Visiting the Museum of the American House Cat and Remembering Harold "Catman" Sims - Sylva, NC

[@RobinLuvsWilliam]

I'm sorry to hear that Harold passed away. Any person that has such a profound love for animals is an angel. Thank you for this video, Jacob. 😊

[@ShelleeGraham]

Amazing video, Jacob. Thank you for telling us about Harold “CATMAN” Sims and his incredible passion for 🐈 CATS. Mr. Sim’s museum is fantastic and I’m so happy to know that it and the shelter will continue his legacy. 🙏😺💚

[@benbaker2965]

I love cats, collections, antiques and toys. And I would have loved to meet Harold. Jacob, you have the coolest life, seeing the country, going to all these fun places and having such cool friends!

[@trishamorriston3737]

So sorry to hear about your friends passing. May Harold rest in peace.😢

[@alliekuma4234]

I was very saddened to learn of Harold's passing. I remember you finding the flyer and reaching out to him. It was wonderful when you two met. I know it meant a lot to him that you cared so much about his passion. It was incredible watching his museum grow. All cats deserve to feel so loved and happy. Very respectful video Jacob.😊 RIP Harold ❤

[@Jsteng08]

God bless Harold What a beautiful place 😻😻😻

[@bg199083]

I'm so sorry to hear about Harold's passing. I hope he lives up with his cats in the sky. 😢😢😢

[@larryholtcamp3291]

Watching your video today I can really see what a caring person you are. And yes I think you'll leave a positive legacy when you are gone. Keep on being you and keep up the good work.

[@adriannec4188]

He seems like such a wonderful person. Thank you for sharing this.

[@umrmech84]

It's always so interesting to hear how quiet and reverent you get when you're touring museums.

[@lisafreeman4222]

Awesome video thanks for sharing rip Harold

[@nadiaborzacchini1987]

Aw rip Harold thanks jacob I remember him how sad glad the cats are getting taken care of

[@CherylM1959]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. What a lovely tribute to your friend. It is obvious you had a mutual respect for each other and shared the love of collecting and of cats. My sincere condolences for your loss.

[@RyanNodal305]

What a beautiful tribute to Harold. I always enjoyed whenever you would visit the Cat Museum and he would show you around and share the stories behind the items in the museum. I hope the shelter and the museum will live on forever as a reminder of him. RIP Harold Sims

[@Ripplin]

Sorry to hear it. What a great guy he was.

[@RoadsideExplorers]

We were lucky to have visited the museum and talk with Harold on our first visit back in June.. Such a great man with a mutual love for feline friends.. He will be missed but his legacy of caring for cats will live on through everyone who shared his love for them.

[@crush41gb]

God bless. I'm sorry of your friend's passing. I'm sure he's very appreciative of this beautiful and touching tribute.

[@gdave53925_]

So sad to hear about Harold's passing. What an incredible spirit he was, with his love of cats and their needs. A loss to the world.

[@kimberlylyerly1619]

I'm sad to hear that Mr. Harold passed away.in November. 😢 I was hoping to visit the Cat Museum and meet him. He was an amazing man, and fellow cat-lover! Mr. Harold did so much for our feline friends. May he rest in peace. ❤🙏❤ Thank you, Jacob, for brining Mr. Harold and his awesome collections to us thru video. Hugs 🤗 and God bless 🙏

[@syedhamidi5643]

Great job Jacob for filming this video, if I were you I cry for hours infront of the museum. RIP Harold

[@jduke1291]

Awesome video We loved this you are such a Super Special person Man you share yourself and you just don’t know how you help people You take us all on wonderful journeys and adventures we would never think to go on life is so busy and people just can’t slow down sometimes with work and family stuff going on It’s truly so enjoyable to leave our hectic lives and journey with you we do every day we never miss a video Keep up the GREAT work ❤❤❤❤

[@peter-n9w5j]

🐱🐱🐱What a great guy Harold was (RIP).It is obvious from the layout of the shelter that he really understood and appreciated cats. I can guarantee that the rainbow bridge 🌈was full of friends and furbuddies awaiting his arrival that day in November. Outstanding video, Jacob. 🐱🐱🐱

[@AwkwardAnxiousJennifer]

I've only watched half of this video so far because I need to get to work, but this is already a beautiful tribute to Harold and the Cat Museum. I love how you added footage from old videos as you were talking in the beginning.

