‘Heartbroken’ adopters surrender kittens. Now, the brother and sister have a new home
UPDATE: On July 17, the North Carolina shelter shared the heartwarming update that a family “fell in love” with Lenny and Layla. The kitten siblings were adopted into the same home.
The original story is below.
Two adorable kittens were matched with the “perfect family” — but the adoption didn’t work out.
Now, a North Carolina shelter hopes the feline brother and sister are adopted together.
“Here they are back at the shelter waiting on another home,” Friends for Animals-Humane Society of Burke County wrote July 11 on Facebook. “We would love for them to go together again as they are close.”
Lenny and Layla were first brought to the humane society after someone found the little ones in their yard. When the shelter started caring for them in June, they were hungry and needed treatment for fleas and ear mites, assistant director Patsy Smith told McClatchy News in a phone interview.
Eventually, a family “fell in love” with the kittens and took both of them home. But one of the relatives was so allergic to the kittens that he had to go to the hospital, according to Smith.
“They were adopted together to the perfect family but had to be returned due to the family’s little boy having severe allergies to the kitties (they did not know and were heartbroken),” the shelter wrote.
As of July 15, the siblings were still available for adoption. The shelter hopes the 3-month-old cats — who are often seen snuggling with each other — aren’t separated.
“They play with all the other kitties,” Smith said. “But generally when it’s nap time or they’re ready to lay down, they end up together.”
Meanwhile, Lenny and Layla are known for their “sweet little personalities.” They’re described as playful but laid-back kittens who love affection.
The humane society is in Morganton, a roughly 70-mile drive northwest from Charlotte. More details about the animal organization’s adoption process can be found at burkecountyfriends4animals.org.
This story was originally published July 15, 2024 at 3:21 PM with the headline "‘Heartbroken’ adopters surrender kittens. Now, the brother and sister have a new home."
