Miss Oscar aka Grundy arrived at the ranch after a good Samaritan found her living in a dumpster. Despite being diabetic and in renal failure, she enjoyed snuggling with the dogs and napping in cat beds. Grundy was the most tolerant and gentle cat we have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She passed away on April 9th, 2018 at the (best guess) age of 17 years. 

Lisa Turkey was gifted to someone with the intention that they would turn her into a meal. Luckily for her that person wasn't interested in the murder part of dinner preparation. Lisa was debeaked and declawed, a practice that is common in factory farming. Despite her mistreatment, Lisa was a very social bird. She loved greeting visitors, bossing around the other animals and helping in the garden. Lisa crossed the rainbow bridge on January 25th, 2019 and the manor hasn’t been the same since.

Quack Morris arrived at Misfit Manor with his partner Violet when they were both surrendered to a shelter in Philadelphia. Quack was a talkative buddy who enjoyed hanging out with Violet, pecking the shoes of visitors, swimming in the pools and napping in the sun. He crossed the rainbow bridge on August 9th, 2019.

Alaska arrived at Misfit Manor with three other barns cats through the PSPCA’s working cat program. The average of adopter found her less than appealing due to her eyes being crossed. Alaska was an old gal, the matriarch of the barn. She spent her days lounging and chasing butterflies. She crossed the rainbow bridge on September 26th, 2019

Tony Squawk was named after Tony Hawk because his limited mobility made it look as those he was riding an invisible skateboard. Squawk arrived at the ranch in September of 2018 when he was just 2 weeks old. He was one of 1,000 chicks seized in a cruelty case by the PSPCA. When he was a few months old he developed a joint infection, a common occurrence for his breed, that left permanent nerve damage. Despite this, Squawk was very mobile and social. He enjoyed foraging for bugs and sunbathing with the other roosters. He crossed the rainbow bridge on October 16th, 2019.

Kelly Kluckpowski was the first bird to arrive at Misfit Manor which caught us off guard as we weren’t set-up for chickens yet. She forced us to get our butts in gear and finish the coop. Kelly established the pecking order at the ranch and never backed down to a rooster. She crossed the rainbow bridge on December 2nd, 2019

The Three Stooges - Larry, Moe and Curly, arrived at Misfit Manor in the Fall of 2018. They were part of the 1,000+ baby chicks seized by the PSPCA in a cruelty case and have been at the ranch since they were two weeks old. As Cornish Cross roosters they’re raised to grow really big, really fast and then ultimately slaughtered at 8 weeks old for human consumption. However, at Misfit Manor these buddies got to live out their lives being normal birds.

Larry crossed the rainbow bridge on November 28th, 2019

Curly crossed the rainbow bridge on December 23rd, 2019

Moe crossed the rainbow bridge on May 8th, 2020

We didn’t know a lot about Prudence’s history as she was abandoned in a cat carrier outside of a veterinary office. A front declaw, Prudence was an independent senior who preferred lounging on laundry rather than couches. She crossed the rainbow bridge on April 24th, 2020

10-year-old Tig Cataro arrived at the ranch in the summer of 2019 after being diagnosed with fibrosarcoma. Despite a hind leg amputation, the cancer still spread. Tig lived out her days in being spoiled and bossing everyone around. She crossed the rainbow bridge on April 8th, 2020

We first met Block Captain in 2012 while living in West Philadelphia at 51st and Walton. He was a shop cat who went in and out of the store he called home. He would often terrorize the dogs, swipe at ankles from under cars, sleep on our porch and yell at us if we disturbed his slumber. He was a strong presence which earned him the nickname Block Captain. When we left West Philly to start Misfit Manor we never imagined seeing him again but then by a strange twist of events he found us. With the help of our colleagues at Project Meow, BC came to live out his golden years at the ranch. He had slowed down from age and numerous medical conditions but he was the same bossy badass we’d grown to love. He settled in quickly, as though he’d always lived here.

We met a lot of wonderful people because of him. Many of you discovered us because you heard his story or saw his photos. He was magical in that way. Thank you to everyone who donated to his cost of care over the years, sent well wishes and loved him as much as we did. Block Captain is truly a legend. He crossed the rainbow bridge on September 3rd, 2020