BONDED FOR LIFE: ROMEO AND JULIET, DOG AND CAT STAR-CROSSED LOVERS
January 18, 2018 by Jamie
Our home is sort of known for being a cat care center. Drop offs, strays, neighborhood cats- they all come to visit and grab a meal. Just this week, I found a little furry black kitten with a bleeding tail waiting in the yard with the regulars. We patched him up, gave him some medicine and a warm meal and dubbed him Ser Fluff, for his extreme fluffiness. Before he left, he bunted his gratitude (it’s a form of affection in cat language), not to the humans, but to my husky. Now, he greets the dog in the yard every time she goes out and follows her all over the farm.
Ser Fluff isn’t the first cat to fall in love with my dog. Her BFF is my house cat, WyattDerp. They watch TV together, cuddle on the couch after midnight, hunt spiders together, and even share meals. I’ve seen cross-species friendships at work in my own home and know firsthand how strong the bond can be. That’s why Romeo and Juliet’s story was so touching when I read about the duo.
Meet Romeo and Juliet, both residents at the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility in California.
Like most animals, they were separated upon arrival- Romeo going to stay with the cats, and Juliet going to live in the dog wing. But Romeo’s health began to decline rapidly. The staff treated him promptly, but he just didn’t seem to respond, until one observant staff member got the idea to bring in Juliet.
A Good Samaritan had found the pair “hiding under a car together and cuddling,” Amanda Mills, the shelter administrator told ABC News today, “and when they were brought in together, they immediately showed they didn’t want to be separated, and they physically tried to stay together.”
As it turns out, Romeo’s heartbreak over losing his Juliet was damaging his health. They truly are star-crossed lovers dependent on one another’s companionship.
“When the dog was out in the kennel, the cat just really wasn’t doing very well,” Mills said. “Romeo got kind of sick, pretty depressed. He wasn’t eating well, and he was lethargic and didn’t want to play. Even his coat and fur weren’t in good condition.”
Once reunited, the pair began to thrive. Now, they’ll only be adopted together, as a bonded pair.
“They just needed to be together,” Mills said. “As soon as Romeo saw Juliet again, he just perked right up. The cat finally started playing and eating again.”
“They two are very clearly bonded, which is very unusual,” she said. “We’ve had two dogs bonded or two cats, but never a dog and a cat. It’s definitely a first for our shelter, and we’re very glad to have them here.”
This article was adapted from a story featured on ABC News by Avianne Tan titled “Meet Romeo the Cat and Juliet the Dog, Star-Crossed Lovers at a California Animal Shelter.”
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