Peter Cohen, Founder of House of Nekko and Zen by Cat
We are thrilled to again welcome Peter Cohen, Founder of the non-profit Zen by Cat, as well as his kitty abode, House of Nekko (which means House of Cat). If you’ve visited the Zen by Cat Instagram or Facebook page, you’ve no doubt see how Peter’s 24 cats live in peace and tranquility in an environment that would make any cat drool with envy! Well, House of Nekko has been under renovation, giving the kitties and Peter a new space to hang our together.
Of course, the quest to help cat parents who need expensive treatment for FIP is Peter’s main focus. Did you know that Peter pays for those FIP Warrior T-shirts out of his own pocket? It’s only if a member donates that $10 a month for an entire year that Peter breaks even. That’s right, $9 (that’s 90%!) of each $10 monthly donation goes straight to the non-profit to help those FIP kitties! Join Linda and Rita as they discuss with Peter the House of Nekko, Peter’s loss of his favorite kitty, Cookie Monster, and how you can become an FIP Warrior and get that cool T-shirt! (Linda and Rita have one!)
Visit https://youtu.be/pWwoM4ajgks too peek in and see how the kitties are handling the renovation. You can see also photos here: https://www.zenbycat.org/cat-cave
BIO:
I adopted my first kitten in 1988 and since then adopting from shelters has became one of my greatest passions. Inspired by a tiny book by Bob Walker, I began building cat walks in the mid 90's and have never stopped. When we lost Peanut to FIP in 2014 I thought it was a very rare disease. When Miss Bean was diagnosed and was lucky enough to get into the UC Davis FIP drug trial, I became aware of the huge magnitude of this disease. It was then that we decided to create ZenByCat as a non-profit dedicated to raising money to find a cure for this horrible disease.