Our Story

Our Way of Living

I did not plan to live with this many cats.

 

It started slowly, and over about three years, it grew into what it is today. And I’ve come to really love it. I enjoy getting to know each cat—they are all different, and endlessly interesting.

When we moved to a small village on the outskirts of Bangkok, cats were already part of the landscape. There were as many cats as people—maybe more. They were not separate from daily life. They were simply neighbors.

Seeing the same cats every day changes something. You begin to recognize them—their habits, their personalities. After a while, they are no longer just street cats. They become familiar. Part of your life.

So when one of them becomes sick, or injured, or too tired to continue—you don’t think about “rescuing.” You help, because they are already your friends.

We started with small things. TNR, basic treatment, and learning which cats need help—and which do not. Not all cats need saving. And we know we cannot help all of them.

What we do is simple. We care for the cats we have come to know.

Each cat needs something different. Some need treatment. Some need time. Some need space. Some just need a place to rest.

So we made one.

Not a shelter. A home.

A place where cats can recover, or simply live quietly for a while—until their next step.

 

This is our Meow House.

To continue this way of living, we needed a way to support it.

Some people suggested donations, and I am grateful. But I wanted to build something by myself, in a way that felt natural.

So I opened a small shop.

The products are simple things I like, mostly inspired by the cats around me. And every purchase supports their daily lives—the food, the care, and the small things we need every day.

It is a small, steady way to keep going.

Maybe in the future, this way of living can grow a little wider—into a place where people and cats share life more closely.

For now, this is where we are.

Thank you for reading our story.

 

Tomomi