The Sanctuary • WITH LOVE, KAI

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. 😂

12/29/2025

I wasn’t looking for another dog when I got Zaiva.

In the fall of 2020, I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw someone near me offering to re:home their new Shiba Inu puppy.

I already had one and, in the loneliness of a self-imposed quarantine on top of the collective one, I thought having another dog would be beneficial not only to me but also to the OG: Zora.

I don’t know what happened to Zaiva before she came to me, but she has trauma we’re still working through.

Trauma isn’t something you “fix.”

It’s something you can move through, though, with a bit of TLC and training.

Which reminds me…

I’m looking to partner with dog trainers, starting in Central Florida and expanding from there.

DM me if I’ve sparked your interest.

WITH LOVE, KAI

P.S. If I ever say that I like “DOGE,” I mean that I like Shiba Inus. The other one can go suck a _____.

12/28/2025

My oldest niece made a Black Cat Coaster for me this Christmas.

How freaking adorable is it??

I joked and told her we could sell these at The Café one day, but I don’t know if that would be considered child labor.

It’s okay, though.

I have another idea.

As always, stay tuned.

WITH LOVE, KAI

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12/25/2025

“A day in the life,” and all that jazz.

But seriously…

If you have any hacks to prevent cats from unraveling an entire roll of toilet paper, I’m all ears.

WITH LOVE, KAI