{"id":131,"date":"2019-11-11T21:31:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T02:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messysuitcase.com\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2026-05-03T20:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:36:03","slug":"cats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Traveling Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We started our journey accompanied by three cats who reluctantly became intrepid travelers, strapped in the back seat in their carriers as we drove through the United States and Mexico, or under the seat on various airplanes. Only one of the original three is still alive, Ellie, a great lady at 17 years old. In 2025, we acquired a couple of kittens, Toby and Jackson, who haven’t done much traveling yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is Ellie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In August 2019, Ellie went off to live with our kiddo Gavin at Champlain College. They earned their BFA in Filmmaking in 2025, and now Ellie lives with us during the Vermont portion of our life. Follow @elliesmoit on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Kittens!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Toby the Ginger Cat and Jackson the black-and-white cat came to us separately in Summer 2025, and were immediately smitten with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RIP to Our Kitties Who Have Crossed the Rainbow Bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Equinox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We lost our dear cat Equinox, a.k.a. Noxy, on Feb. 8, 2020, in Mexico City. It turned out that he had heart disease. He never met a sink he didn’t like, and used to mark every corner of every home we ever lived in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitty Friends<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kaylee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We lost Kaylee in June of 2025. She was our little Buddha who used to sit in her carrier and watch the world pass by the car. We miss her soft fur and her sweet presence on our bed at night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

To meet other cats we have encountered on our journey, continue here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Foster Cats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To keep Kaylee company, we fostered cats in Vermont. Stella stayed with us three weeks before she was adopted. We still miss that fluffy, soft kitten with the longest tail ever! Kaylee couldn’t stand her. Next was a mother-daughter pair of shy cats, Minnie and Daisy. Kaylee couldn’t stand them, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minnie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Daisy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Neighbor Cats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have run into many cats on our travels, especially in Puerto Rico! Some nights they wake us up yowling. Some come to the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Putzie came visiting regularly at our condo in Punta Las Marias, San Juan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This ginger cat was dying to come into our guesthouse on Culebra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Needless to say, Kaylee is not interested in any visiting cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Doppelganger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A neighboring cat in Ludlow, VT, named Georgia pays a call in our yard now and then. She’s a Russian Blue who looks exactly like Ellie, minus the white chest and paws. Here she is outside, and in her home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We started our journey accompanied by three cats who reluctantly became intrepid travelers, strapped in the back seat in their carriers as we drove through the United States and Mexico, or under the seat on various airplanes. Only one of the original three is still alive, Ellie, a great lady at 17 years old. In … <\/p>\n

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