08/31/2026
Well, it’s official. Pink Palace has been inspected and apparently the authorities have determined that the only organized crime happening here is the Sindicate. 😂
We officially received our TICA Outstanding Cattery Certificate, with our cattery rated Excellent following an in person veterinary inspection.
And I want to talk about what that actually means, because this wasn’t somebody popping their head through the door, seeing a few cute naked cats and saying, “Yep, looks good.”
There is an actual inspection process, and they get into the details. Our breeding setup was evaluated, including separation of males and females, how queens and kittens are managed, flooring, electrical safety, access to medical care, and our ability to individually identify every little naked inmate living here.
The cats themselves were evaluated for health, cleanliness, parasites, body condition, and overall wellbeing and ensure their medical records are complete. Apparently “round because she has personally consumed the pantry” is not a formal body condition category, so Gluttony was unavailable for consultation.
They inspected the physical environment: the amount of space the cats have, whether they can actually climb and behave like cats, enclosure safety, bedding, lighting, fresh air, temperature control, and fire safety.
Maintenance and sanitation were evaluated too. Food and water dishes, water availability, litter boxes, placement of litter areas, waste disposal, and the general cleanliness of the cattery all get looked at.
Then there are the less glamorous things nobody sees in cute kitten pictures: quarantine and isolation procedures for incoming or sick animals, ventilation and sanitation of those spaces, birthing areas, separation and protection of young kittens, food storage, medication and vaccine storage, cleaning products, toxic substances, and record keeping for vaccinations and individual health information.
Basically, they looked in the proverbial drawers. And I LOVE that programs like this exist.
I can tell you all day long that I care about how these cats are raised. I can show you pictures and videos. I can explain our protocols until everyone quietly leaves the room because Amanda has started talking about disease prevention again. But there is value in inviting a licensed veterinary professional into the actual space and saying: Look at everything.
Tell me what we’re doing well. Tell me where we can improve. Hold us to an outside standard. That kind of accountability matters to me.
Especially because you guys normally see the entertaining side of Pink Palace: Sin glaring at me, six morally questionable potatoes committing crimes against one another, naked adults stealing food, and whatever fresh BS the cats have scheduled for Tuesday.
Behind all of that chaos is an enormous amount of decidedly unfun work designed to keep these animals healthy, safe, clean, comfortable, and thriving.
And now we have a fancy piece of paper confirming that underneath the Sin-nanagins, ni**le disputes, naked felonies and occasional hostage crisis, there is, in fact, a responsibly run cattery. 😂
Pink Palace Sphynx: TICA Outstanding Cattery. The cats have been informed. They remain unimpressed. Sin asked whether they inspected me. 👀