I’m Isbel, a fashionista, felinetroverted foodie, and passionate entrepreneur. Throughout my life, I’ve worn many professional hats but nothing has ever ignited my passion quite like Catopolis.

I used to find it hard to understand how people could love animals so deeply. That was until I found myself alone with Satine, the black cat of my daughters. Satine became my emotional support, helping me through some of the toughest years. Sadly, Satine died at the beginning of the pandemic leaving me in painful mourning.

Some time later, I visited a Cat Café in Honolulu, Hawaii. There I had an "aha moment". Upon my return to DC, I began my research into these types of businesses and was fortunate enough to receive training through Empowered Women International (EWI), a program of the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) to create my business plan and launch my company.

In this way, Satine, our family's first cat, became the heart of our brand. Her memory lives on through Catopolis: a tribute to her and a creative way to channel my grief.

If you're here, you're home, darling! You're part of Catopolis' legion of superheroes - saving the world by helping one cat at a time.