Our Therapy Cats

The story of Cadi

Cadi was born at the Big Meow.

She grew up with her sister, Bella.

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Growing into a beautiful cat,

her owner, Ellen Vogel, wanted to show her.

Cadi enjoyed showing and was a ham in the show ring.

Cadi got her title of CFA Grand Premier.

Premier is the term used when showing a spay/neuter.

It is equal to a grand champion, the title given to a breeding cat.

Ellen [L] and me with Cadi at a CFA International cat show

Grand Premier

Big Meow Tanzanite Sky

But Cadi's career wasn't over...

Oh, no, she was just getting started!

Ellen worked with Cadi, and after a year, Cadi tested for her title of Certified Therapy Cat through Pet Partners.

Cadi went through the same testing as therapy dogs.

She passed with flying colors!

Over the years, Cadi's work as a therapy cat has grown.

She not only visits nursing homes and hospitals,

Cadi is well known and loved at UNC 

Cadi gets a belly rub by her student friends at UNC

On Cadi's 8th birthday,

her friends at the nursing home threw her a birthday party.

Cadi continues her therapy work. 

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And now, she has another job.

With direction from Ellen,

Cadi is showing the next Big Meow the ropes

of being a show cat and a therapy cat.

Big Meow Vivo

My eternal thanks to Ellen Vogel for her love and care

of these beautiful girls.

Thanks, Ellen, for your hard work and determination to have therapy cats.

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