Catman2 Shelter

09/04/2025

Hi friends, if you’ve borrowed a hard plastic crate from us (that’s not for a scheduled s/n appointment), please return them to us ASAP. I try to keep at least as many crates as we have cats but have loaned out a lot and few have been returned. If coming to Cullowhee is difficult, you can drop off during business hours at the Jackson County Animal Shelter or Sylva Animal Hospital.

We will happily accept donations of new or used (working condition, not cracked) cat size crates, too! It’s important we have them for spay/neuter appointments and emergencies.

Thanks, pardners! 🤠

09/01/2025

We are celebrating our big gal Helen’s weight loss. All cats are cute, including big chonks, chubby bois, and Aw Lawd They Comin’s… but it’s much healthier, puts less strain on their joints and organs, and decreases their risk of certain health conditions if they’re not obese. Sometimes life happens and a kitty’s weight gets out of control.

Enter Kitty Fit Club. By enrolling Helen in Kitty Fit Club, we changed her diet to a mostly canned food diet with some kibble in a treat ball so she is motivated to get up and moving. She loves pushing it around and showing off her svelte new figure. Volunteers (wellness coaches) help her get her steps in with playtime. Staff takes care of the sensitive issues (cleaning her bottom until she can reach it again) and performs weekly weigh-ins to make sure she’s losing an appropriate amount of weight. Cats cannot drop weight quickly because they are quick to get hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver) which can be fatal, so we have to be careful to keep it slow and steady.

We are happy to report that Helen has lost a little over 2 pounds and will soon hit her first weight loss goal of getting under 20 pounds. We can tell a difference in her comfort and mobility already!

Helen thrives on attention and would love to see more people volunteering, especially with her! Be sure to leave her lots of compliments for working hard and being a very good girl!

💙 🐱 💪🏻 🏋️‍♀️

08/30/2025

We placed three “hard to place” cats this week and that is worthy of celebration!

Calvin is FIV+, which isn’t a huge deal but misinformation and misplaced fear keeps people from being quick to adopt positive cats. He found a home that is a great fit for him and he’s already cookin’ up tons of biscuits 😻. 🧡

Chinto was one of three black older kittens who were caught in a neighborhood near us and they weren’t quite socialized with people at the right point as younger kittens, so he’d always been a little skittish. If people don’t give the skittish kitties a chance, they’ll never shine! We are so grateful for our social volunteers for helping Chinto along and for giving him a chance to shine in a real home. 🖤

Kendall has been with us since early 2024 when she was rescued from churning out litters in one of the local apartment complex parking lots. She nursed her babies until they could all find loving homes but was never quite friendly enough to entice someone to adopt her. She’s been working on it and someone finally gave her a chance. We are elated! 🩶

We have several other kitties with tons of potential who deserve a chance to find love of their own, so stay tuned for more posts highlighting the many wonderful cats at Catman2! 😺

08/28/2025

This little flying squirrel was snagged by a cat and came in for some triage care, thanks to a caring couple who refused to leave him to die. He is super dehydrated, emaciated, wounded, and needs lots of good vibes! We will transfer him to the care of our flyer specialist rehabber friends Brook and Shana later.

Remember, if you find injured or orphaned wildlife, keep them isolated from people and other animals, warm, and do not give anything by mouth - just call a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Here is a link for all licensed rehabbers in NC - save it so you’ll know what to do if you find yourself in a situation like this:

https://ncwrc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5573fbf159f04bfeb7fdb73700f335db

08/26/2025

*sigh* who else wants this life? Naps for daaaaays. 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈‍⬛

(Pictured L to R: Ghost, Sisqo,
Calvin (adoption pending!), and Lorena 🖤)

08/26/2025

Hey y’all, we will be closed for the rest of the day - I had to go pick up home sleep study equipment and I need to catch up on a lot of errands and paperwork. See y’all Thursday :)

Here’s a photo of one of the baby opossums we raised in our wildlife rehabilitation program examining his new outdoor enclosure. Getting ready for being released back into the wild to act as nature’s garbage disposal 💗

08/26/2025

Meet the incredible GHOST! Our flame point Siamese mix buddy Ghost was born without eyes and while he might be blind as far as sight goes, his others senses are top tier! He gets around just fine, jumps and climbs and loves pets. He gets along with other animals, though he does not like the cats that get in his face all the time. I mean, let a feller have a little personal space, bro! Ghost is around 6 years old and would be happiest in a stable home that won’t be moving around a lot (sorry, college students!) that would be able to give (and receive!) lots of affection. Ghost has had a dental and a clean bill of health, but he is a bit of a mystery genetically due to his no eyes, former bilateral cryptorchid status (undescended testicles), rear dew claws, pig-like nose… We like to theorize that he ate his twin in the womb and that’s how he turned out double sweet! This beautiful boy is certified pre-loved!

If you’d like an interesting indoor friend, Ghost would love to be yours! He’d love to hear about you here: https://form.jotform.us/93037105972154

08/26/2025

Baby Israel is six weeks old today. Mama India had such a complicated labor and delivery, and despite our efforts, Israel was the only surviving kitten. She’s turned into a little princess who loves food and pets! India is grateful to her previous colony’s caregiver for recognizing there was a problem and taking action. She will be spayed in late September and she can join the main cathouse and look for a new indoor life!

But for today, we celebrate her and her teeny little boy. Good lookin’ family.

08/24/2025

Meet the Porta Potty litter! These babies were found abandoned in a Porta Potty at a local business, screaming their heads off while covered in ants and fly strike. Their eyes were matted shut and full of pus and the little boy had maggots crawling out of his bottom 😢. They were as good as dead if one of the employees hadn’t found them and cleaned the ants off them and got them to Catman2. Welcome to a new start, (Porta) John, Jane, and Loo. 💗❤️‍🩹

We can’t help every cat and kitten that everyone asks us to help, but we do what we can for the most at-risk and vulnerable creatures that are blessed to come into our care.

Kitten season has knocked us down a few pegs this year… but mama ain’t raise no quitter! Can you help us ensure we have everything needed to give these lucky babies a fighting chance? We are most in need of kitten formula, paper towels, and pet wipes! Check out our Amazon wish list here:

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

PS. I meant that the kittens were abandoned by their mother, not a human. But luckily they were rescued by a good human- thanks, Adam!

08/23/2025

TODAY from 9am - 4pm - items are priced to sell! Come get a treasure 💗

Today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday Aug 23rd) from 9am-4pm. Located indoors at 637 Bo Cove Rd Cullowhee. Park in the field and walk up gravel driveway. Cash preferred but we can take card as well. Come find some cool treasures from a cool dude who had lots o’ cool stuff!

Proceeds benefit Catman2 and the WNC cat museum.

08/22/2025

Today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday Aug 23rd) from 9am-4pm. Located indoors at 637 Bo Cove Rd Cullowhee. Park in the field and walk up gravel driveway. Cash preferred but we can take card as well. Come find some cool treasures from a cool dude who had lots o’ cool stuff!

Proceeds benefit Catman2 and the WNC cat museum.

08/21/2025

Sneak peek at the Estate Sale Part Two - 9am-4pm Friday Aug 22nd & Saturday Aug 23rd. New stuff and priced to sell! 637 Bo Cove rd Cullowhee. No early birds. Benefits Catman2 Shelter!