The status of Melba & Nellie (Bonded pair) was
last posted on 12/17/25 by
Keep calm and purr on.
Cat, Domestic Short Hair
Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (Short Coat)
Description:
Melba & Nellie – The Bonded Sibling Duo with Different and Loving Purrsonalites Melba (male) and Nellie (female) are a matched set of littermates who have never spent a day apart—and honestly, they’d like to keep it that way. Split them up and you’ll break two hearts at once. Together, they’re perfect. **Melba** is the outgoing half of the operation. He’s the cat your memes warned you about: playful, floppy, and convinced every human hand was invented for belly rubs. Walk in the room and Melba comes trotting over, tail high, ready to flop sideways for immediate worship. Pick him up? Yes, please—he melts like a warm cinnamon roll, unless a door slams or something equally dramatic happens, then he does the classic “wait, is this a trap?” stiffen before remembering you’re his favorite. In big, open spaces he gets a little overwhelmed and sticks close to Nellie, but give him five minutes and he’s back to demanding pets from strangers like it’s his job. **Nellie** is the quiet shadow who lets Melba do the talking. With people she’s shy and standoffish—slow blinks from a safe distance, thank you very much. Petting and picking up are firmly on the “no thanks” list (she’ll politely vanish the moment a hand appears). But when it’s just her and Melba in the room? Total gremlin mode. The two of them turn into a whirlwind of wrestling, chasing, and dramatic toy-murder sessions that end in a tangled nap pile of black and white fluff. They’ve only ever known each other, so we haven’t tested them with additional cats, but Melba chirps hopefully at every kitty who walks by, and Nellie watches with relaxed ears. Another gentle, playful cat might be welcomed (especially by Melba), but they’re just as happy being your one-and-only dynamic duo. Melba & Nellie are looking for a calm, patient home where Melba can be everyone’s best friend and Nellie can warm up from the sidelines at her own speed. Give them a couple of weeks, a few sunbeams, and endless toys, and you’ll have a cuddle monster in your lap and a ghost who sleeps at the foot of your bed—together, exactly where they belong. Come meet Melba & Nellie. One will ask for belly rubs immediately. The other will watch from three feet away and pretend she’s not jealous. Visitors to the shelter are by appointment only and after a form has been submitted online: https://www.marshmallowfoundation.org/forms/
