Windsor (USA) - A couple originally adopted a cat from the animal shelter. But they soon realized that something was missing - and so they decided to adopt two cats instead of one.

The two cats Cirrus and Ivory, who have since found a loving home, came into the care of the Bertie County Humane Society in North Carolina in November last year, along with five other cats.

There they found a safe place where they were lovingly cared for. The shelter advertised the adoption of the cute furry friends on Facebook .

As a result, Jean McGinnis and Christ Gartland became aware of Ivory the cat and made their way to the shelter to give a new four-legged friend a home after losing their beloved cat.

But there was an unexpected twist on the spot: As the shelter reported in a Facebook post, they not only fell in love with Ivory, but also with Cirrus.

They had originally planned to adopt just one cat, which is why they initially had to decide between Cirrus' brothers and Ivory with a heavy heart. In the end, they took Ivory home with them.

But the couple couldn't get Cirrus out of their minds. After a few days, they decided that he too should become part of their family. So cat dad Chris made the 45-minute journey to the animal shelter a second time and picked up the cat.

Since then, the two cats have settled in perfectly in their new home. As Newsweek learned from Chris and Jean, Ivory felt at home right from the start, while Cirrus needed a little more time to settle in.

Meanwhile, both are enjoying their new lives to the full - they run around the rooms, play happily and now go by their new names: Gnocchi and Levi.