The Cat Casbah

A “Casbah” is a castle or fortress in Northern Africa and after a trip to Morocco in 2023, Elizabeth decided that the cats deserved their own cat castle on the farm.

The Cat Casbah is a Moroccan-themed cat sanctuary and healing center where clients can interact with the cats during psychotherapy sessions. Studies show that interacting with a pet can slow the development of chronic illnesses by decreasing loneliness and depression, decreasing anxiety and sympathetic nervous system arousal, and improving physical fitness. (Friedmann, Katcher, Lynch and Thomas, 1980).

There are currently 8 cats on the farm and clients can choose which cats they would like as “co-therapists” for their sessions. There is also a separate therapy office in the farm house for those who are allergic to cats and have indicated this on their intake form.