The CDS was at work and we gained a cat about a month ago. Meet our newest baby tortie, Pepper! She's approximately 8 months old and weighed only 4 lbs and 13 oz when she found us. Photos range from when we found her to now.

She was living in the woods for the last few months near our house. Every time she would see us she would run, until a month ago. We were outside and she came out of the woods crying, approached us, started rubbing against our legs, we fed her, trapped her, and took her to the vet. She gobbled up that first bowl of food like it was the only meal she'd had in weeks, and it probably was.

Now she's a little over 6 lbs! She's healthy and adjusting nicely to spoiled housecat status. She's sweet and spicy and full of energy, but loves naptime too. She's grown closer to her brother, Pistachio, and is trying to earn the trust of her sister, Paprika. She likes to chase Pistachio around the house and play with him. Paprika isn't super fond of Pepper, but she tolerates her existence.

I love my kitties! Thankful for the CSD and it's magical ways.

This is my new fav flower!

I got this cosmic transfer to the pinwheel only a few days after getting my first blue cosmic eggwort. So lucky! The video of the flower is mesmerizing.

I love my kitties!

Pepper (tortie) was feral as of about a month ago, now I think she's starting to bond with our boy, Pistachio (tux). They like to play, chase each other, and lay around in bed together, not snuggling... yet.

The last pic is the only photo I have of our other tortie, Paprika with Pepper. They haven't bonded, but they co-exist with minimal hissing or growling from Paprika. Pepper wants to be friends with everyone and seems very thankful to be a housecat now!

See more of Pistachio and Paprika in my previous post.

Bonded since they're kittens from the same litter.

We adopted them almost 2 years ago. They used to cuddle constantly when we first got them, but I rarely see them cuddle now. I know cats can become more independent, but I hope they still love each other a ton. They sometimes play a little too hard and it ends in hissing or growling, but overall they get along. Pistachio is a super cuddly, loving boy, and Paprika is a sweet, playful girl. I love them with all my heart.

We recently got a feral cat, Pepper (girl), and it seems like Pistachio is starting to bond with her. I hope Paprika and Pistachio's relationship doesn't become too strained from the new kitty. Paprika still hisses at Pepper occasionally.

I'll make another post to show off Pepper because I already have too many pics. 😅 I really think Pepper and Pistachio are starting to bond after about a month together. 💕

The Spicy & The Nutty

Repost of Paprika & Pepper - full quality image edit. Plus bonus pic of Pistachio & Pepper.

I hope it's ok that I repost this image, the other one didn't upload full quality. Here's the first good photo I have of Paprika (top) and Pepper (bottom). Pepper was recently rescued from the woods near our home, she's feral and is adjust nicely to her new home. We've been together for a little over a month. She's scheduled to get spayed this week and she's adjusting from feral to house cat pretty well.

We've had Paprika and her brother Pistachio (see 2nd slide) for a few years now. Paprika is tolerating Pepper, but she's not a big fan of changes. Lol. Pistachio is pretty chill and happy to have another cat to play with. I love my lil family of kitties!

My cute Spice Girls!

This is the first good picture I have of them together! Paprika started hissing immediately after I took this. Lol. She's slowly adjusting to life with Pepper. They'll get along better in time. (top shroom: Paprika, mid shroom tree: Pepper)

"Rub my belly please" 🥺

Pepper has officially been with us for one month!

We love her so much, attitude and all. I can't believe she came running out of the woods, crying for food, after avoiding human contact for months. She gobbled up that first bowl of food like it was the only meal she'd had in weeks, and it probably was. 😻💕🥺

I'm so glad she chose us as her humans. She's grown closer to Pistachio and is trying to earn the trust of her sister Paprika. Two torties and a tux kitty, the perfect squad. I'll get a full group photo of them eventually, once Paprika stops hissing/growling at Pepper randomly. 😹

Blue cosmic eggwort is so pretty!

Pepper is adjusting nicely from feral kitty to inside cat. She's slowly getting used to having an older brother and sister. She likes to chase Pistachio around the house and Paprika still isn't super fond of Pepper, but she tolerates her existence. Typical tortie attitude. Lol.

She's gone from 4lb 13oz to 6.1lbs, which is great because they estimate she's about 8 months, so she was underweight when we rescued her. I love seeing her get more confident in her space. Last night all 3 cats curled up with us on the couch and napped while we watched anime. I love my fur babies so much!