08/19/2023
These are just a few of the many small and quirky museums that can be found across America. If you're looking for a unique and memorable experience, be sure to check out one of these unique museums.
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08/17/2023
08/16/2023
I celebrated my 11 year rescue-versary at Catman2 Shelter a couple of days ago, but The Human has been busy and he’s the one with the thumbs, so I haven’t posted about it. Eleven years of being The King of the Cats. Eleven years of being greasy, grungy royalty. Eleven years of the best life for a crispy, cronchy, belligerent old man. This is my home. Dang it feels good to be a a greasy old Brillo pad!
- Taawwd
08/15/2023
𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 🏍 🐈⬛
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08/14/2023
08/13/2023
Greetings from Rainbow Bridge my furiends🪽🌈 ❤️. Mom says it’s ok for me to post from up here so we can keep spreading love and kindness. Did mew know that I am featured in the latest Catster magazine issue? (And so is my sister, Damita!) Thank mew for taking care of my mom this past week…I love mew all!! ❤️❤️
08/13/2023
Today's Vintage Ad With Unexpected Cats celebrates !
08/13/2023
Doing some art 🎨😸
08/13/2023
Happy International Lefthander's Day to all my fellow lefties! 😸
Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/49149678-the-left-handed-cat?store_id=296730
08/13/2023
From a sarcophagus that’s believed to date back to ancient Egypt to life-sized rideable carousel cats, the American Museum of the House Cat in Sylva seems to harbor every feline-inspired artifact you could ever dream of. 🐈⬛ Read more about the roadside attraction in the summer edition of Carolina Home + Garden.
https://carolinahg.com/following-the-mews/
📸 Clay Nations Photography, WNC Cat Museum
The American Museum of The House Cat
Dr Harold W Sims, Jr
From a sarcophagus that’s believed to date back to ancient Egypt to life-sized rideable carousel cats, the American Museum of the House Cat in Sylva seems to harbor every feline-inspired artifact you could ever dream of. 🐈⬛ Read more about the roadside attraction in the summer edition of Carolina Home + Garden.
https://carolinahg.com/following-the-mews/
📸 Clay Nations Photography, WNC Cat Museum
08/13/2023
Today we are starting to demo the next room for its remodel! Our volunteer Randall looks a little too happy to be wielding the sledgehammer! 😂
08/13/2023
Invention of the Week.
Although “unique” is an understatement.
08/13/2023
A little lesson from :
Did you know???
The Blue Ridge Mountains stretch 550 miles from North GA to PA, encompassing more than 34,000 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls in 8 states.
The Blue Ridge range is part of the much larger Appalachian Mountains range. But the Blue Ridge also has myriad sub-ranges, including the Great Smoky Mountains, Black Mountains, Craggy Mountains, and more.
It's home to the tallest mountains east of the Mississippi River, with 20+ peaks in North Carolina alone that measure over 6,000 feet in elevation.
Did you know???
The Blue Ridge Mountains stretch 550 miles from North GA to PA, encompassing more than 34,000 square miles of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls in 8 states.
The Blue Ridge range is part of the much larger Appalachian Mountains range. But the Blue Ridge also has myriad sub-ranges, including the Great Smoky Mountains, Black Mountains, Craggy Mountains, and more.
It's home to the tallest mountains east of the Mississippi River, with 20+ peaks in North Carolina alone that measure over 6,000 feet in elevation.
08/12/2023
The anti-hero cat of Geluck is exhibited on the quays in Geneva (2022)
Read More about Philippe Geluck, best known for his long-running comic strip, 'Le Chat' (1983-2013), which appeared in Le Soir for over thirty years.
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geluck_philippe.htm #:~:text=Geluck%20developed%20his%20signature%20character,Chat'%20debuted%20in%20Le%20Soir.
08/12/2023
Update: He has been discharged and is home recovering.
