The Shabby Tabby Cat Cafe

12/27/2025

This is new sad senior Shadow 🩷 We took her from the shelter because she was declining, not eating, kept getting upper respiratory infections, and was just plain miserable. Fast forward 2 weeks and she’s still sad, barely eating, and withdrawn. She stays on a cat tree in the back room all day and night.

Shadow was left with a note (see video) outside a vets office in a carrier, after her mom passed away. She lost her whole world. Shadow’s bloodwork and vet exam are normal which is the worst part, because these physical symptoms are pure sadness. Today I decided to cozy up the office and make an apartment for her to start new. She perked up SO MUCH!! She checked out every single inch, let me groom her, and purred for the rest of the day. The shelter and cafe were too much for her, at least right now.

Seeing Shadow finally HAPPY was the highlight of my week. I’ve been so worried but after seeing such an immediate change in her today, I know she will be ok. Come visit this angel and let’s continue to lift her spirits so she can find a new home and thrive 🥹

12/26/2025

Merry Christmas from Tofu (2 year old tuxie princess), Penny (2 year old black and white angel), and Annie (4 year old boss tortie queen). They all enjoyed helping with the gifts today and making everyone’s holiday amazing 🎄 Thank you for making this day special for us every year! We are open 11-7p tomorrow and have lots of cats and kittens ready for love ❤️❤️

12/25/2025

12/23/2025

🩷🥹ADOPTED🩷🥹

You know me and kittens……I’ll take a senior any day. But Sugar Pie?! She’s PURE LOVE. Whoever gets her is so incredibly lucky. She purrs and kneads 24/7 and has taken so many naps on me this weekend. She’s perfect. She just needs to slow the heck down when food comes out. If anyone really special is looking for a ball of absolute love to join their family, let me know. She’s coming back with me today to play with her brother and friends. She’s really great 🥹😩❤️

12/23/2025

A rollercoaster Monday 🎢 Sadly Stormy, our senior who was presumed to be possibly diabetic, had a lot more going on with her than the vets realized. She spent from Saturday to today in the ER with what was initially thought to be pancreatitis, but she ended up declining quickly and her quality of life was diminished. She came from a horrific home and her history is unknown. By the time I arrived to be with her today she was having trouble breathing on her own, and we helped her cross over peacefully 💔🌈 This was not the ending we had hoped for. Stormy was a true queen and we loved her so much.

Baby Sugar Pie who had been having difficulty eating and swallowing has had not one single issue since Saturday. I even went as far to allow her to drink water and a hydration packet which she had no issues with. She will be monitored closely and given small meals in a slow feeder. She seems to eat VERY fast and if that’s her only issue, we can work on that.

Poe had sedated X-rays today of his problem leg. When he walks his one knee pops out a bit (luxating patella). Usually with this condition the knee pops itself back in on its own without anyone even noticing, but this knee is stubborn. Luckily Poe moves around great and does not show signs of pain so he has been prescribed a daily joint supplement in hopes that surgery is never needed. Orthopedic surgery for animals tends to be a nightmare in our experience and the pain outweighs any benefits so we will watch for any signs of worsening.

This was an exhausting Monday filled with more emotions than usual. Come visit this week and give our babies some love ❤️ We appreciate you!

12/22/2025

❤️🎉ADOPTED❤️🎉

This poor senior angel is confused and sad. Ozzy Girl’s family member walked in with her on Friday and as much as I wanted to say no, it wasn’t possible. The next move was euthanasia. She’s only 11 years old, just lost her mom who was her best friend, and the rest of the family couldn’t be bothered with her. She just had bloodwork and updated vaccines and all is well. She just desperately needs a new best friend before her sadness starts effecting her health. She’s in our office for right now to give her a space of her own to decompress, but when she sees us she’s instantly happy.

Ozzie LOVES affection and needs a real home. Often times when a senior loses the only home they know, their health begins to decline from stress and we really don’t want that for her. If anyone is looking to adopt or even forever foster this senior girl, please reach out. She doesn’t deserve to be alone for the holidays or for any longer than she already has 💔

12/21/2025

🎉🎉❤️Pending Adoption❤️🎉🎉

Look how fast these babies grew!!!!! We just got the soup babies back from foster and they’re ready for pre adoption! Broccoli Cheddar is pending adoption but Loaded Potato & Clam Chowder are available. Come visit them or send us a DM. Their info is in the video 🩷🍜

12/21/2025

The only way to stay positive is to keep telling myself that these cats and kittens with major issues are being sent to us because we can and will take care of them. This year has been a crash course on learning about new, rare health problems.

Sugar Pie came back from foster with her brother on Friday. She had been having strange episodes after eating but nothing as bad as what we witnessed yesterday. She ate a packet of bisque and immediately aspirated it. Everything she ate or drank came right out her nose and she couldn’t breathe. Even the smallest sip of water threw her into a terrifying episode.

The only thing that stopped Sugar Pie from panicking and flailing, was when I held her upright. She was instantly able to breathe better and relax. This leads me to believe she has mega esophagus and I hope and pray it’s something less horrible. She will have an exam and X-ray tomorrow.

She’s at my house now and feeling brand new, playing, eating, running, purring. I have only fed her wet food w thick gravy and chunks. She eats it with no problem at all. She’s on antibiotics to prevent aspiration pneumonia which is a huge risk with anyone who aspirates.

Being an RN for 15 years has helped me in this business more than anyone realizes. Cats and humans are different in many ways but also VERY SIMILAR!!!! Half of these ailments that we are running into with cats, I’ve seen and cared for in humans over the years. Keep this baby in your thoughts. She’s heaven on earth and we will do anything to help her 🩷

12/19/2025

🎉❤️ADOPTED!!!🎉❤️

Can you help us find Oz a new forever home? He’s sad and did nothing to deserve it. He was so happy in his new home and due to a family emergency, he was sent back to the shelter. He’s 3 years old and the sweetest angel. He does well with everyone and it hurts to see him sad. Please share and tell Oz you love him 😕❤️

12/19/2025

PLEASE don’t let the Grinch steal Capri…….or Christmas!!! The cats have put their Christmas wishlist together full of necessities and a few luxuries! If you’d like to send the cats a gift they will be wrapped and opened on Christmas Day with them. Feel free to address your note to a specific cat, or just let the group share. Thank you!!!!! ❤️💚🎄🎅

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12/19/2025

Why do we take all of the “difficult” cats? Because they literally need us to. So many cats and kittens are overlooked and rot away in shelter cages because they are scared or seem “spicy”. Many are even released back outside before they even have a chance to unwind and let their guards down. I went to the shelter to pickup one cat and I took 2 adults and these 4 little angels.

This litter had been quarantined for showing a few spots of ringworm but their treatment is finished and they’re all clear! Once you say a cat has ringworm they’ll likely get little to no attention wherever they are. I love when cats and kittens get their ringworm stage over with before coming to us because they seem to never get it again!

Muffin, Bagel, Crumpet, and Scone are gonna be just fine!! They already are making friends and sharing snacks. They’ll be in the Kitten Lounge ready for love!