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All About Us

Ah ha! Didn't anyone tell you curiosity killed the cat?

But still, you came to our About Page...curious! Lucky for you, you're human.

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I birthed The Cat's Meow Village in Wooster, Ohio, in 1982 with a simple wooden house cut on my grandpa's saw in the loft of our family's hog barn. Driven by my love of crafts, cats, and travel, I've spent decades creating handcrafted wooden replicas that preserve the places and memories we all treasure.

I began with what I knew, cutting my own stencils for the first 12 building styles. I carved window pane stamps out of green school erasers. By the middle of my second year, I visited a local sign maker to see what screen printing was all about. An old supply catalog was all I needed to start teaching myself screen printing. I thickened the house paint I was stenciling with so I could screen print with it.

In the meantime, I also experimented with different ways to paint all the background colors, ending up with a homemade spray rack to hold the houses while I used a spray gun to coat them.
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Over 44 years later, and many more changes in design and production processes, my crew and I are still creating our signature “little wooden buildings.” And, our Village continues to feature local, national, and international landmarks that tell the stories, history, and memories of a place.

Oh…and you may have noticed a little black cat lounging within each design. That’s our mascot, Casper, inspired by one of my very own cats! Keep an eye out for him…he loves to pussyfoot around the Village.

And, we believe in supporting our neighbors and comMEWnity, both near and far. Throughout the year, select designs give back to meaningful causes. Each June, during Adopt-A-Cat Month, we donate 1% of online sales to help kitties at our Wayne County Humane Society.

The Real Casper

Faline's cat, named Casper, inspired our black cat mascot that you will find on every design.

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The First Cat's Meow

Faline and her grandfather working on the saw from the hog barn, cutting out one of the first Cat's Meows.

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Years In The Making

On the left - the first Garrison house Faline crafted by hand. On the right - the last Garrison House at retirement 5 years later.

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Meet The Crew

The Cat's Meow Village wouldn't be possible without our hardworking "construction" crew!

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Faline

Cat's Meow founder and litterbox cleaner for 44 years and counting. She's the crazed mind always working on product ideas.

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Emily

Wholesale Ambassapurr for 10 years searching for the purrfect retail customers and helping them create their local Cat's Meows.

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Elie

Commewnity Ambassapurr for 3 years with a knack for making furiends with every Cat's Meow neighbor.

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Joy

Designer, shipper, or printer depending on the day. She came, and left, and came back for a total of 23 years.

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Sue

Commewnity Ambassapurr for 16 years after she closed her store that also carried Cat's Meows.

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Donnie

Project Manager leading the way on all the Cat's Meow designs, and after 38 years he still can't find the back door to leave.

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Heather

Designer and the "color whisperer" who makes sure the final Cat's Meow looks how it was designed. She came, and left, and came again for a total of 22 years.

Heather

Designer who's name appears on a ton of our design files since she's been around for 27 years.

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Whitley

Designer for 12 years now mostly working from home as her young ones grow.

Holly

Remote Designer who came, then left with her husband, but continues to design for 10 years.

Tana

Newest "homework" Designer learning the ropes for over 1 year now.

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Donna

She came 38 years ago, and finally wants to retire, but it's hard to let her go. She makes sure every Cat's Meow you purchase is printed purrfectly.
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