Adorable kitten and puppy adopted out together after bonding at shelter

By MissT

Buttons and Kitty are waiting to be adopted
Buttons and Kitty are awaiting adoptive homes at Battersea Cats & Dogs Home. Photo: Casey Gutteridge / SWNS.com

Kitty was just one day old when she was found abandoned in a garden, rescued, and brought into London's Battersea Cats and Dogs Home. Buttons the Jack Russell Terrier was born at the shelter, after her mother was given up by her elderly owners who could no longer care for her.

Buttons tackles Kitty
Buttons cuddle/tackles Kitty.

The orphaned pair were introduced to one another two weeks ago and since then, they have been inseparable. Photo agency SWNS was on hand to photograph the two during playtime.

Kitty and Buttons love to play together
Kitty gets the upper "paw" on Buttons.

According to staff they cuddle and play together like sisters. Battersea Veterinary Nurse Sascha Taylor said: "Normally we’d hand-rear puppies and kittens separately but we thought we could try putting them together as they are both so young. Luckily it’s paid off as they adore being with each other and do everything together - it’s really very sweet."

Buttons and Kitty love to do everything together
Kitty and Buttons love to play together.

The two are being hand-reared, which Nurse Sascha says is pretty hard work. They have to be fed every two hours, throughout the day and night. But she said, "it's totally worth it."

Buttons and Kitty love each other
Buttons and Kitty strike the classic dog and cat pose.

The shelter staff are now looking for a permanent home for the adorable pair, who are both around four weeks old. It's not certain if the pair will remain together. Said Sascha, "We’re not sure if they’ll be rehomed together, though it would be great if they did."

Sleep time!

Applications for adopting Kitty or Buttons, and other deserving animals at Battersea, can be made by visiting Battersea's website at www.battersea.org.uk.

Watch Buttons and Kitty in action below!

Update: November 27, 2012

Nine weeks after arriving at Battersea Cats and Dogs Home, Kitty and Buttons have been adopted together! The Read family from Colchester, adopted the pair from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in Old Windsor after seeing their story on the Battersea website.

The hand-reared pair are now nine weeks old and will be joining the Read family and their rescue dog Rosie and cats Marge and Homer.

"We've been so excited about Buttons and Kitty coming to live with us. Out of all the people in the world who came forward to rehome them, I can't believe we got them," said Maureen Read. "They are going to love living with us as we will give them lots of love, attention and kisses. I work with horses on an 800 acre estate and once Buttons is old enough she'll be joining me and Rosie at work."

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Comments on this Article

Picture Perfect outcome with the family of their dreams..

I'm so glad they were adopted together.

That's awesome that they became "sisters" and have been adopted together. They are a cute pair.

Im so happy Buttons n Kitty will stay together forever. Thanks to the Read family,many yrs of joy to come from these two,god bless you n your family <3

I REALLY HOPE THAT THIS ADORABLE PAIR GET TO STAY TOGETHER THAT WOULD B GREAT.

JACKIE !! You are a Goddess...it would be a dream come true for you,the little babies and all of us !! Please keep us in the loop !

What a precious video, thanks for updating. Surely someone will come along and give these little sweeties a good home TOGETHER. They are surely Best Buds! Still thin Kitty should be renamed Bows :0)

i would be more than happy to adopt the pair of them... :) and im in uk :)

Oh if i lived in the UK, I'd adopt both of them in a heartbeat. No bond like that should be broken. They are just too adorable to pass.

I wish they were here in the US, I would adopt them right now. We want a puppy and a kitten and these two fit the bill. And I would change the kittens name to Bows :)

It is a wonderful and rare companionship; surely someone will see that and adopt them together !

Oh man! I surely do pray they find their "forever" home together. I'd rename the kitty "Bows" tho, Buttons n' Bows ???

They should try and have them adopted together - that is such a lovely bond they seem to have!! Keep us posted on kitty & buttons - keeping my fingers crossed that they get to stay together!!

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