I’m closing up early so I can go deal with some hospital stuff for Harold. He’s recovering well but it’s a tough recovery especially for an octogenarian. Pic for attention - it’s an enamel pin that’s among our auction stuff… which I’m getting closer and closer to being able to post. Life things are taking precedence right now but it’ll happen before you know it! 💖
We will reopen Sunday by appointment 😃
08/11/2023
We have a visit today. Say to .
08/11/2023
Behind Every Strong Woman is Her Cat
08/10/2023
08/09/2023
The OG Catman Harold is having surgery this morning to repair a big hernia and a little hernia that I’ve named Herman and Sherman, respectively. When I got to his house at 5am to pick him up, I said “good morning, Sunshine” and he responded “No he left already, he’s gone already.” 😂 He’s doing just fine and is cracking jokes for the medical staff. Please keep him in your thoughts today.
08/08/2023
Sometimes our MuseumCats run across a non related cat post that just needs to shared. Our Purrayers go out to these wild horses of the coast for the loss of Cora Mae. Our hearts are saddened by her passing.
Please be respectful of all our wildlife (including Wild Horses) and in the mountains the Elk, Black Bear, Deer & smaller mammals. All of these animals are protected in the habitat they roam freely.
Around 7:30 this morning we received a call from a resident about a horse that had been struck by a vehicle. After arriving on the scene our veterinarian determined that the mare, named Cora Mae, had fractured her tibia in multiple places. She was humanely euthanized.
The driver of the vehicle also notified the sheriff’s department and a deputy was dispatched. Statements were taken and a report was filed, but please understand that this was truly a terrible accident and all parties involved are devastated. We ask that people please be respectful as all of us - including the driver of the vehicle - cope with this loss.
Cora Mae was in her teens, and one of the top producing mares on the beach. In recent years, she foaled Liberty, Valor, Riptide, Bravo, and Cosmos. She was an excellent mother and her offspring are all extremely well-bred. Cora’s loss will have a significant, lasting impact on the wild population.
There is some comfort in knowing that Liberty, Bravo, and Cosmos are still in the wild and will hopefully sire their own foals in the coming years. Riptide was removed from the wild in 2020 when he contracted pythiosis, and now lives on the CWHF farm on the mainland. At four years old, he is our best ambassador/outreach horse, has been started under saddle, and we have plans to potentially breed him next year. We sadly lost Valor in 2020 at the age of two due to an infected tendon sheath.
Cosmos turns a year old on September 15 and while this isn’t the way we like to see foals weaned, he is old enough to survive on his own. He is still with his dad Surfer who will take excellent care of him as long as they stick together. We will be keeping a very close eye on him and will intervene if it seems like he’s struggling, but as of right now we are hopeful that he will acclimate just fine.
We’d like to thank everyone who helped us take care of Cora Mae today. We are so grateful for the quick, compassionate response from our community, our staff, and our veterinarian.
You were a good girl, Cora Mae. Rest easy now. 💜
(Photo is of Cora and Valor, 2018)
www.corollawildhorses.org
08/08/2023
08/07/2023
Hi sweet furiends…I have gained my angel wings and I am now young and healthy again!! Please know I love mew all very much and I am so grateful for the wonderful life I had filled with so much love and joy!!
Please be kind to my mom as she learns how to go on living without my physical presence by her side. She may not respond to all comments or messages but she is truly appreciative for the love and support you mew all have shown us both over the years.
I loved so much and I was loved so much in return…what a lucky boy I am!! This is just goodbye for now…
❤️🌈❤️🌈
08/06/2023
For International Cat Day.
08/05/2023
Bunny in the City dropped by the Cat Museum earlier today. Thanks for stopping by and featuring The American Museum of The House Cat!
08/05/2023
08/05/2023
Playing some songs for the kittens! I think today's theme will be "cats playing instruments!"
