Ashley (Ash) Schudel a Gentle “Man”

Photos provided by Rebecca and Jeremie Schudel

From a skinny kitten of the streets to a regal, Southern gentleman, Ash Schudel pulled out all the cutest looks to land in the home of this Savannah family.

When Rebecca and Jeremie Schudel began creating their own family unit in 2021, this loving cat showed up right in time with big, bright blue eyes, perfect gray stripes, a single pink toe bean (the rest are gray), and a personality to melt anyone’s heart. That hot day in July, as they were picking their child up at their co-parent’s house, Ash fearlessly came up to everyone for belly rubs and water. “There’s no way we were leaving that cobbled backstreet without him,” says Rebecca, a Memphis native.

When asked their favorite thing about their pet, Remi (10-years-old) says, “Everything!” To say Remi is obsessed with Ash is putting it mildly. “He sleeps in the sink sometimes like a little burrito and skitters around our home in the middle of the night, but we love him so much! We rarely call him Ash unless he’s in trouble. We call him ‘Mr. Man’ because he’s a little gentleman. He loves keeping my top bunk warm while I’m at school.”

“He puts up with everything,” says Jeremie, “We have a 2-year-old now, and she is constantly booping his nose or trying to eat his tail. He just sits there patiently. He even likes playing with dogs!”