Batman: 10-year-old, diabetic Batman (formerly Jaimie) joined the Leashes End family from Daytona in May, 2025 when his caregiver moved to hospice. Lively and affectionate, Batman loves to play games, especially out on the catio. At night, when the house is quiet, Batman joins BCBC, and JinJin on reconnaissance missions to every room.
BCBC:
Cautious: True to her name, 15-year-old Cautious is a sweet, albeit highly elusive kitty. She joined the Leashes End family in early August, 2025 upon the recommendation of our veterinarian Dr. Owens. Cautious lost her Dad and her Mom, who needed to move, was unable to take Cautious with her. Luckily, Mom comes to visit Cautious as often as she can. Finding Cautious, however, always proves a challenge! Cautious remains in hiding and difficult to spot. She sneaks out at night to eat, drink, and take care of business, revealing herself only to the lucky insomniac!
JinJin: JinJin is a 11-year-old male, bob-tailed orange tabby. He was found in the pouring rain with a jaw that had been malformed at birth and hung open. Although the condition was not operable it was manageable. Today, he’s still unable to close his mouth all the way, but his jaw no longer hangs open. JinJin is a voracious hunter of mice, which he likes to present to Kelley as tribute! He also loves to be held and cuddled by his human companions. In addition to purring, he wags his bobbed tail like a dog when content. JinJin is a social animal and he loves to interact with the dogs, humans, visitors, and any other creature that wanders onto or near the property. He also likes to jump in volunteer Rachel’s convertible when the top’s down!
Kizzy: 23-year-old Kizzy is still going strong! When the MCAS shelter asked if I could take in senior kitty Kizzy in 2019, we had no idea the she was a celebrity! Kizzy (along with Girly and Pootie) is one of three seniors dubbed the “Golden Girls,” who needed OUT of the shelter. So we opened up a special room for them! We were overwhelmed by how many volunteers and fosters at MCAS loved and cared for these senior girls and who now are eagerly following their lives here. Kizzy loves to eat and relax; she’s gotten kind of fat and looks like a pumpkin! When not entertaining company, she can be found snuggled up in a fuzzy blanket in a closet corner she’s claimed as her own.
Matza Ball: When 14-year-old Matza Ball joined Leashes End (with her littermate Motzi) in March 2013, she was just plain Matza! But over the years, our sweetest of all kitties, has demonstrated a penchant for marathon noshing! Not that you could tell: Um, does this sofa make me look fat? No shocker that our vet recently prescribed laser play exercise as a means to help Matza Ball recover the svelte kitty we all know is still somewhere inside her! In addition to food, Matza loves relaxing. Matza has turned relaxation into an art form! While she does enjoy walking around the grounds with the pack, she never strays far from the house … well, not without whining the whole way!
Mikey: 15-year-old Mikey is one of Peggy’s Fantastic Four. On 14 April 2024, Leashes End took in four 15-year-old cats … siblings from the same litter. Their mom, Peggy, had to go into a nursing home for dementia. Peggy rescued the litter of four when they were just kittens she found on her porch and kept them their entire lives. After nearly three months of searching for a new home for the foursome, Peggy’s circle of friends were on the brink of having to euthanize them … no other rescue would take them and Peggy’s house had to be sold! Though, it took a little reorganizing here, we managed to clear a room just for Peggy’s Fantastic Four! Mikey and Gladys are the outgoing siblings. They sit out in the open and greet everyone with a loud purr. Gladys enjoys looking out the window.. George and Bertie are still very shy and hide under the furniture or in the closet. All are very sweet. We’re glad that we could offer these kitties a home where they can not only live out their lives in safety and comfort, but that they can also remain together as they have been their whole lives.
MollyCat: In mid-May, 2022, we welcomed now-15-year-old MollyCat and her littermate Boots into the Leashes End family when their original caretaker passed away. MollyCat is very shy … she has taken up residence in the library and scarcely leaves the room. She especially loves one particular cubby hole to hide in. MollyCat loves treats and comes to life, giving kisses and and ankle swirls each evening during treat time. She is also extremely affectionate and loves everyone. Welcome home, MollyCat! We sure do love you!
MollyUp:
Motzi: 14-year old Motzi (and her littermate Matza Ball) joined our family in March 2013. A disabled veteran surrendered both to us when his third companion-cat had kittens, a burden too great for him to handle. Motzi absolutely loves to roam the great outdoors where she gets especially dirty! But she also enjoys coming inside to relax and like her sister never misses a meal! In 2024, Motzi was diagnosed with diabetes and requires twice a day insulin injections to stabilize her glucose.
TigerLily: 7-year-old TigerLily is the feline equivalent of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups off the impulse-buy rack at the supermarket. In December 2015, Asher took one of our seniors to the vet and came home with a kitten! Someone had left a whole litter of kittens at the vet’s door during the night and lonely TigerLily was the only one not to be adopted. So naturally, Asher brought her home! Tiger lives bonded with resident staffer Kelley.
