Olive’s Story (1 of 3)
Every cat came from somewhere, but where did the CAAATS! come from? Well I’m about to answer that question, starting with Olive!
A few years ago, we were thinking of getting a second cat. Hazel had been living with us for a few months, and we were getting the idea that she was lonely while Meghan and I were at work all day. We needed someone to keep her company while we were gone, so the hunt for a second cat began!
We started to look around at different shelters and pet stores. They all had great cats and we were having a tough time making a decision. There were two black kittens that we really liked at one of the pet stores here in Fort Wayne, but we just wanted one cat and didn’t like the idea of splitting up the two kittens, as they were nearly identical and most likely sisters. As a hilarious side note, they were named Lady and Guinevere.
So we went home and thought things over for the next couple days, then decided to go back to the pet store and see if the two black kittens were still there. We arrived to find that one of the kittens had been taken home by someone. The other had been left behind. So we made our decision right then and there - Guinevere was coming home with us! But we had to do something about that name.
So what happened next? Tune in next week for part 2 of Olive’s Story!
I will wait and see if Traci relates either of the pet store stories for Brinkley or Madison. There may or may not have been tears.
Love the black and white, BTW! (I was thinking there should be music with this strip!)
Yeah, animals at the pet store are always sad to see - makes you want to take them all, like Ace Ventura.
Glad you like the black and white - thanks! It was fun to try something new.
Aw. The origin of Olive…I like the black and white too! Feels like a nostalgic old movie. Still makes me sad to think of Olive…I mean Guinevere… alone in the cage.
Thanks! Yeah, it’s a slight change in tone this week, but it definitely gets happier 🙂
Always fun to see origin stories, Matt! Great job with the vintage black and white look. Lot of emotional impact here, can’t wait to read more!
Thanks a lot, Mark - glad you like it! It’s a fun experiment, trying out the origin stories.