courtesy WKBN The Feral Cats again kicked things off for the 2023 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest on Friday, August 4th. The band played a two hour set of both originals…
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The Purple Cat Awarded Vindicator Reader’s Choice Award
We’re very proud to share that The Purple Cat was awarded Gold among many worthy nominees in the Vindicator’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards for Adult Day Program.
Meet the newest Purple Catter!
This is Brittany C.! She finished her 3 day trial 2 weeks ago and started at Farmer Casey’s Ranch this Monday! She likes music and animals which makes her a…
Caricature Day @ Farmer Casey’s
Our good friend Vince Ornato stopped by on May 3rd to do more caricatures of us. Everyone gets to take home their own portrait. They turned out great!
The Scratching Post, issue 2
Train conductor makes stop in Youngstown for special delivery
For the past seven months, Matt Neff has gone outside of the Purple Cat on Southern Boulevard for one very specific reason by: Keely LovernPosted: Jan 15, 2021 / 05:22 PM EST / Updated: Jan…
The Purple Cat 2020 Virtual Yearbook
This year, although we didn’t have events that normally cover the pages of our yearbook, many of our folks are still staying safe at home and haven’t returned to day programs- BUT we still wanted to create a fun way to see our favorite faces…”virtually”… enjoy!
2020 Yearbook Sneak Peek
Farmer Casey’s Ranch Expands!
Over the past year, we’ve made additions to our site at Farmer Casey’s Ranch to help our folks get around easier and enjoy more of what the great outdoors has…
Flowers Abound For Our Honeybees
At Farmer Casey’s Ranch, our bees are busy with our spring and summer foliage. Please check out some of our photos and be on the lookout when you visit the…
Bocce at the Farm!
Special thanks to Laura O’Neil and the Eagle Scouts/Boy Scouts for their time, effort, and donations to the new Purple Cat Bocce Court at Farmer Casey’s Ranch! We are blessed…
The Path Before You
The path is complete! Thank you to the Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation and Marucci/Gaffney Contractors for funding and constructing our new accessible path around the lake at Farmer Casey’s Ranch. …
Haircuts for the Alpacas!
A big Purple Cat shout out goes to April, Connie, and Willie, our alpaca hairdressers! Our 9 alpaca are now cool! We are proud to report that 8 are in…
March Employee Spotlight: Robin Gallagher
Q: How long have you worked at the Purple Cat and what do you do and/or like about it? A: A little bit over a year. I work at Gallagher’s…
Suzie Closes in on Another Thousand for St. Jude’s
Purple Catter Susan Kramer is shown below “taking the money to the bank”. She, along with Marc S. and Kevin A. deposited the change she has been counting for St.…
Purple Cat Continues Supporting the Arts, Lit Youngstown
On Sunday March 22, 2020, The Purple Cat Morley Theater in Downtown Youngstown will feature Whitman and Brass at 2:00 pm courtesy of LIT YOUNGSTOWN. The Purple Cat is proud…
Farmer Casey’s Ranch, Home Sweet Home to Dozens of Ducks
The Purple Cat at Farmer Casey’s Ranch in Coitsville is home to over 100 ducks, trumpeter swans, and geese. The cleaning of habitats and feeding is handled by our Purple…
A Murder at 334 N. Pearl
Today at Pearl, a murder mystery party was held. We had a cast of characters that included mobsters to a mad scientist. We had a blast getting into character, finding…
“Where’s the Bread?” November Turkey Visits Programming Rooms
Happy November! Our big “Tom” turkey took a stroll through the programming rooms this week. “Whitey Ford” was nonplussed as he visited the various classrooms and menacingly greeted our Purple…
New Dairy Goats at Purple Cat
On Tuesday October 29, 2019, two new female kids joined the Purple Cat Family. Nan and Chai joined the pack courtesy of Abbe Turner from Garrettsville, Ohio. The Purple Catters…