[@joanyount3239]

Harold is upstairs playing with all the cats. Loved this video, thanks so much.

[@hattiem.7966]

I got to meet Dr.Sims about 15 years ago.He was such a nice man and took me on a mini tour of his museum.This was when it was at the old schoolhouse. I didn't see the shelter tho.

[@Jsmithsalem3820]

I just donated to Catman 2 . What a great place

[@mikehughes4969]

I remember when you first went to the cat. I must admit that it raised my eyebrows. A museum for house cats? Ok. Why? BU the museum was and is still incredible. I've had a couple of cats in my life, and I still miss them. Rest in peace Mr. Sims. I hope your legacy lasts forever.

[@joanyount3239]

Yay for cats . Love the cats. We need more cat-care places.

[@zig_zagman]

My first love will always be dogs, but I have a special place in my heart for cats. This museum looks like a great place to visit.

[@nanrichter]

you are a wonderful person. thank you, I enjoyed this one

[@MaeReevesky]

I’m so happy you’re remembering the catman!

[@michellek8553]

I love this museum I am planning a road trip in the spring to visit I can't wait

[@kyleranderson5557]

I absolutely love cats and i absolutely love when Jacob uploads. Perfect

[@SuzanneHastings-l4s]

I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! cats! thank you for sharing this! 🥰

[@sandrap6321]

The antique mall was in an old school where travelers going up to the Smokies could stop & stretch their legs. Great memories & so sad to see it close. 😂

[@Corgis175]

RIP Harold and the best to the Cat Museum.

[@digitalmeowmix]

As a crazy cat lady I will have to visit the museum someday , Pixie the tuxedo would love to visit too 😻. RIP Harold who created something special 😿.

[@wendellmonster6179]

Hi 👋 Jacob thank you for all you do and I look forward everyday for your new adventures and videos take care Hi to Jenn 💕

[@paulfuryes203]

I love cats, and that was a very nice video you did for your friend. Anyone who loves cats is a very special person, awesome, excellent, great video, Jacob. Till the next one, take care, my friend, and as always, very safe travels 😺😺😺

[@robertyoung7962]

Catman will live on forever

[@SharonMorgan-gb9qe]

What a wonderful place! RIP Harold! What a legacy you left! Cats are amazing animals! I have 2 cats here in Pennsylvania ! 😊Queenie and Charlie say hi!

[@ScottFelton-qw4yx]

love January videos at home.

[@timothyshort_shortvideos]

Jacob, thank you for this video. Enjoyed it very much and have had cats all my life 🐱😊👍

[@MeatBombMMB]

Always a good time here. Gonna miss having Catman lead us through his amazing collection. Thanks again for discovering and taking us to all these interesting places. Being able to go back and just absorb Catman's passion is well appreciated.

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Good Evening Jacob 🙋🏽 How is Jennifer doing ❓ I'M sorry to hear about your friend passing away . My sincerest condolences to you and his family and friends.✝️🙏

[@carolmclaughlin4225]

Saw your video where you were talking about train rides and going on a cruise. I went on my first cruise four years ago and it was just a four day cruise just to see if I would like it and it was wonderful. There are so many things to do and see when you get on the ship. And then when you dock into a port, you get to walk around and see the town that your docked in lots of fun. You don’t feel like you’re trapped at all. It’s like being in a whole New World And the ships are over 1000 feet long. You don’t even know you’re on the water …You can eat all day and there shows to go …casino, and the casinos. You would not regret it! Like I said, I went on a four day cruise with Carnival and just to see if I would like it and I am hooked. I hope you check it out

[@hgwells6202]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! JACOB AND JEN!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sandman4384]

Cats have had lots of them all saved they’re the best

[@myladymoffatt]

I have loved cats from birth. At one time, during recuse days, I had 15 & our landlord knew. Said she couldn’t tell. I love that he did this. Love to his family & friends. He is certainly playing with many kitties in Heaven

[@JustinAldrich-y7d]

Cool place was an interesting person!