Prints: https://society6.com/product/piano-cats_print
https://society6.com/art/piano-cats
08/05/2023
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08/05/2023
It's ! (Walter Chandoha)
08/05/2023
Goodnight World…
Lovely picture 🤍
08/05/2023
All the beds I wanted were taken today. There were plenty of other unoccupied beds but I didn’t want any of them. It’s a good thing The Human knows I am to be worshipped from a pedestal. He brought me a fresh bed and blanket and I was happy to take my 23rd nap of the day there. Being older than dirt has its perks. - Taawwd
08/04/2023
Hey North Carolina Weekend do you remember meeting the during the summer of 2018 in Sylva, North Carolina? We would love to show you around our permanet home of the American Museum of The House Cat! When would you like to come meet the ?
www.WNCCatMuseum.org
828.476.9376
The American Museum of the House Cat is an eclectic collection of all things feline.Sylva, NCTune into North Carolina Weekend, your guide to the best places ...
08/03/2023
Delores is a very sweet, very petite (just under 5 #) tortie lady. She is around 12 years old and doesn’t seem to care that her roommate kitty dislikes her. Oblivious, chill, and totally down to lounge around all day, maybe have a bit o’ the old ‘nip if she’s feeling frisky - but only the edibles and infused toys because she has a little asthma 😇.
It’s impossible not to love Delores. She’s looking for a new indoor home to cherish her forever. Could it be with you? Please share and help us find this sweet lady a retirement home!
Tell her about yourself here: https://form.jotform.us/93037105972154
08/02/2023
The Amazing Acro-Cats, featured in the Netflix series Cat People, are coming to Asheville!This troupe of trained domestic house cats, all former orphans, rescues, and strays, give a one-of-a-kind purrformance that includes cats riding skateboards, jumping through hoops, ringing bells, balancing on b...
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Happy Easter. Missing udate on CatMan2!😽
Update on the Goings On here at Catman2!
As many of y’all know, our founder Dr. Harold Sims has been struggling with some medical issues that have left him feeling less than stellar for several months.
Tomorrow he will have surgery that will hopefully give him a lot of relief! At almost 87 years old, he is still eager to get back to his old self and get back to working on projects that matter to him like the museum! He’s in great hands with a great team of docs who want to help him get to feeling better.
Please send him all the good vibes and well wishes for a successful surgery and uneventful recovery. I’ll update when I can! ❤️🩹
Enjoy these recent photos of Harold from a mini documentary my talented friend Josh is making about the shelter and museum 🙂
(The availability for appointments at the shelter and general ability to commit to much will certainly be impacted due to caregiving, so please bear with us while we balance everything out!)
Edit to add:
If you’d like to send Harold a get well card, or a donation in his honor to either Catman2 or The American Museum of the House Cat/WNC Cat Museum, you can send them here and I’ll make sure he gets them:
PO Box 2344
Cullowhee, NC 28723
As many of y’all know, our founder Dr. Harold Sims has been struggling with some medical issues that have left him feeling less than stellar for several months.
Tomorrow he will have surgery that will hopefully give him a lot of relief! At almost 87 years old, he is still eager to get back to his old self and get back to working on projects that matter to him like the museum! He’s in great hands with a great team of docs who want to help him get to feeling better.
Please send him all the good vibes and well wishes for a successful surgery and uneventful recovery. I’ll update when I can! ❤️🩹
Enjoy these recent photos of Harold from a mini documentary my talented friend Josh is making about the shelter and museum 🙂
(The availability for appointments at the shelter and general ability to commit to much will certainly be impacted due to caregiving, so please bear with us while we balance everything out!)
Edit to add:
If you’d like to send Harold a get well card, or a donation in his honor to either Catman2 or The American Museum of the House Cat/WNC Cat Museum, you can send them here and I’ll make sure he gets them:
PO Box 2344
Cullowhee, NC 28723
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Thank you!
