Memorials & Remembrances

Less than a week after Aries was found the Commune came to the rescue of four orphan kittens in a high euthanasia shelter. Only a few weeks old, the kittens grew strong in foster care, eventually Sooty and Flame were adopted; Ash had displayed problems with his feet as a kitten and he and Lumi stayed at the Commune. When Lumiere and his siblings were first brought to the Commune they lived in a kitten enclosure. Each time Matt went to feed them Lumiere would scale the sides of the cage and attempt to leap onto Matt. Lumiere became a personal pet with a special bond with Matt, they loved to snuggle with Lumiere’s face buried in Matt’s beard.

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Back in 2014 Watson and his littermate Sherlock came to the Commune as bottle babies - pulled off a porch in a bad apartment complex situation. Only a few days old they were in delicate shape requiring round the clock care. Bottle fed them alongside another orphanded litter the boys grew but it quickly became clear Sherlock suffered from underlying gastrointestinal issues. Between an abdominal wall hernia and mega colon, it was decided Sherlock would become a permanent resident.

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Julian was a personal pet of Matt and Mimi’s that lived at the Commune and was one of the most photogenic cats we have known. Originally part of a litter of 3 tabby boys fostered for another group before the Commune was founded. While his litter mates, Puck and Hunter, were adopted by a good friend, Julian became our first official foster failure!

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Pickles came to us with the beautiful name of Phoebe.  We loved the name but it just didn't stick with us.  It morphed into Phoebe Pickle Butt, and eventually just into Pickles! Pickles was found on the Texas A&M campus running with a feral colony, but so obviously not feral that she was picked up by a wonderful woman. Her finder

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Parker was a tiny 8 week old kitten when she was found, and then brought in as a stray to the vet facility where Mimi worked after she had bitten someone. She was placed in rabies quarantine for 10 days. At the end of her time, she was tested for FeLV & FIV, and came up leukemia positive. Not even 10 weeks old, and she was going to be euthanized. Mimi said no way, and brought her to the Commune! She was scared, but wanted to be loved. We isolated the tiny u

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Matt was out in the cat enclosure one day in December 2015 and called out to Mimi inside that Frosty (a small kitten at the time) had gotten out somehow - as in out of the house and enclosure and into the backyard! Mimi jumped up and ran to the back door and sure enough, there was Frosty! She went out and called her and the kitten came trotting up most of the way, then abruptly turned around and hauled tail away as if scared! Well THAT wasn't normal, so Mimi went back in the house to get some treats. When she did, there was Frosty sitting on the kitchen counter, pretty as

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Text Moki was part of a litter of foster kittens back when Matt and Mimi fostered for another group. Moki was always very timid, but got adopted by a young couple who seemed to be a perfect fit. Several months later, the rescue group got a call from a local "shelter" (read: high-kill) that tracked her back to the group through her microchip. She had been owner-released due to owner pregnancy. The group called me and we agreed immediately to take her back on the condition that we got to keep her.

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Calvin came to us in 2016 from the ever amazing Shadow Cats. He was picked up during a trapping run at a feral colony under their purrview. They felt he was too social to return to that area, and sent him our way in exchange for a feline leukemia girl we needed help with at the time. Both cats adapted wonderfully in their respective environments! Calvin would sometimes become over-stimulated and could nip fairly hard at times if petted wrong, but he was pretty in-your-face

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Autumn was a very special girl. She lived at the Commune as a resident pet to Matt and Mimi as opposed to a Commune Cat, but she was so worth showing off! Abandoned by her mama when she was about 3 weeks old her eyes were sealed shut with infection, and she was nearly dead. Overnight feedings, antibiotics, and lots of love later, she quickly became an integral part of the household! She was always Matt’s special girl.

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We had to say an unexpected goodbye to our wonderful cat ambassador, Jason. Matt found him lateral and non-responsive Monday afternoon and rushed him to the clinic. We took x-rays and ran tests, but nothing told us why he was like this. Unfortunately, he did not respond to any treatment. We made the decision to let him go peacefully. I was right there, telling him what a wonderful boy he was, and how we would miss his precious face and his amazing hugs.

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