Bonded Pair of Cats Sending 'Snuggle' Signal Are So in Sync

Cats do better in pairs. While it's not exactly the same as actually mating for life, cats who are raised together will often stay as close as the day they first met until the end of their lives. The need each other, sometimes even more than they need you.

On Tuesday, September 10th, one cat mom shared her bonded cats with the internet. They're bonded closer than most human siblings, and they even have a special snuggle-time signal. Nothing could beat this:

I hope @julienashawaty feels really good about bringing these cats home to each other, because she should. They obviously needed each other, even if they didn't always know it!

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The two cats in this video are Luna (the grey one giving the signal) and Ollie (the one who would've stayed even if she hadn't done it). Both of them are rescues, and they came into Julie's life at different times. Luna is a senior, and she was found in a hoarding situation with 50 other cats, all living in a cage designed for rabbits. She's 18 years old now, and they've got life all figured out!

Ollie was there first, though we're not sure exactly how old he is. He was adopted by Julie a year before Luna, and he had an earring... After taking that out, he settled right in! Like with most cats, it took him a while to warm up to Luna when she first got home, but now, they're a total bonded pair enjoying old age together!

When Do Cats Form Bonded Pairs?

We often hear of "bonded pairs" formed when the cats are kittens; they might be from the same litter or just friends they made in the shelter. Ideally, kittens get adopted into a house with other cats so they don't get lonely, which is why some think shelters tend to market cats as pairs even if they "aren't." Though there's no real proof of that!

However, a cat can form this kind of a bond at any age, with any cat it spends a lot of time with. It does get harder to do when a cat is older since they're naturally a little more wary, but it can happen. If your cats are bonded like this, you'll notice that they do everything together and may even display some signs of anxiety if one is removed.

"Bonded pairs" often form as a result of some kind of trauma. A kitten may glom onto someone after being pulled from their mother too young, or they may have been kept alone for too long. Cats can go through this at any age, unfortunately. Ollie knew Luna was in rough shape when she was rescued, and he really stepped up to take