What would be the best way to ease my dad into accepting that I want to get him 2 kittens for fathers day?

Kittens are not good gifts. It sounds from this question and I think you had another one that you want the kittens and for them to stay at your Dad's home. Why don't you just tell him you want the kittens and could they please live with him and you will be there to visit. Don't pretend they are a gift for him when in fact you want them. R P CAT

kittens are not good gifts. especially "surprise gifts." and it seems more like YOU want the kittens, not him. i would get him something else. maybe suggest the kittens as something that you want.

STOP! DON"T DO IT! FORGET ABOUT IT! IT'S A HUGE MISTAKE!!!! Hopefully I got your attention. I've fostered for a rescue group for years and we do NOT EVER allow someone to come adopt an animal for someone else. That's a bad thing to do. You can buy a gift certificate so your dad can go down and choose his own kittens. Meeting people you like and having a chemistry thing happen where you just think that new person is the nicest you've ever met and you want to be best friends is cool. Sometimes you meet a new person and you can't stand them and you never want to be around them again. That's the same way it is with adopting a cat or dog or horse or bird, etc. You meet lots of animals, some you like and some you don't. Some you meet and instantly dislike and some you meet and the chemistry thing happens. It's an individual thing between the prospective owner and the animal. It is NOT between you and the animal. You cannot remove the privilege of letting the person choose their own pet and feeling the chemistry they might have with one or two special ones. I suspect this is YOU wanting the kittens and you are using your dad as the excuse to get them. You cannot take away your dad's right to decide if he wants to take care of two cats and go through their kitten stage for a year as they destroy stuff around his house. He may be quite happy to not have the responsibility. It has nothing to do with him loving animals. He might very well love them but not want any at this time in his life. Don't bring home kittens that might not be wanted by the primary owner. No reputable rescue group is going to let you adopt for someone else anyway. Do the gift certificate and then let him choose his own kittens if he wants them.