Happy Tuesday:

• 🏡 This home became a haven for cats

• 🐾 Why cats raise a paw for no reason

• 😸 Is there a botanical way to manage cravings?

• 🐈 Cat of the day, Brees

• 😺 Where to find a better phone plan

Did You Know?

Cats are generally considered senior once they reach around ________ years of age.

(scroll to the bottom to find the answer!)

Lynea bought a property along California's Kings River, planning a quiet retirement. Then a favor for her dad, help finding a kitten, turned into a litter of fosters. That small act of kindness slowly grew into The Cat House on the Kings, now California's largest no-cage, no-kill cat sanctuary.

The place runs on one simple idea: let cats live like cats. There are no cages. Cats come and go as they please, climb trees, nap wherever they like, and pick their own favorite spots around the 12-acre property. Even Lynea's original home became part of the sanctuary itself. Her bedroom is now a nursing room. Her dining room holds litter boxes. The cats, quite literally, took over.

Running a sanctuary this size takes real teamwork. Mornings start with feeding across 15 stations scattered around the property. Cleaning and health checks follow, along with quiet observation, since cats are especially good at hiding when something's wrong. In more than three decades, the sanctuary has helped over 54,000 cats. It's also supported more than 100,000 spay and neuter surgeries in the surrounding community.

What keeps the mission going, staff say, is simple. Every cat that's ever called the sanctuary home has a place there for life, no matter what. That kind of steady, unconditional care is what makes The Cat House feel less like a shelter and more like exactly what its name says: home.

That moment when a cat sits perfectly still with one paw raised, staring, isn't as mysterious as it seems. According to cat behavior experts, it's simply a way of asking for something, and usually a pretty ordinary something at that.

Most often, it's a bid for attention or a not-so-subtle request for food. Some cats even learn it as a trick, offering a paw for a pat the way a dog might offer one for a treat. But it can also point to something more basic: an empty water dish, a full litter box, or a missed mealtime.

Sometimes it's simpler than that. It just means playtime is overdue. Even indoor cats carry strong hunting instincts, and regular play helps satisfy that drive, keeping them both physically active and mentally content.

So the next time a raised paw shows up out of nowhere, there's no need to panic. A quick check of food, water, litter, or a few minutes of playtime usually solves the mystery pretty fast.

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Meet Brees, a dapper gray and white gentleman, submitted by Daily Purr reader Alisha. Fresh off a grooming session, Brees is looking sharp and clearly knows it, striking a perfectly relaxed pose on his plaid blanket like he's ready for his close up.

Alisha describes him as a real sweet-tart, and it's easy to see why. With those bright eyes and that dashing black and white pattern, Brees has that perfect mix of charm and a little bit of sass that makes him impossible not to love.

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This week's Cat's Corner has some fluffy little marshmallows and one storm drain surprise:

• 🍬 These Ragdoll kittens look like little baby marshmallows

• 🌱 A botanical way to manage cravings

• 🌧️ Woman spots something fluffy in a storm drain and rushes to help

Daily Purr is brought to you with love from our cats. We hope they can brighten your day, just like they do ours. ❤️

Love,

Olive, Milo, and Yasmine.

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🧐 Did You Know: Cats are generally considered senior once they reach around 11 years of age. While every cat ages differently, most veterinarians use this age as a general starting point for more frequent wellness checkups.

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