The sister-hoodie
They’ve had a lifetime of slumber parties. They speak fluent “twin-speak.” And now, Sprite and Fanta are ready to spill the biggest secret of all.
No mess, no miracle
Deku could have come into this world without wobbling. This would have spared him the war with a “hopeless situation.” But our purring patriot was born for something more revolutionary than perfection.
Instructions for freedom
Welcome to Tabby’s Place, new cat! You’re here! You’re ours! There are not exclamation points in New Jersey to express the full extent of our joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We don’t mean to alarm you. Please pardon our fireworks. It’s just that you exist, and we are excited. You see, new cat, we’ve been expecting you. You’re the […]
Epilogues: June 2026
Tabby’s Place fam, you are a constellation of wonders. Just when we think you have achieved peak “amazing,” you do new cartwheels of compassion. And now, you have cheerfully disassembled two of the saddest words in the English language: “too old.”
Forever Loved: Miss Kitty
Her name was as common as a generic grey sweatshirt. Her habitat was cubbies and crannies, cul-de-sacs off the main street of attention. But the quietest cat in the Tabby’s Place Lobby knew how to love, loud and clear.
Kitty LeFey’s Cosmos: Namesakes
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who like to give their cats traditional people-names and those who choose to not do that.
Tiloki plus Kannu
They have a solarium, but their strength is not in the sunbeams. They have a daily Conga line of snacks, but their fullness is not in the food. They have a longer line of admirers than the free sample guy at Costco, even when he has those little raviolis that remind you how good it […]
Smudge’s age of adoration
Humans try to blur our pores, mask our crinkles, and moisturize away the memories our faces made. But a senior cat would never hide the truth about his age. Why obliterate what should be celebrated? Why fudge what could be Smudged?
Kitty LeFey’s Cosmos: Heartbreak to Healing
It was the hardest kind of day. It was the kindest kind of day. It was one of those days. You know those days.
Stormiee’s uncloudy day
She had to leave Queens, but she was not dethroned. She lost her home, but not her place among the precious. And she goes by Stormiee, but the forecast is bright.