan in Maine.
He spent a year in a foster home all the way in Mississippi! Originally, when Megan adopted Dwight, she really didn't know much about his former life, but all of that changed when his former foster mom reached out unexpectedly.
Nora contacted Megan to tell her about Dwight's best friend, another cat she was fostering at the same time.
The dynamic duo had spent an entire year in foster care together, becoming inseparable. They did everything together, according to Nora, until they were separated when Dwight left for Maine and found his forever home with Megan.
That is where the story starts to get even sweeter.
It wasn't just a heartwarming tale she intended to share.
The really awesome news was that Dwight's BFF, Conan, was also coming to Maine to find his forever home! Nora hoped that Marsh's home would be the purr-fect fit for Conan, too.
Cats are a big responsibility, though, and Megan was not sure that taking on two was a great fit for her.
She turned to her friends and family on Facebook, hoping that someone she knew, trusted, and loved could take Conan in. Playdates could be arranged, fun could be had, and responsibility could be shared.
Marsh said, "I live in an apartment and wasn't sure if I had enough space."
Sometimes the people around you are the ones who push the story forward.
It’s the same kind of hope as a long-term shelter dog waiting 633 days for a forever home.
Alas, her social support circle was not having it.
They all coaxed and convinced Megan that the purr-fect solution was for her to also adopt Conan. Megan said she knew in her heart, though, that it was all meant to be; Conan belonged with her and Dwight. Before Conan was even loaded onto the transport van, the adoption was official. Megan, Dwight, and Conan would be a family. The boys would be together again!
Marsh said, "After giving it some thought, though, it just made sense — they were best friends before; I would have been crazy not to reunite them!"
Traveling even short distances can be stressful for cats, so traveling so far for Conan was definitely unsettling.
Marsh said that when he first arrived, he was very scared. However, seeing Dwight? A game changer.
Conan went from distressed to instantly calmer with the presence of his BFF, and over the course of the following week, Dwight helped Conan come to realize he was home.
The family will live out the best of their days together.
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Now the only question is how long it took Conan to settle in.
Before Dwight’s reunion, meet the lonely shelter cat who reaches out for love while waiting.
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