Creekside Cats

05/06/2026

Planning trips for Summer? Don’t forget to book your cat’s vacation too! 🐾
If you want your cat to have a vacation just as relaxing as yours, make sure to book quick before we fill up!!❣️

04/16/2026

A must read; what a wonderful true story.

At 7:43 that morning, I hurried into the shelter knowing a blind, elderly cat had only minutes left.

I’m not someone who rushes.

I’m sixty-six. My knees protest on stairs, I keep snacks in my purse, and I like my mornings slow and quiet. But that day, I parked badly, left my coffee behind, and moved faster than I had in years.

All because of a cat named Alfie.

I had seen his photo the night before. The post was simple. Fifteen years old. Blind. Owner passed away. No one had come for him in over three months.

And then the line that stayed with me.

Scheduled for euthanasia at 8:00 a.m.

I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

“Owner passed away.”

That part hit hardest. I didn’t know the man who had loved him, but I knew what it meant for a cat to belong somewhere. To know a voice, a routine, a place that felt like home — even without sight.

And then, suddenly, to lose all of it.

I barely slept.

Every time I closed my eyes, I imagined him alone in a cage, waiting without understanding why everything had disappeared.

At my age, you understand that feeling more than you’d like to admit.

Life gets quieter. The people you love fade into memories. The world keeps moving, even when you wish it would slow down.

By morning, I stopped pretending I was still deciding. I got dressed and drove there, my heart racing like I was doing something reckless.

Maybe I was.

Inside, the shelter smelled clean but heavy with sadness. I told the woman at the desk I was there for Alfie.

She looked surprised.

A few moments later, she returned holding the smallest, frailest cat I had ever seen.

That was my first real shock.

The photo hadn’t shown how fragile he was. He was thin, his fur dull with age. His cloudy eyes looked beyond everything. His paws hung loosely, as if he had stopped expecting anything good.

I reached for him without thinking.

The moment he touched my chest, something changed.

He tucked his head beneath my chin and let out a slow, deep breath — the kind that comes after fear finally begins to fade.

I froze.

Then this old, blind cat, who had every reason not to trust anyone, gently pressed against me and went still.

Like he understood.

Maybe not everything. But enough.

Safe or not.

Wanted or not.

I didn’t hesitate. I simply said, “I’m taking him home.”

And I did.

The drive back was quiet except for the soft sound of his breathing beside me. Every now and then, I reached over just to remind him he wasn’t alone anymore.

At home, I kept things simple.

I didn’t rearrange furniture. I kept his bowls and litter box in the same places. I spoke before touching him so he wouldn’t be startled. I even left a light on, though he couldn’t see it — it just felt right.

That first night, he slowly explored, tracing the edges of each room with careful steps. He bumped into things, paused, adjusted, and kept going.

I sat and waited.

Eventually, he found me.

He brushed against my legs, climbed into my lap like he’d always belonged there, and fell asleep.

That’s when I cried.

Quietly.

The kind of tears that come when something gentle fills a space you didn’t realize was still empty.

I had gone there thinking I was saving him.

What I didn’t expect was how much he would give back.

Now, Alfie knows every corner of the house. He follows the same paths each day. He waits for me in the kitchen every morning while I make coffee, reaching out a paw until he finds me.

And I’m always there.

At 8:00 that morning, his story was supposed to end.

Instead, at 7:43, it started over.

Seventeen minutes may not seem like much.

But sometimes, it’s all it takes for a life to be saved — and for two lonely hearts to find each other again, building a quiet, happy ending together

03/18/2026

Cocoa

03/14/2026

You can take the kitty out of the barn… but you can’t take the barn out of the kitty !🤠🐈🌾
We love Judy’s 2 crazy barn cats, they’re having a blast at the hotel !

02/28/2026

It’s Sleepy Saturday at the cat hotel! Hope you’re all having as relaxing of a Saturday as we are.😌

02/26/2026

This is too funny!!

02/26/2026

Hop to it! 🐰🌷Easter and spring getaways are coming up, don’t forget to book!

02/20/2026

Congrats to Leah and Nick! These photos are from their wedding day and they’re now on their honeymoon!!💗

01/25/2026

We just love this!!!!

01/24/2026

Appreciation post for Princess! 17 years old and our longest kitty client of 15 years :)💖