Just like her BFF Trill, Lady Gaga needed a few extra lives to find her forever place. In 2020 Lady Gaga was born in California suffering from Manx syndrome; this genetic condition causes a short stubby tail or in severe cases like Gaga’s no tail at all, and compromised bowel and bladder function.
Read MoreSometimes a cat needs nine lives and then a few more. When a young cat with neurologic problems and megacolon came in, the team at the 9 Lives Foundation in California knew they had to give her a chance. In loving foster care Trill began medications for megacolon, but because she suffers from bladder and bowel leaks the team struggled to find the right home for her.
Read MoreFlash was a cat we trapped during a TNR situation. He had some bad eye infections so we opted to hang on to him until he was cured. Unfortunately his eye issues proved to be chronic but he had become more friendly during this time and we let him stay.
Read MoreDespite facing some challenges, Sparky's spirit is unbeatable, and he fits right in with our amazing Soggy Bottom Crew.
Read MoreRose Tyler was named so after the companion from Dr. Who. She is just wibbly-wobbly. She wobbles and shakes when she walks, often falling over. Despite this, she is an energetic, happy girl. She is also fearless and fierce.
Read MoreOne day Mr. Chibbs arrived at work with the intent of helping save lives. For many years (in cat time), he had been a blood donor and was proud of the work he was doing. Unfortunately, Mr. Chibbs arrived to a pink slip and an eviction notice.
Read MoreAust used to live with his beloed owner n a warehouse apartment. His owner was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He set up a fund for the care of Aust and his other 4 cats. After he passed, all 5 cats were cared for by a petsitter for an entire year. The petsitter knew about the Commune and suggested us as a permanent home for the cats.
Read MoreAries passed away suddenly on February 8, 2022 at the age of 6. His memorial page can be found here. ARIES
Aries is our resident superstar! He was found at a local car wash late on a Saturday night army crawling out of the bushes by a teenage boy whose whole family are animal lovers. They took him in that night, but knew they were in way over their heads. They put out a Facebook SOS the next morning. The magic of networking led that post to us, and I (Mimi) immediately contacted them and went and picked him up not knowing what we were getting into besides a kitten paralyzed from the waist down.
3D is the mama of the *only* litter of kittens ever born here at the Commune to date. She was found already pregnant in a parking lot in south Houston right after we moved here in 2011 and before we had any connections in the area.
Read MoreJoxxer was a feral kitten who broke into our main enclosure.
Read MoreKili is one of five brothers born to a neighbor’s free roaming cat. His siblings are Flint, Billy Bones, Charlie Weasley and Bill Weasley.
Read MoreLupin came to us as a shooting victim. He had no control over his rectum or bladder and had to be expressed daily. Over time, and with medication, he regained his ability to potty on his own.
Read MoreMama Dunn came to us from one of our neighbors. She was a stray that was dropped off in the neighborhood and had kittens in their garage.
Read MoreMunchkin was a kitten that Mimi brought home that had some behavior issues. She was prone to biting without warning and would lunge at people’s faces. Matt dedicated his time to making her understand that people could be trusted and she bonded with him.
Read MoreOdin came to us at the tender age of 6 weeks old. He was turned in to a local animal shelter and they contacted us. We could not turn him away. Odin had one eye that was so infected it had literally ruptured out of his head. His left eye was infected as well, though not to the same extent.
Read MoreAsh was one of a batch of kittens that the Commune took in less than a week after Aries was found. At only a few weeks old they were slated to be put to sleep at Harris County due to a lack of space. There were 4 total. Eventually 2 were adopted – Sooty and Flame; Lumiere and Ash remained at the Commune. Ash stayed at the Commune due to some very strange issues with his front feet as a kitten. His front legs were bowed out and his paws did not work correctly.
Read MoreThis beautiful boy is Crane (as in Ichabod, thanks for the name Toni Jo!). He is a neutered male that started hanging around our clinic about the same time a box of kittens was abandoned at our clinic front door. Mimi would see him every couple of days - darting under a fence or hiding around a corner. He gradually became braver, and started spending his days under one of the doctor's vehicles.
Read MoreDot is one of the only litter ever born here at the Commune to mama 3D – along with brothers Wakko and Yakko (named along with for the Warner siblings) and brothers Gandalf and Yeti. Wakko, Yakko, and Dot are all solid black, and being in a new city with no connections at the time, we decided not to fight the fight of getting them adopted.
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