The Cats Behind the Brand.

It all began with a kitten. In November of 2014 a malnourished, flea ridden baby girl was found on the steps of my work building at the U of M Saint Paul campus. She was cold but brave. We brought her inside and looked for any signs of an owner. I spent my entire shift playing with this black and white nameless kitten. When my shift was over, we still did not have any owners come forward to claim her, so of course, I took her home. No warning to my housemates or boyfriend, I brought her home and quickly went to the pet store to get supplies. I am completely out of my element. I grew up with dogs, making me a “dogs are better than cats” person; but when that black and white kitten purred to sleep on my chest, I knew I was a cat person after all. KitKat is the cat that started it all. She opened my heart to a love I didn’t know existed.

A year and a new apartment later, we decided it was time to give a home to another little kitten, Jeff (pictured above). Jeff started out as “Smooches” with his brothers, sisters, and mom surrendered to the Saint Paul Humane Society in December of 2015. He was there just long enough to be neutered and then home to KitKat he comes. The introduction is slow. Jeff gets his own room to start. Sniffs and paws under the door lead to visual introduction in separate carriers, until finally after a few days, chaperoned introductions are made. Some hissing and scrapping is par for the course but then as hierarchies are established scrapping turned to cuddling. KitKat and Jeff have been a dynamic duo ever since. They will remain best friends until their last breaths.