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TICA-registered Texas Highlander Cat Breeder

Rare kittens intentionally bred & thoughtfully raised as extraordinary companions.

Sharing their journey of big paws, big personalities & inspiration.
✨ Every kitty is a star ✨
https://cosmic-cats.com

10/29/2026

my personal shoe guardian 😄

10/24/2026

always by my side.. patiently waiting for all the snuggles and kisses

10/22/2026

Every day is a blessing....and so are my sweet highlander babies❤️

10/14/2026

❤️ Some stories begin with heartbreak. Others begin with celebration. And sometimes, the most beautiful stories are born from a little bit of both. 🥹✨

Yesterday, we celebrated the go-home day of our last two very special Cosmic Cats babies, Care-a-Lot Bear and True Heart Bear, now affectionately known as Cuffs and Stash… the Twinzies!

Their story began long before they were born, when a loving daughter set out on a mission to find the perfect retirement gift for her dad.

After a lifetime dedicated to serving others through both the military and law enforcement, he was preparing to begin a new chapter of life. And there was something he had always dreamed of having… a polydactyl cat! 🐾

Somehow, that search led his daughter to Cosmic Cats.

What's especially interesting is that while Highlanders can have extra toes thanks to their heritage, it's not something I really advertise or focus on in my program. Yet somehow, of all the places they could have found, our paths crossed. And looking back..I love that there always seems to be a reason.

What began as a search for one special kitty quickly grew into conversations about the Highlander breed, their incredible personalities, and the possibility of bringing home not just one baby, but two!

The plan was simple: Dad would get his long-awaited polydactyl kitty as his retirement gift, and Mom would choose a sibling to join him.

They joined our waitlist before the Care Bear Chapter 2 babies were even born and followed along through the anticipation of their arrival, their birth, and those precious first days of life.

But it didn't take Dad long to know exactly who belonged to him.

Care-a-Lot Bear. 💛

And not just any polydactyl baby… Care-a-Lot was what we affectionately called a SUPER POLY, with SIX toes on every single paw! 🐾

As it turned out, True Heart Bear was also a super poly! But Dad's heart was already spoken for. From the very beginning, it was Care-a-Lot. No hesitation. No second guessing. Just that special connection you can't quite explain.

Because this wonderful family is local, they had the opportunity to meet the babies in person when they were just six weeks old. In fact, their very first outing was to Starbucks to meet their future family!

And wouldn't you know it… Care-a-Lot curled right up into daddy's arms and fell fast asleep. 🥹

Meanwhile, Mom and their daughter were busy soaking up all the kitten love they could get!

But Mom's decision would take a little more time.

Two of our babies, Champ Bear and True Heart Bear, had experienced some medical challenges early in life, and we were waiting for their final veterinary evaluations. Mom had always held a special place in her heart for those babies, and once we received the wonderful news that they had been cleared, she knew who she wanted.

True Heart Bear. 🤍

And just like that, the perfect pair was complete!

Dad was especially thrilled that his second baby was ALSO a super poly, and somewhere along the way, these two kittens earned their nickname… the Twinzies! 🐾🐾

Care-a-Lot became Cuffs, and True Heart became Stash (with a nod to their law enforcement dad).

But what makes this story so meaningful to me goes far beyond their extra toes or even the excitement of bringing home two kittens.

This is a family whose journey has included both heartbreak and new beginnings. A husband who has given so much of himself to others and who deserves every bit of love, happiness, and joy that life has to offer.

For months, they poured their hearts into preparing for these babies. Every little detail was considered, every need anticipated, and every preparation made with so much excitement and love.

And through it all, I watched something beautiful happen.

What started as a daughter's thoughtful search for a retirement gift became something none of them could have fully anticipated.

It became the beginning of a whole new chapter filled with companionship, laughter, unconditional love, and two little souls who will forever be part of their family. ❤️

I truly believe Cuffs and Stash were meant to find their way into this home. Not simply as pets, but as family. As their "children". As the little companions they didn't even realize their hearts were waiting for.

And maybe that's one of the most beautiful things about life. Sometimes we go searching for one thing, only to discover that something even more meaningful was waiting for us all along. ✨

To this incredibly special family, I hope you know how much it means to me that our paths crossed. Thank you for trusting me, for loving these babies long before they were yours to hold, and for giving them a future filled with so much love.