We are having a great time at the WNC Cat Museum watching Emily Eve Weinstein demonstrate the art of mono prints! Tickets to the museum are $7.50 for today only til 5PM. 💖
Don’t forget THIS SUNDAY ONLY (July 11th) from 2-5PM - the WNC Cat Museum at 5063 US Hwy 441 S will be open for tours! Our incredible artist/author friend Emily Eve Weinstein will be there to sign copies of her Cat Book and do a live mono print demo! Tickets to museum are $7.50 and you can snag yourself a copy of Cat Book for a minimum $20 donation to Catman2. Tell your friends - share!
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Go check out this awesome store in downtown Sylva and snag you a cat shirt to help benefit the WNC Cat Museum!
ILoveCats is very happy to hear that is doing so well and working his way through Kitty Fit Club! Sounds like he has some pretty wonderful humans helping him in his health-quest at Catman2 Shelter😻! The American Museum of The House Cat WNC Cat Museum
Hi Dr. Sims! My husband and I from PA came across your museum while vacationing in NC. Although we were disappointed that it's currently closed, it was a true delight to explore the outside! We have 6 cats as well as a black cat-themed bathroom, featuring a library that includes a book called "The Black Cat Made Me Buy It." The book is a compilation of ads with black cats, just like some of the ones posted outside of your museum. And I am a veterinarian working at 4 spay/neuter clinics, including Forgotten Cats in Willow Grove, PA. We hope to return to your museum someday. Stay safe and well!
As some may already know we have lost the admin privileges on The American Museum of The House Cat business page. Find out why by clicking our blog post link below and how you can stay up to date with our new page, the WNC Cat Museum.
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You guys, I met someone incredible in my travels in North Carolina who needs help and needs his story told! Dr. Harold Sims is a philanthropist who spent his retirement working on the Catman2 Shelter, a private, no-kill, cage free shelter. He found that no shelters near him in North Carolina were no-kill (and they all had less that ideal accommodations for the kitties), so he opened his shelter to save these cats while also helping to control the pet population in North Carolina. In 2017, he opened WNC Cat Museum with an incredibly impressive collection of cat-related items that date back for hundreds of years. The proceeds from the museum go to help the kitties at the shelter and his wildlife rehabilitation center there. Dr. Sims is concerned about keeping his legacy alive for many years to come after he passes, so they are working to develop an endowment fund for the future sustainability of his great legacy, including his shelter and museum.
You can help in a few ways:
1- Please share this and help Dr. Sim's story be seen by the right people!
2- If you can donate to CatMan2 and Dr. Sim's legacy, it would mean the world to him. You can do that here:
https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3587764
http://www.catman2.org/donate.html
3- At the time of his death, he would like to bequeath his ownership to an updated 501 C3 corporation that will hold the title to the museum and the land. Anyone that can help provide legal advice would be much appreciated.
4- If you're in his area of North Carolina, utilize his low-cost spay and neuter services.
5- If you know anyone interested in working first-hand to help keep his legacy alive in any way, please message me here or at maloriemackey (at) gmail (dot) com or the good people at CatMan2 and the American Housecat Museum.
I was incredibly inspired by Dr. Sim's vision, and I hope you are, too. I am going to work my butt off to help his legacy live on and share this on all my media outlets, but please reach out if you have any ideas or want to help with this, too!
You can help in a few ways:
1- Please share this and help Dr. Sim's story be seen by the right people!
2- If you can donate to CatMan2 and Dr. Sim's legacy, it would mean the world to him. You can do that here:
https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3587764
http://www.catman2.org/donate.html
3- At the time of his death, he would like to bequeath his ownership to an updated 501 C3 corporation that will hold the title to the museum and the land. Anyone that can help provide legal advice would be much appreciated.
4- If you're in his area of North Carolina, utilize his low-cost spay and neuter services.
5- If you know anyone interested in working first-hand to help keep his legacy alive in any way, please message me here or at maloriemackey (at) gmail (dot) com or the good people at CatMan2 and the American Housecat Museum.
I was incredibly inspired by Dr. Sim's vision, and I hope you are, too. I am going to work my butt off to help his legacy live on and share this on all my media outlets, but please reach out if you have any ideas or want to help with this, too!
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