And I love each and every one of my Sunkittens.

Funny enough, I grew up with dogs only — Beagle twins named Coffee & Toffee. I didn’t get my first cat until I was living on my own. He was 13-year-old hospice senior named Qing. The shelter told me he had cancer and that it was inoperable. He had a URI at the same time too, and required a lot of care due to his older age.

We nursed him back to health within the next short weeks, and he had the most beautiful, clear blue eyes hidden underneath the built up gunk. He died a little bit after I took him home, in my bed, sleeping soundly next to me. In the short time we spent together, I fell in love with cats entirely. My next two cats ended up being ringworm foster cats, so they left us when the condition cleared. We've worked with multitudess of cats of all conditions, breeds, shapes, and sizes since. In all this time, I fell in love with the Munchkin breed.

Sunkittens started in Portland, Oregon in 2020, with one boy and two girls. My partner and I moved in 2024 and now live in a sweet little home in the Bay Area. He helps me run the cattery smoothly (it’d be a mess without him). Together, we’ve managed to transform this house into a wonderland for all of our cats — filled to the brim with wall shelves, cat doors, cat trees, and toys. We’re hoping to build a catio soon so our cats can lounge outdoors as well.

Ask any of my friends and they’ll tell you I can talk forever about cats. One of my favorite pastimes is reading published scientific studies to learn more about them, whether that’s genetics, health, food, etc. I know.. what a nerd, haha!

I apologize in advance if I’m yapping your ear off about them. :)

Thanks for checking us out. Always feel free to let me know if you have any questions, I’m happy to help.

- Mayu