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@shadowcats.bsky.social

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Sanctuary life, just outside Austin, TX 💚 We are a 501c3 nonprofit that cares for FeLV+ & special needs cats, and we support TNR 😻 Come for the mission, stay for the cats: 🔗 linktr.ee/shadowcats 🐈🐈‍⬛

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 4h

Mr. Toes has been with us at Shadow Cats for a few months but we wanted to tell more of his story 💚 Watch the video to learn about the folks that found him and why the continue to visit him at the sanctuary!

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 22h

My goodness, folks it's National Cat Day! How about a parade of some of our favorites to commemorate the occasion.

A trio of sweet felvies, including Callie, Ebi, and Coraline. Then there's our big Bruce, showing you how it's done on the scratch pad 💚

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 1d

Snarky, a part of a litter of three cats at Shadow Cats, follows her sister's footsteps in Oasis. Beauty was adopted earlier this year, but Catness recently passed away.

Interestingly, Catness often sat on the same scratching pad, even though Snarky lived in a different room.

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 1d

A little double-dose for Tongue Out Tuesday, courtesy of Taco Tongue Marshall and "Let Me Touch My Nose" Delilah 😹

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 2d

Darby takes her scritching sessions pretty seriously. Once she gets locked in, you really can't let go!

PS - check out the single solitary black toe bean in pics 1 and 2!

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 2d

Another Monday, another tie for Scowl of the Week.

I wouldn't say Josie and Pepper have RHF (Resting Hiss Face), but I wouldn't NOT not say that either. And they would appreciate the quadruple rounds of negative in that last sentence!

Hope your Monday treated you well and you crush this week!

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 3d

Scowl Of The Week? More like
Scowling Every Day 😹

Elsa may always look grumpy but she just has Resting
Hiss Face. Happy Monday, friends!

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 3d

Dixie’s been striking poses all weekend, but now that the fun’s over, it’s back to work tomorrow.

Luckily for her, “work” just means serving looks 💅💚

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 3d

Uh, Callie? Why are you sneaking around the corner like this? 😹

Though she is one of the sweetest Shadow Cats we'll ever know, Callie also can be a bit nosy and sneaky. Bring a bag into her room? Rest assured it will be inspected before you leave. Just another reason why we love this goofy gal 💚

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 4d

A sleepy Sunday morning with Bebe 🐈

I tried not to disturb her as she looked so comfortable on the catio, but Bebe always looks so regal, she absolutely needed her picture taken so here we are 😻

Have an amazing Sunday, friends 💚

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 4d

We woke up to some rain in Central Texas this morning but that didn't stop Delilah from finding her light and giving us these epic photos!

We hope you're having an amazing Caturday, friends 💚

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 5d

Starting your weekend with amazing vibes. Suzy and Shadow Cats staffer Anna negotiating a play session in the living room. As a cat who used to want no human interaction, Suzy has become quite the playful friend with us. If she 'catches' a toy, she even announces it to the room.

Happy Caturday!

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 5d

I tried telling Pepper it was time for the weekend but she told me she had no time for the weekend because her "stories" were on 💚

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 6d

It's Fang Friday and who better to usher in the weekend than Baylor?

This goofy gal does a lot of sleeping, and mostly in a twisted position with her head upside down haha. But she's also one of the cuddliest cats in the sanctuary and has the greenest eyes you'll ever see in a cat.

Happy Friday!

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 6d

Ha, guess I wasn’t clear but her name is literally Joy!

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 6d

Giving cats the stimulation they need to satisfy their curiosity while also ensuring they are safe, well that's just something we really pride ourselves in at Shadow Cats 💚

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 6d

Bruce, Goji, and Marigold, keeping an eye on things 👀

One of the amazing features of our sanctuary is every space has access to a full catio, with full view into the yard to watch over their kingsom(s). And in every room, cat trees as far as the eye can see and windows with a view 🧵 continued

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 7d

Hey 💚

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 7d

Wrapping out Wednesday with a little Joy.

This sweetheart would not leave my side when I entered the room, so I had to grab a few photos to mark the occasion. He coat is so cool, seemingly made up of 10 different types of cats, but her demeanor is always that of a kind and gentle soul.

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 8d

Darby, not ready to have her picture taken 😹 but looking gorgeous as usual.

And Marshall 🙀, buddy, it's only Wednesday we got no time for yawing!

We hope these cuties get you over hump day and headed towards the weekend 💚

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 8d

A trio for you on Whisker Wednesday 🐈🐈🐈

Dottie, sitting as usual in her countertop bed in the Oasis kitchen. As a twist, she decided to cross those paws and pose for me.

Continued in 🧵

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 8d

It's almost as if Arnold knows exactly how to frame his big ol' paws for these photos. This big orange boy can be quite the ham but when it comes time to vogue, he's all business.

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 9d

Tabbytha Tongue Out Tuesday has returned, friends!

I caught our friend here in an awkward moment, but quickly recovered her trust with a stunning portrait of Queen Tabbytha.

Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 9d

Hamilton is thrilled (and by thrilled, we mean tolerating) being held by our staffer Claire 😹

Still, he’s scowling on your behalf — because Monday showed up uninvited.

Scowl of the Week: delivered with dramatic flair 😼

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 10d

Not gonna lie to you, fam - the weekend tuckered us all out. Baylor, Pepper, Hamilton, and Ebi did their best to keep up but it looks like we'll be delaying the start of the week until tomorrow. See you then!

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