Scooby & The ARTiCats

Scooby Doo Heads East
Scooby Doo is heading to North Carolina and will become a permanent art installation for the American Museum of the House Cat.  This handsome feline metal sculpture, along with Luna and Vega, are the Big Cats known as Purr Pods and the vision and creation of artist Paige Tashner for Burning Man 2019.  
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Scooby Doo is one of three large, metal cat sculptures known as the Purr Pods. They were created for Burning Man, an annual arts and cultural experimental temporary city in Northern Nevada. Each cat (Vega, Luna and Scooby Doo) was named after the artist’s beloved kitties who have passed.

The intention of the Purr Pods installation was to help people find a calm place in the midst of a chaotic world and, hopefully, instill the importance of:
  • Rescuing
  • Adopting
  • Fostering
  • TNR (trapping/neuter/Return )Programs  cats and kittens
And now, Scooby Doo will bring joy to the visitors at The American Museum of the House Cat.
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Paige says, she is going to miss this kitty so much. She put a lot of herself into the Purr Pods, naming them after her beloved kitties who have now crossed over the rainbow bridge.
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Luna and Vega will be enjoying their new cat box out at Point San Pablo Harbor for the next year thanks to We Are From Dust.

It Takes A Community to Move Scooby Doo

The American Museum of the House Cat, including the MuseumCats and ARTiCats are asking Cat Lovers to help with the moving costs and expenses to relocate Scooby Doo.  You can contribute through the link provided below.  We are providing a detailed list of the projected costs involved.  You can help with our fundraising efforts by sharing this website with those who love Art, Cats, and Roadside Museums.  We have provided a list of how the fundraising dollars will be used for transparency purposes.  
How The Fundraising Will Be Used:
  • Transporting Scooby Doo from Paige's home to the shop for easier pick up.
  • Flatbed truck across the country​

Additional Funds Raised Will Go to Improve the Aesthetics and Security for Scooby Doo

  • Any improvements to the area of the museum where Scooby Doo will be installed
  • Lighting Scooby Doo with high quality landscape lighting.  These could be direct power or solar.
  • Adding discs to an assortment of the rings in the sculpture - Supplies, CNC cutting, magnets These will be used to write messages of love and encouragement for rescuing, adopting, fostering and the TNR of cats.
  • Additional signage
  • Additional security
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Our curator, Dr. Sims, sitting on Scooby-Doo, one of three, Purr Pods (metal cat sculptures) appearing at the 2019 Burning Man event in Nevada. The artist donated Scooby to our American Museum of the House Cat. Stay Tuned for news on how you can Meet Our Purr Pod.

The Building Of Purr Pods

From concept  drawings to form creations, follow the steps of this artist who had a dream to create giant felines that would glow with laser lights of love at night while emitting healing purrs of love for all who wish to interact with these sculpted cats.

Scooby Doo In The News

Metallic cat sculpture that spent time at Burning Man finds a forever home in Sylva 
 A cat sculpture created across the country now has a forever home in Western North Carolina. The giant, metallic cat, made a journey to one of our mountain communities, and carries with it, an inspiring message.

A new sculpture for downtown Sylva
As part of its public art initiative, Sylva will host a large, interactive cat sculpture in Bridge Park this fall and winter, after which the Sylva Art + Design Committee will find a more permanent home for the feline.