Tears Over What Bonded Rescue Kittens Do on First Night in Forever Home

A social media video highlighting how close two kittens have become since day one has delighted many viewers.

When Reddit user @jillpanic came across siblings Trevor and Polly, rescuing them both was an easy decision, despite planning on adopting just one kitten. Their owner couldn't resist keeping the siblings together, and on the first night in their new home, the kittens proved how inseparable they are. They would eat, sleep, play together and even clean each other up after eating.

The decision not to break up the duo was instantly vindicated: @jillpanic, who is from Oregon, told Newsweek that "getting siblings or bonded pairs is the way to go" and that seeing how close they are has been a hugely gratifying experience.

The video showing the "cleanup after dinner" on their first night together was posted October 31, and it's already gone viral, with more than 7,100 votes and many positive comments from other Redditors.

"I highly recommend getting siblings or a bonded pair," @jillpanic said. "They are companions and playmates. The video is from when they were about 10 weeks old, but they still do it now. They do everything together. They even used to use the litter tray together, but they're too big to do that now."

The owner went on: "Mine are both indoor cats, but they never seem to get bored because they keep each other so entertained."

Ever since that first night, Trevor and Polly have kept their owner entertained with their loving and playful characters. While siblings may do many things together, the owner was particularly amazed when they started to clean each other up after eating.

"I thought the mutual licking sessions were hilarious. That's why I had to film it," @jillpanic said.

Grooming is an essential part of every cat's day. PetMD says that cats spend around 8 percent of the day cleaning themselves. But cats are more than happy to help others out too. They will also bathe other cats around them or their owner if they think the person needs cleaning.

Not only is it beneficial for cats to clean each other, but PetMD says it can strengthen the bond between two cats because it's a friendly and helpful behavior. Grooming is a way of nurturing and showing affection for cats, so when they do it, it's meant with love.

Having two cats at home may have been something @jillpanic never planned to do, but adopting these siblings when they were just 10 weeks old has been one of the Redditor's best decisions to date.

The owner said: "I saw them online on a pet finder website and knew immediately that they should be my cats, but I hesitated because they were about an hour's drive away. I also hadn't planned on getting two cats.

"But I went back online about a month later and saw them again, and I still had the strong feelings that they were the ones for me, so I applied for them. The rescue agency had named them Trevor and True, but I switched True to Polly."

Reaction to the Reddit video has been overwhelmingly positive, with many people praising the loving bond between the siblings.

One comment reads: "I'm so glad these two stuck together."

Another Reddit user wrote: "Those are some happy kittens that feel safe and at home."

"I love when a bonded pair are adopted together," another commenter responded.

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