The Purr-sery at The Menagerie

20/09/2025

Spay/neuter one, save dozens.

As an adult, math still frustrates me (Why was trigonometry always so difficult?)

But nothing is quite as frustrating as Cat-math. No matter how hard we all work to end the suffering of cat overpopulation, the truth is that it only takes one unspayed female getting pregnant... to create another massive hoarding situation.

Every year dozens of people reach out with the same message, "I brought in a stray cat. Turns out the cat was pregnant and she had kittens."

This will be followed with a scenario like, "I am a senior and I cannot care for them all" "I could not afford to get the kittens fixed but I still kept them all." "I am going to lose my housing because I have too many cats" "It is an emergency, I am being evicted tomorrrow and the cats need help"

Then they tell you the number of cats that they have... And... that number is, often, shocking.

20, 30, 40 cats (almost always with kittens)

I am here to remind you that you will NEVER beat CAT MATH - The only way to prevent the numbers of cats happening is to get that ONE stray cat fixed as soon as they are on your doorstep... $100-150 to spay one cat is a lot easier than trying to fix 20, 30, 40+ cats.

Cat math will forever be my most disliked subject. With it comes immense suffering for cats, and also the suffering of humans (who live with dozens of cats). No one wins in the game of cat math 😢

15/08/2025

Born to bite, forced to snuggle

Mama Padme, mother of May the Fourth litter, despises other animals as much a she despises the fall of democracy. She's forcibly removed all the other cats from the top floor and now reigns as supreme queen of the upstairs, but has discovered she doesn't completely despise being held and loved on. She's very good at expressing her opinions, as any good politician should be. As long as you respect her and listen to what she's saying, you shouldn't have a problem with this young mommy.

If you have a nice, quiet home and want a sweet companion, Padme is your girl! Message us to set up a meet-n-greet today!

14/07/2025

Mama Eleanor and her little Ee-ees are thriving, and getting in some early introduction to dogs! Eleanor is adorable and such a talkative little mama. They're wild and adventurous, even at such a young age!

Buy these babies some toys! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SADSCVWBXJFX?ref_=wl_share

12/07/2025

Oh nooo, what are thoooose!?!? 😍😍😍
Meet Mama Eleanor and her 6, darling, screaming, little Ee-ees came in back in May and have been growing little little weeds!
Kitten count is now 10, plus 2 mamas and 3 teenagers 😱 Meet n Greets will be starting soon!

Please check out our wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SADSCVWBXJFX?ref_=wl_share

11/07/2025

Darling little May the Fourth kittens ❤️ These photos are a bit old, they're getting so big (and eating so much!), but these were too cute not to share!!

Donations wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SADSCVWBXJFX?ref_=wl_share

05/07/2025

So cute and silly, they're growing very quickly and will be fixed by the end of the month! Their personalities are really emerging and they're getting ready to explore other planets

25/06/2025

16/06/2025

May the Fourth cuties!!
That little freckle on Grogu's cheek gets me every time 😆 And chubby little Boba is such a cuddly thing. Leia and Ahsoka are a little more reserved, but still very sweet! And Padmé has the greenest eyes, she's so beautiful and loving ❤️

16/06/2025

Very important health reminder!

14/06/2025

More from the May the Fourth litter. What cutie pies! Baby blue eyes, speckled noses, little pink toe beans! And mama is such a sweetheart, lots of purring and biscuits 🫶

We'll be starting meet n greets in the next week or so, fill out an application online to get preliminary approval and get on the schedule to meet them!

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/FRA/Cat

11/06/2025

It's that time of year again! We've got 16 fosters who will need forever homes!

The force was strong with this litter when we picked them up on Star Wars Day. A beautiful little mommy with 4 little tuxies! Mommy PADMÉ has the most beautiful green eyes and is a sort of grey/brown color and likes to be cradled on her back like a baby. She has two sons: my confident, chubby BOBA, and mischievous, silly GROGU, and two daughters: little, wild AHSOKA, and graceful, polite LEIA.
These little tuxies are full of energy and in great health! They've all adapted wonderfully into being inside and are perfect litter box users! They'll be ready to go home in a few weeks once they're spayed/neuteted!

If you've been following us, you know we're a magnet for tuxies. But luckily, they tend to be so sweet, silly, and super playful and this litter is no exception! We can't wait to share all their antics with you! 🖤🤍

06/06/2025

987 days. That's 2 years, 8 months, and 14 days. That's how long Huginn and Muninn have been in my care. UNTIL TODAY 🎉🎉🎉

Hu and Mu have gone to a wonderful home with a friend that was understanding and accepting of their potential special needs, particularly with Huhie. It was completely serendipitous that she reached out to inquire about how they were, assuming they'd found a home, only to find out they were still here.

She was considering getting ready to move and wasn't sure if/when she'd be able to take them but expressed her love for them and desire to adopt. As if by some witchy black cat magic, over the next few weeks everything fell perfectly into place, the stars aligned, blood sacrifice was made (my blood, getting Hu into a crate for transport) and I drove them down to their new home, a magical cottage that will become their kingdom.

And the magic didn't stop there. Moomie climbed onto his new mommy's chest last night and purred (badly as always) up a storm, less than 12 hours in his new home. I'd thought it would take him a few weeks! Huhie was passed calmly from my arms, to her mommy's arms, to her daddy's arms, making them the only two people other than me to have ever held her.

This was a match almost 3 years in the making, even though none of us knew that in the beginning. It was just waiting for the exact right moment in time and space. I had wished and hoped and prayed for someone to open their heart to my little twin ravens, and their new family had been dreaming of little cross-eyed black cats. Hu and Mu were never worried. They knew their forever would come when it was meant to, that it would be neither late nor early.

I'm so excited for their new chapter, and getting to see them settle into their new home so quickly after being here so long brought tears to my eyes.

Congratulations HumieMoomie! 🖤🖤