Our Feline Friends
Our beloved cats play an important role at Talking Water! They keep down our pest population which in turn reduces our risks of snakes.
A few important things to know about our cats:
- They are adored and have plenty of food (including daily wet food), water, treats, and toys. They stay indoors/outdoors at our office.
- They receive regular vet care, including vaccines, flea & tick prevention, and spay/neuter.
- Each cat on the property was found abandoned, surrendered, or taken in as feral.
- We raise our cats to know people are safe, so they are exceptionally friendly. It’s not unusual for them to walk alongside our guests on the hiking trails!
- Our cats should not go in guest cabins. If a cat is invited into a cabin, it becomes difficult to teach them not to enter again and it is not fair to our other guests. We will charge an additional cleaning fee to any guest who brings our cats into their cabin.
- The cats walking around the property are not available for adoption and should keep their tracking collars on. If we are fostering any young kittens open for adoption, they will not be walking around.
- Our cats mean a lot to us and we love that our guests love them! But they are our family – please do not take them with you!
You’re welcome to say hello when you see them around – they’ll gladly accept a little affection! Thank you for helping us keep our cats safe and keep cats outdoors so our cabins can be comfortable for everyone.
Ozzy
Ozzy Man is the coolest! He came to us as a little kitten (likely born around May 2025) and was raised during our earthbuilding workshops, bouncing between sleeping bags each evening. He is sweet & petite and he knows no stranger!
Ozzy is named for Ozzy Osbourne because of his chill vibes, loud social vocals, and a little black sabbath for flair.
Ouissa
Ouissa came to us needing shelter with 5 less-than-two-weeks-old kittens in March 2026. She is a doll! She is a wonderful mama, so patient and attentive. She loves scratches and cuddles and we are so excited to bring her on board at Talking Water! She was likely born around Spring 2025.
We named her after Shirley McLaine’s fantastic Ouiser Boudreaux in Steel Magnolias 🙂
Makepeace
Makepeace came to us from a shelter in spring 2026. He is roughly a year old and was initially very timid. We do not know how the tip of his tail was broken, but it was long healed before adoption.
Makepeace is a little more standoffish with strangers, but he purrs loudly when held gently. He is an adventurous albeit slow-moving gentleman!
We named Makepeace for our values 🙂
Seraphina
Seraphina is one of Ouissa’s babies! She will be less visible on the property until older, but she is a cuddly, calm little one! We are excited to watch her personality develop!
Seraphina is named in recognition of our 1990s childhood cat, Sarah (named for Land Before Time’s Cera)
