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Who understood the House of Mouse is likewise a paradise for feral Disneyland cats? While Mickey and Minnie Mouse reign supreme, the real-life cats shine at nighttime. Most days, they sleep throughout the day and prowl the park when the sun decreases.
Seeing the Disneyland cats is among the purrks for hardcore fans, with about 200 cats on the job today.
Walt Disney with cat, Harris & Ewing, professional photographer, Public domain
Disneyland: Happiest Place on Earth – for Cats?
‘The Happiest Place On Earth,’ Disneyland, has actually silently been a happy location for feral cats because the days of Walt Disney. It was his very first amusement park, opening July 17, 1955, in Anaheim, California. Disney apparently found feral cats hiding in Sleeping Beauty Castle, today the Castle Walkthrough. He chose to keep them, and they ended up being important Cast Members whose job was assisting (paradoxically) manage the non-animated rodents.
These feline Cast Members take pleasure in feeding stations and complete veterinary care, consisting of spaying and neutering. It’s TNR (trap, neuter, return) simply as rescuers are practicing worldwide.
Human Cast Members beware and take care of the Disneyland cats similar to numerous feral cat nests. However, the park encourages visitors not to animal them because the majority of stay feral. Employees adopt those that get too friendly or inadvertently have kittens. But the cats are thoroughly purified or sterilized as part of their care.
That said, visitors typically take photos and learn more about the Disneyland Cats, with 114K fans on social networks.
Credit: Disneyland through Inside the Magic
Nutmeg, the Disneyland Cat Passes Away
As an exception, a friendly orange cat called Nutmeg was invited by Imagineers, Disneyland Cast Members, and visitors to a VIP location called Magic Key Terrace lounge. The cat often welcomed visitors and Cast Members when lonesome.
Nutmeg liked to relax at the outside patio area bar after boiling down from neighboring Grizzly Peak.
When Nutmeg died, the Park’s News revealed unhappiness at the loss.
“It is with great sadness that we must report Nutmeg, the feral cat who frequently popped up at Magic Key Terrace in Disney California Adventure, has passed away,” they reported on May 6, 2023.
Images through wdwnt.com
The friendly, fluffy cat was called Nutmeg, however experts might have called the lovely feline Giovanni or Lucy, per Instagram. Many visitors wished for a possibility to identify the Disneyland cats and Nutmeg.
Video about Nutmeg by Sometimes Castles:
Nutmeg Inspired a Secret Drink and Tile Designs
Nutmeg influenced a “secret” dessert mixed drink served at the lounge called after the cat. The Disney Food Blog says the Nutmeg is a mix of dark rum, compromise, and raspberry flavoring with cinnamon and nutmeg cleaning, costing $16.
Image through Disney Food Blog
The beverage was a purrk for the Disneyland cats’ most significant fans.
“The Magic Key Terrace secret menu drink was made for the passholder ‘in crowd’ that knows and loves Nutmeg, according to Disney California Adventure culinary director Jeremiah Balogh,” the Orange County Register reported.
Below, Nutmeg welcomed visitors at the Annual Pass-holder Alfresco Tasting Terrace in 2020.
Nutmeg and the Disneyland cats likewise influenced customized Mexican tiles developed by Imagineering. They increased in 2022 along the Magic Key Terrace columns.
According to Jackson Galaxy, Nutmeg was a celeb amongst the Disneyland Cats and will be missed out on.
“Everyone who knows the Disneyland cats is mourning the death of Nutmeg, a true celebrity amongst the beloved feral cats of Disney. We join everyone in mourning Nutmeg’s passing and give many thanks to Disney for elevating and embracing community cats! #TNR,” shared Jackson Galaxy.
Video including Nutmeg by WDW News (They speak about Nutmeg at around 5:55.)
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