Nicknames:

Xochitl, Pelos (hair in Spanish), XochiPelos, Poopy Pelos, & Xochi

Bio:

I adopted Xochipilli within a week of being alone in my new house, and he's been my bestie ever since. He has a very unique and bougie personality and is currently going through a sort-of teenage phase. If you think I'm kidding about about him being a spoiled brat, he will still only eat kitten-sized kibble and does not like any human food or cat treats, besides those squeeze tubes of pureé. Xochitl is now a very good big brother to his little sister, Íki, but he would still prefer to be an only cat.

Name Origin:

Xochipilli was an Aztec and Nahua deity celebrated to be the god of art, games, beauty, dance, and flowers. His name literally translates to "the prince of flowers" in Nahuatl. He was often depicted as a youthful, androgynous figure with elaborate headdresses and jewelry. Being associated with hallucinogenic plants like peyote and psilocybin mushrooms, Xochipilli was thought to preside over altered states of consciousness and spiritual journeys.

One theory suggests that his association with pleasure, beauty, art, and muxes makes Xochipilli a protector of the queer Mexican community and masculine sex workers.

Nicknames:

Íki (icky), Cuicue (kwee-kway), & Licky Lu

Bio:

After swearing Xochipilli was already too sassy for me, Xochitl heard something from underneath my car and when we went to go see what it was, we found Íki! She was probably just a few weeks old, her eyes were crusted shut, and she was infested with fleas. After cleaning her up and helping her recover through a few very rough days, she snuggled her way into mine and Xochitl's hearts. I originally planned to keep her long enough to spay her and find her a forever home, but once I saw my two babies together, we couldn't let her go!

Name Origin:

Coatlicue was an Aztec deity celebrated to be the mother of the gods and associated with the complex interplay between life, death, and the natural world in their cosmology. Her name can be translated to "She of the Serpent Skirt," because she is usually portrayed with a skirt made of intertwined snakes, symbolizing her connection to life and death.