Hansel and Gretel are very similar looking kittens, each bearing a nearly identical black and white pattern. But Hansel is the mellow big brother at 35 ounces and Gretel is the feisty little sister at 27 ounces. "I wanted to make sure to have a brother and sister," said owner Bret Grassley. "It wouldn't have been right to break them apart."
Jennifer Grassley left her husband Bret home alone for a weekend two weeks ago. Upon returning home, she opened the door and saw an animal carrier and said "Oh, what did you do?"
He had found some kittens for sale in the paper, checked them out, fell in love and brought them home. He even gave them names, Hansel and Gretel, perfect for a brother and sister team.
It didn't take long before Jen loved the kittens and now they are a family of four. The kittens are just 9 weeks old and sleep all night long. They do use a litter box and have not had any accidents, but Bret had to help them to the litter box in the morning at first to re-enforce their training.
At 8-and-a-half weeks old Hansel weighed 35 ounces and Gretel weighed 27 ounces, but they are growing "like wildfire," the couple said.
Gretel is a ball of fire and Hansel is a little more mellow like a good big brother. They have toys but they play with lots of things including their tails.
When one kitten finds something to play with the other one often joins in and plays with it, too. They sleep anywhere they want, but recently the nights in West Seattle have gotten a little cooler, so Jen brought out a red blanket for the cats.
"They are an absolute wonderful addition to our family, they add so much life to our humble abode," said Bret.
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