The Sanctuary • WITH LOVE, KAI

04/28/2026

10/10 would recommend “We Are Animals” by Jennifer Case.

Add it to your reading list.

WITH LOVE, KAI

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LINK IN BIO to buy a copy from the publisher, or DM me for a signed copy.

Proceeds from signed copies go directly to animals in need.

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P.S. the Case who wrote the book is not the crazy, childless cat lady running this _ _ _ _.

03/24/2026

Notice at the end, she puts her paw out to say “no touch” and I respect her boundaries.

Consent.

10/10 would recommend.

WITH LOVE, KAI

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03/22/2026

In memory of:

• Cassie (1999-2016)
• Milo (2022)
• Kai (2021-2022)
• Juniper (2023)
• Sienna (?-2026)*

I will start sharing their stories soon.

It’s time.

WITH LOVE, KAI

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*Sienna came to me in 2022, rescued from a storm drain with her newborn kittens and, as a semi-feral cat, I was never able to figure out exactly how old she was. Either way, RIP baby girl.

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03/13/2026

This is so fu***ng hard to write out because we have no idea what happened.

I’m sure I’ll do a montage of what few pictures and videos I have of her, but right now my heart is breaking and I can’t bear to look through the years.

Sienna was feral.

I was never able to pet her, but she found refuge at The Sanctuary since coming here four years ago after being rescued from a storm drain with her newborn kittens.

There were times where she’d let me boop her nose (but no touch), and in the last few months she’d join me on the couch or on my bed.

This is the closest we ever got.

I’m struggling to stop the spiraling thoughts that throw me into a sea of guilt, wondering what I could have done to save her.

All I know is that while she lived with me, she was loved. And not just by me. She was always cuddling, grooming, and playing with the other cats.

To say I’m in shock is an understatement.

RIP Sienna.

WITH LOVE, KAI

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02/18/2026

Huge thank you to for getting Livy in last minute today. 🤍

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

Just Sequoia burrowing beneath the couch cover, being a menace as always.

[said WITH LOVE, of course]

02/01/2026

I might have been a child, but we always knew I’d be a cat lady.

This was likely around 1999, when I was 9 years old and we lived in Eagan, MN, shortly before moving to Mankato, MN.

Featuring Fluffy (my sister’s cat) on the left and Cassie (my cat) on the right.

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FUN FACT: There’s a 9 on the bottom of the photograph. I am a Life Path 9 (numerologically speaking).

01/21/2026

Mo 🤍

01/10/2026

I was marching along to the beat when I got distracted by some p***y.

[cue: *ba dum tss*]

01/10/2026

Just Elio copping a feel. 😂