You deserve the sun, the moon, and every star in between. 🌞🌙⭐

And while I may have had the privilege of bringing these two little souls into your lives, I have a feeling they're going to give you far more than you ever imagined.

Happy Gotcha Day, sweet Cuffs and Stash!

May your lives together be filled with countless adventures, endless snuggles, a whole lot of extra-toed mischief, and more love than your hearts can hold.

Sometimes the greatest gifts in life aren't the ones we planned for… they're the ones that end up changing our lives in ways we never expected. 🥹❤️

With love,
Cosmic Cats 😺🐾✨️

10/05/2026

Yesterday was Champ Bear’s go-home day… and his story feels like the perfect reminder to trust the process.

His mama knew she wanted a Cosmic Cats kitten before Pixie Dust ever even had her litter. She joined Pixie’s waitlist and patiently waited for her turn to choose, but when that moment came, something was telling her that her baby wasn’t there yet.

She had a feeling her kitten would be found in our Care Bear Chapter 2 litter — a litter that was still another six weeks away from even being born.

So she trusted that feeling…and waited. ❤️

And that kind of trust means more to me than I can put into words.

From the very beginning, she trusted me, she trusted our program, and most importantly, she trusted the process of finding the kitten who was truly the right fit for her family. She never felt the need to choose a kitten simply because one was available. She was willing to wait for her baby, and being trusted to help guide a family through that journey is something I will never take for granted. 🥹

She knew she wanted all of those amazing qualities that make Highlanders so special, but she also needed a kitten who would fit naturally into their active family. A confident, easygoing baby who could join their regular lake trips, embrace new adventures, and become best friends with their two Frenchie girls.

And that baby turned out to be Champ Bear...she had her eye on him from the very beginning.❤️

If you’ve followed Champ’s journey, you know his road wasn’t completely straightforward. Early on, he developed Flat Chested Kitten Syndrome along with a mild case of pectus excavatum. We supported him, monitored him closely, and gave his little body everything it needed to heal and recorrect itself

And he did. ❤️

His name somehow became the perfect reflection of his story.

He really was our Champ.

Through it all, he became the happiest, spunkiest, most easygoing little guy. His body fully recovered, and by the time his vet appointment rollled arround to follow up in the brace he was wearing, he was cleared as a normal, healthy kitten — ready to run, play, explore and thrive in the adventurous life waiting for him...which was exactly what we had all hoped for.

And adventure-ready he certainly is! 😂 I’m pretty sure this boy already has his very own life jacket waiting for him, and I cannot WAIT to see him wearing it at the lake!

Champ Bear is now officially Rags…although with that sweet, cheerful personality of his, I have a feeling “Rags” will quickly become Raggie Roo or some other ridiculously adorable nickname. 😂❤️

His mom and dad made it safely back home to Indiana, and now his next chapter begins. And bonus win...he knew exactly who to butter up on the drive home and therefore cuddled in his daddy's lap to begin the hook, line, sink attack to win him over. They are so incredibly smart...and they know...

There is also something incredibly special about watching a kitten who once needed a little extra help leave your arms completely healthy, full of life, and headed into a family that waited so patiently for "exactly" him.

The right one is always worth waiting for. ✨

And maybe…just maybe…since I have family of my own in Indiana, I’ll be lucky enough to see this sweet boy again someday. 🥹

Go live your biggest, happiest, most adventurous life sweet baby Rags. Your mama is so ready for you!

09/30/2026

✨ This is my mantra. ✨

Make it a habit to talk about your blessings more than your burdens. Where focus goes, energy flows.

I truly believe that what we choose to focus on matters. Life will always give us things that are heavy, stressful, uncertain, or completely outside of our control—but there is still so much good happening right alongside it.

So I choose to look for it. 🤍

The little moments. The laughter. The lessons. The people I love. The tiny paws running through my house. The families who become part of our Cosmic Cats story. The privilege of raising these babies and sending a little more love and joy out into the world. ✨🐾

That doesn't mean pretending the hard things don't exist. It simply means not letting them become bigger than the blessings.

And if there is one kind of energy I want surrounding Cosmic Cats, our kittens, our families, and my own life...

It's gratitude. Love. Joy. Positivity. 💖

09/26/2026

Today, our sweet Tenderheart Bear — now Tyr — went home to a family who has walked through an incredibly difficult year.

