Catman2 Shelter

04/02/2025

As you can tell, Kendall is starving. 🤣

We are running low on canned cat food and folks have been asking us what supplies we need for kitten season… here it is!

Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3H64IKOTAVIGU?ref_=wl_share

Chewy wish list: https://www.chewy.com/g/catman-2-inc_b70475539 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

If you’re coming to the big day at the cat museum on Saturday (or any day at the museum, really), you can drop off donations for our kitties there, too :)

04/02/2025

There sure are some rough days in the field of animal welfare. Some kind students from WCU saw this sweet little puffball army crawling across the road, obviously injured. They scooped her up and reached out for help. She was such a young, gentle, sweet little girl, but her injuries including paralysis were too severe. Sometimes rescue doesn’t mean fixing a broken body; sometimes it means loving them out of a broken body. Thank you to those kind students who didn’t allow her to suffer another moment out there alone, and thank you to Dr. Black and Lauren at Sylva Animal Hospital for helping us end her suffering.

You were loved, even for a short time, Campus Kitten 💜 💛 ❤️‍🩹

03/28/2025

There is nothing better than a fatheaded, big cheeked reformed Tom cat… and there’s no one better than Tim Tom! This incredible dude is a gentle soul who has obviously seen some things in his day… he’s a little tattered with some old scars and missing lots of teeth but he’s the sweetest, most gentle boy at Catman2. Tim Tom is probably around 8-10 years old and is content to be in a lap or to chill in a box and wait around for someone to scrub his cheeks. He had a mass removed from his back a few weeks ago so he’s got a silly hair cut but he’s man enough to rock it!

Tim Tom would love to find a nice indoor home where he could be loved and cherished as he deserves. If you’d be interested in giving our cheeked up boy the home of his dreams, tell him about yourself here: https://form.jotform.us/93037105972154

Please share this post and help us find Tim Tom a great home!

03/27/2025

When you have p**p stuck to your fur bloomers and have to soak your butt so you can look your best for your appearance at the Jackson County Public Library’s Kit-Tea party this evening. Poor Rowan! 😒😆

03/26/2025

For local folks, the good folks at Country Roads Farm Nursery & Garden Center are collecting items for a local family who lost everything in a house fire. If you have any of the items listed that could be donated, please send them there and help our neighbors in need 💗

03/24/2025

An update from one of our adopters: Look how great these two sweet former Catman2 boys are getting along! Matt the Cat and Silas (one eye) are best pals and have a loving family. A far cry from where they started in life 🥰 we love to see it!

03/23/2025

We’re baaaack! And to help us kick off the work week, these nice fellas from WCU’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity came to volunteer with cleaning 🧹🧽🧼 and gave the cats lots of attention along the way. Thanks, guys!

Big thanks also goes out to Sandi for filling in for me while I took some time off, and to Manny, Lisa, Judy, Haley, Mary, Chloe, Jean, Lindsay, Gnat, Randall, Jennifer, and Sherry for helping her hold down the fort. 💗

03/14/2025

Sorry y’all, we are GONE FISHIN’:

The Catman2 Shelter will be closed to the public beginning Friday March 14th and will reopen on Sunday March 23rd. We will be unable to return calls or messages so please reach out when we reopen.

You can look forward to some adorable photos and updates on our kitties after a well-deserved break 💗😻

03/12/2025

Hey friends, please vote for the WNC Cat Museum 🗳️ 😺
(Listed as American Museum of the House Cat)

We’re thrilled to announce that American Museum of the House Cat has been nominated for the People’s Choice Award at the upcoming Mountain Momentum: Visit Smokies Tourism Industry Assembly!

We need YOUR help to bring home the title of Visit Smokies Business of the Year. Show your support by casting your vote at https://forms.gle/TuULUxJKN5UB5k8F8

Your vote means the world to us and recognizes our commitment to providing unforgettable experiences in the Smoky Mountains. Thank you for being part of our journey!

03/10/2025

Look at this adorable photo of two of our heavier medical pals, Teri (aka TURRY!) and Homer.

Teri says, “well dye my hair blue and call me Marge, because I love you Homie!”

Teri finished a six week course of Atopica and her little mouth looks soooo much better from before when her severe (no, like.. SUH-VEER) stomatitis was really impeding on her quality of life. And Homer’s double eye surgery (one eye removed, the other had entropion correction) has turned him into the happiest dude and his adoption is pending! This photo of the two of these much happier kitties together was just too cute not to share. 💗💗

Life could have been so much different for these two and we are so grateful to be part of their healing journey. Thank you to all who support Catman2 for helping us help these precious souls. 🥰

03/04/2025

Speaking of old men, this gentle ancient baby boy Dennis is NOT a menace… but he sure has us trained well! When you’re 17, you get to do whatever you want. A snack every hour? Sure, why not?!

We listen and we don’t judge 💗👴🏻🍿🍟

03/04/2025

✨ This is a scraggly old man kitty appreciation post. ✨

Yesterday, we had to make the difficult decision to send Harold’s 18 year old kitty Eskimo to join him at the Rainbow Bridge. Eski-Mo-Seph was a wonderful cat who was cherished by Harold and Kay for many years. After Kay passed away, Eskimo was one of a few kitties who happily provided him with companionship. And after Harold passed, I cherished this special boy for him and we tried very hard not to uproot the lives of Eskimo and Tortie, his two remaining cats. We will miss Eskimo very much. What a sweet, scraggly old man.

Thank you to Sylva Animal Hospital for giving 18 years of care to Eskimo and for helping us let him go with peace and dignity, and thank you to Peaceful Paws Pet Cremations in Sylva for your compassionate care.

We love you, Eskimosephine. Go be with Papa again ❤️‍🩹

03/03/2025

Paco is such a handsome silver boy and he really needs a new home! Paco is 9 years young, a nice middle age but still has lots of energy. His previous home had him living the indoor/outdoor life and he is desperate to return to that lifestyle. We love Paco very much and want him to be happy and safe, and normally we want our kitties to be indoor only but Paco is an exception. He would make a great barn cat who also gets indoor privileges. Paco is a friendly fella and gave his previous owner great company for many years.

If you’d like to accommodate Paco, we’d love to hear from you. He’s accepting applications here: https://form.jotform.us/93037105972154

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03/02/2025

This handsome devil got out and his people miss him very much. Keep an eye out for Aslan.

03/02/2025

02/23/2025

We are closed for the rest of today to celebrate with our pals at City Lights Bookstore for their 40th anniversary. Pic of Domino banishing me to the office floor, hopefully pics of Cedric the bookstore kitty to come :)