About Us
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My name is Torie and I am a Northern California-based cat mom to two crazy cats, Bella and Boba.
Believe it or not, I didn’t like cats growing up. Like, they were fine, but I only owned dogs throughout my childhood and I was a BIG dog person (still am!). I had friends that owned cats, but the only experience I really had with them was my best friend’s cat coming into her bedroom in the middle of the night when we had sleepovers and biting me…. Not like a hard bite, but a lil nibble that would definitely wake me up. So apparently we had beef that I didn’t know about….
When I moved in with my boyfriend in 2020, one of my non-negotiables was that I needed an animal. He had only owned cats and suggested that a cat might be a good start, as they are more independent and self-sufficient. For more background, we both work in healthcare and have long, crazy schedules. I reluctantly agreed, with the condition that if we got a cat now, we could get a dog in the future. The cat would be his, and the dog would be mine. He agreed, and we went to work looking for our perfect cat.
Well…we found two. We adopted Bella from a rescue with another cat she was bonded with, Luna. They were about 3 years old.
These are the cats that changed everything. I was nervous around cats because I didn’t understand their behavior. I thought they were unpredictable and would lash out about anything, like my friend’s cat biting me while I was asleep. But these cats were different. They were sweet, friendly, and loved to cuddle!
Luna became my best buddy. She followed me everywhere and liked to sit next to me (or on me) at all times. I had always heard about people talking about their “soul cats” (or dogs/other animals), but I never truly understood what that meant until I met Luna. She was my soul cat in every possible way. I loved her more than anything, and she was the reason I started to like cats.
Unfortunately, Luna became sick very unexpectedly, going from seeming perfectly fine to vomiting repeatedly, drooling excessively, and becoming lethargic in minutes. She was rushed to the vet where she received x-rays, ultrasounds, and bloodwork. Everything came back clean. She was given medication and sent home. We were back at the vet every day for 3 days because as soon as the medication wore off, her symptoms would come back. On the 4th day, December 24, 2023 all of her organs went into failure and we had to put her down. We still don’t know what happened or what was making her sick. The vet never figured it out. We think acute pancreatitis, but the vet said she tested negative….
Anyways, her death wrecked me. I quite literally did not get out of bed for three days, and the only reason I did get out of bed was because it was Christmas and my parents came to visit from out of town. Not only was I depressed, but I could tell Bella was missing her too. Bella, who had always been more strongly bonded to my boyfriend, was finally starting to give me more attention. She would voluntarily cuddle with me over my boyfriend. We were both missing Luna and got each other through it.
We both got through the initial stage of grief, and I could tell a different in Bella’s behavior as the now only-child. She was starting to demand more from us and was starting to become destructive. We finally came to terms with the fact that even though we weren’t emotionally ready for another cat, Bella needed a friend. So we started searching for a cat that would be a good fit for Bella.
We stumbled across Boba’s profile (she was named Chocolate Chip at the time) and we knew we had to meet her. January 22, 2024, we brought her home. The transition was rough (I will have many blogs posting about different parts of that story), but overall we don’t have any regrets.
Boba was a little over a year old when we get her, and she definitely still had the kitten energy! She is my little demon child, but I love her like crazy! She has a very similar personality to Luna, with just a bit more spice! She is also my Velcro child and follows me everywhere.
At this point, I have fully accepted the fact that I am just a bit obsessed with my cats. I am a crazy cat lady. I miss Luna every single day, and no other cat will replace her. She will always be my soul cat and the one that turned me cat mom. And as terrible as her death was, if she hadn’t gotten sick, we never would have met Boba. I guess everything does happen for a reason, even if we don’t like it.
So, welcome to my journey as a crazy cat mom. I wouldn’t have it any other way (even though we will still be getting a dog in the future)!