The Hermitage then opens for tours and adoptions 11 a.m.-2 p.m. daily. The only cages used are for sick or recovering cats. Grouped and managed by age, diet or special needs, cats roam free in their rooms and a labyrinth of outdoor covered patios. Though the dozen rooms and covered porch are filled with a mass of cats, where they all start to look alike after awhile, each feline has its own distinctive personality and name. Some of the cats' sorry stories are what makes it easy to tell them apart.
Rooster has tan stripes and one eye.
Barney has seven toes on one paw. Twinner is 22 years old and blind. The Hermitage tries to find as many good humans for the cats as possible. While they take kittens for adoption, the focus is finding safe homes for the adult cats. 2 p.m. Volunteers do home checks before and after adoptions.