They Love Each Other

It’s not uncommon for sibling kittens to form a strong bond with each other, especially if they spend a lot of time together.  Milo the male tuxedo and Sabrina the female tabby both are ridiculously close, and they like doing everything together and their whole lives, they were never apart.  The brother and sister furballs (fixed very early on) adore each other and they are best of pals.  They have always been inseparable, and they genuinely care about each other.  The pair can almost always be found side-by-side, which makes it easier for them to protect each other.  They respect each other and they enjoy sharing an endless stream of affection for each other.  They came from the same litter, and it is common for sibling cats to look different, because unlike humans, cats don’t release only one egg during ovulation.  Every time the cat mates, it releases more eggs, so not only is it likely that the twins are fraternal, but some of them may even have different fathers.  Heteropaternal superfecundation (when a second ova is released during the same menstrual cycle and that gets fertilized by the sperm of a different male in separate sexual intercourse) is very rare in humans, but this does happen with cats.  Milo and Sabrina were both born from the same pregnancy, sharing the same womb and they were delivered at the same time, so they are twins even though they are far from being identical.  If you are planning on getting a cat, I suggest that you get two, so you can double your fun watching them play with each other.

Written for Melissa’s Flash Fiction Challenge #253.