Ernest & Cecil

About Ernest & Cecil (Bombay) in Knoxville, TN 37919

Ernest & Cecil is waiting for you at Almost Home Animal Rescue in Knoxville, TN 37919. Hi, I'm Ernest!I'm a handsome, sleek, three month old Bombay baby. I'm not as outgoing as about it as my brother Cecil but I have a lot of love in me too. It just takes me a little longer to show it.The truth is, the world still feels pretty big to me sometimes. New sounds, new faces, new places — it's a lot, and I get scared more easily than I wish I did. But I want you to know something important: I am trying. Every day I get a little braver. I poke my nose out a little further. I stay in the room a little longer before I retreat to somewhere safe. I'm not stuck this way — I'm just taking my time, and I'm getting there.Cecil helps me more than he probably even knows. He's the bold one, the one who marches right up to new people without a second thought. When I can see him, I feel braver too, like maybe the world isn't so scary after all. But if he wanders off where I can't see him, I cry. I can't help it. And every single time, without fail, he comes running back to me. That's just how we are. We're not meant to be split up — we're better, braver, and happier together.I'm still a kitten at heart, even with all my worries. Once I feel safe, I want to play just as much as Cecil does — chasing things, pouncing on things, getting into a little harmless mischief. I promise the playful, silly kitten is in there. I just need a patient hand and a quiet moment to come out.Our mama, Cordelia, is a sweet calico who found her own happy ending — she chose a family, and they chose her right back, so she gets to stay in that home forever. I'm so glad she got that. Now Cecil and I just want the same kind of forever, in a home patient enough for a shy boy like me, and lively enough for a brother like Cecil.If you have room in your heart — and a little extra patience — for a kitten who's still learning to be brave, I'd love to meet you. Cecil will probably introduce himself first. But I'll come