They’ve experienced tremendous loss, including the loss of a beloved husband and father, as well as their 10-year-old Highlander companion. My heart has been with them knowing just how much they have carried.

And then along came Tenderheart. 🥹💜

Of all the babies who could have found his way into their lives, I can’t help but feel there is something incredibly special about it being him.

Tenderheart has always been exactly what his name suggests. His little heart is overflowing with love and joy, and he has one of the BIGGEST personalities. He is silly, affectionate, confident, curious, and has this incredible way of making you smile simply by being in the room.

I have every bit of confidence that Tyr is going to bring so much laughter, companionship, comfort, joy and love into his new home. And knowing that one of my babies gets to be a small part of bringing some light back into a family’s world fills my heart more than I could ever put into words. ❤️

In a world that can sometimes feel incredibly heavy, one of my greatest missions with Cosmic Cats has been to put a little more love, joy and positivity back into it. And I truly believe my part in that happens with one little Highlander at a time. ✨

These babies have such a beautiful way of becoming so much more than pets. They become companions. Family. A warm little body beside you on the hard days. A reason to laugh when you didn't expect to. A source of unconditional love when you need it most.

They can't erase the people or animals we've loved and lost — nor should they. But they can help our hearts make room for joy again.

Tyr, I think your enormous little personality has a very important job ahead of you.

Go fill that home with your silliness, your purrs, your cuddles and that giant Tenderheart of yours.

You are so very loved already. ❤️ Happy Gotcha Day, sweet Tyr.

09/26/2026

We're Alabama bound with Tenderheart Bear!

Today is one of those bittersweet Cosmic Cats days… we’re headed to Alabama for Tenderheart to finally meet his new family! 🥹

And this sweet boy is doing SO good traveling. Just hanging out in his carrier, taking everything in like the confident little adventurer he’s been raised to be.

So many weeks of loving him, watching him grow, taking him on adventures, practicing his harness training, and preparing him for life beyond our home have all led to this moment.

His next chapter is about to begin, and there’s a special family in Alabama who has been waiting for this very special little bear. 💜

Next stop: forever home. 🥹🏡

09/23/2026

Sometimes the biggest thing standing between us and what we want isn’t the obstacle in front of us… it’s the way we choose to see it. ✨

There will always be reasons something might not work. But there are also possibilities, opportunities, and another way forward — if we train ourselves to look for them.

A little life reminder today, brought to you by True Heart Bear.

Keep going. Keep growing. And never underestimate what can change when you change the way you look at what’s in front of you.

09/23/2026

✨ GOTCHA DAY — WISH BEAR, now GEORGE! ✨

This most special Gotcha Day story began long ago...before there was a Wish Bear… before there were Care Bears… before Cosmic Cats had even welcomed our very first litter, George’s dad was already here.

He was one of the very first people to reach out to me after I first created my website. A friend of his had a Highlander, and something about the breed had completely captured his heart. He began following along with our journey, waiting and watching as a dream I had only just begun building slowly became a reality.

And somehow, all that time later, that journey led him to George.

He reached out again before the Care Bears Ch2 babies were were born, and when Wish Bear became available, something told me I needed to contact him.

What I didn't know, is that he was just about to reach out to me again to check in. He took it as a sign.

And knowing that this connection began before George was even a tiny possibility makes it pretty hard not to believe that maybe this sweet boy was always meant to find his way to him. 🥹

There are already so many friends and family members waiting to meet George! He will be the only pet in his home, which means he is about to soak up ALL the love, attention, adventures and spoiling he can handle. His dad has been anxiously awaiting this day and was completely ready to finally bring his boy home.

Watching them meet made my heart so happy. George was completely at ease with his new dad from the start. After they had some time to hang out and get acquainted, George apparently decided his part of Gotcha Day was complete. 😂 While we went over all of his important go-home information, he curled up on top of his go-home bag — right there on the Starbucks table — and peacefully took a nap.

I'd say he was pretty comfortable with his choice. 🥹

I am SO excited for these two and everything ahead of them. I have no doubt there will be countless fun memories, plenty of laughs, lots of snuggles, and an absolute abundance of joy.

Happy Gotcha Day, sweet George.

From Wish Bear to George… it seems this little wish was a long time in the making.

Welcome home, sweet boy. 💖

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