点评:After my drive through through the switchback Mountain roads for 1 1/2 hrs., it was a pleasure to arrive & be welcomed with a sort of Kitty Wonderland. I arrived just as the proprietors were welcoming 2 new real Himalayan kitties to the property. There were 3 or 4 other cats patrolling the property, friendly & pettable. So much to look at! I did not know that there was a famous merry-go-round Carver of cats instead of horses. Also a lot of artwork by famous cat artistes, including Salvador, Dali. I always wondered who those other 18th century artists were who drew the Victorian cats doing all kinds of things. There was also an Egyptian cat mummy and some real unfortunate petrified cats. Enjoyed the century old or older! cat collars. There was also old cat carriers, & the origin story was told about Kitty Litter. Had no idea it was developed in the late 50s.
Part of the warm welcome was coffee, candy, & places to sit down. The $10 entry fee is well worth it. A great way to calm down & just veg out on cats in a calm atmosphere.
翻译:驱车沿着蜿蜒曲折的山路行驶了一个半小时后,抵达目的地,眼前仿佛出现了一个猫咪乐园,真是令人欣喜。我到的时候,主人正在迎接两只新来的喜马拉雅猫。还有三四只猫咪在庄园里巡逻,它们都很友善,可以抚摸。这里真是琳琅满目!我之前并不知道这里曾有一位著名的旋转木马雕刻家,他雕刻的不是马而是猫。此外,这里还收藏了许多著名猫咪艺术家的作品,包括萨尔瓦多·达利。我一直很好奇,那些描绘维多利亚时代猫咪各种奇遇的18世纪艺术家都是谁。这里还有一具埃及猫木乃伊和一些不幸的石化猫。我很喜欢那些百年以上的猫项圈。这里还有一些老式的猫笼,主人还讲述了猫砂的起源故事。我之前完全不知道猫砂是在20世纪50年代末期发明的。
热情好客的主人还准备了咖啡、糖果和可以坐下来休息的地方。 10美元的入场费绝对物超所值。这是个放松身心、在安静的环境中与猫咪们共度美好时光的好方法。