[@SSDDR32]

33:33 so taken with the cats you doesn't even note the Kewpie intrusion for the day

[@kitterkat007]

YES to cat museum!

[@boogiedaddy3434]

What an interesting place. I never knew this existed, so thank you so much for sharing it with us. Places like this just make me thankful for our nation and its many quirky wonders.

[@Fartsimpson1]

Hope you have a good 2025 Jacob, I love just sitting down and watching your museum videos :)

[@nataliecrow6533]

When I was looking at the Steiff animals I thought they looked similar to the look of Mister Rogers’ Daniel Tiger puppet. I looked it up & low & behold Daniel was a Steiff puppet 😂

[@DawnBenchley-gt6hu]

I love cats too, Jacob. I have 13.

[@Retromicky82]

I'm glad there continuing the museum. You could see jacob was trying to hold the tears in 😢

[@pinkhippo1056]

Rest easy Harold 💕 Such a amazing individual to love Cats the way he did 🫂

[@matthewfarmer2520]

Morning Jacob 🤓📸 good to see u up, it would be nice to see the cat 😺 museum, if i were in North Carolina but i live in Louisville Kentucky were it's snowing, we have only one cat it looks like the Morris the cat 🐈 commercial that would be on the beach for a cat food advertising. Thanks for sharing this it looks interesting. You take care my friend. You showing some of the video looks like you already been there.

[@Jimmy-cs3zp]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@silverghostcat1924]

I'm sure Harold is there in spirit, looking after his beloved cats 🐅🐈‍⬛🐈 and museum 💖💖💖

[@dantastic7830]

RIP

[@MarthaJOHNSON-iu4wk]

Good morning Jacob and Jenn

[@LinecookThorJamiethaxton]

Awesome video as always Jacob and keep up the amazing work and safe travels in 2025 and so sorry for your loss

[@jockandtrusty]

Morris was mainly in the 70s. Here is a synopsis: "Morris the Cat, a large orange tabby, was the advertising mascot for 9Lives cat food from the 1970s onwards. He appeared in 58 commercials between 1969 and 1978, and became a household name and national celebrity. Morris was adopted from the Hinsdale Humane Society in 1968, and was previously named Lucky. "

[@BrianBergen-hp6uy]

Great episode Jacob. Thx

[@nataliecrow6533]

Awesome video, very interesting & what a beautiful tribute! I am definitely a cat person. The Louis Wain cats, I wonder if psychiatric drugs in the institution had something to with his art work changing, like maybe LSD 🤔

[@veemonjosh]

On another sad note, The Bunny Museum in Altadena, California just burned to the ground due to the wildfires. Luckily all the rabbits and cats living in the museum were evacuated beforehand.

[@xDinoNuggetsx]

I’ve never been this early!! Hi Jacob!!!

[@ginahevel4585]

Me either!

[@suemoo22]

Purr-fect!

[@lonesoul663]

Harold was really dedicated to his love of cats. Wonder what kind of cat Jacob would be?

[@shanemorgret9386]

I would like to invite you and Jen to Kingsport Tennessee. My family and I moved here back in June last year.

[@ChuckEboi]

Be careful driving with all the snow that’s about to hit us.

[@my.southernentertainment]

Is that what that place is? I drove by that place the other day ❤we need a dog museum

[@umrmech84]

10 Cats?!? Dang!!!

[@Jimmy-cs3zp]

Jmmy you good Friday 1000000 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@JBleick80]

You should make them some QR code links to your videos.

[@coastermom7027]

Good morning 🎉

[@penxor53]

I thought I saw the cat breathe too

[@BrendaBlystone-ur6fy]

Hey there 👋 carpetbagger sorry about you're friend anyway amazing video

[@ginahevel4585]

CATASTIC!

[@Tobias-x8w]

hey carpetbagger your going to santiago chile.

[@foxyvonreddd4564]

Yay

[@CassandraH18]

This is something I don't understand... Harold absolutely did great work, but if he was a woman, he'd get slapped with the. 'Crazy Cat Lady' label. Instead, he's 'Catman'. 🤷‍♀

[@SharonMorgan-gb9qe]

As a cat lover and lover of all animals I really don’t like the part of this museum glorifying abuse of cats. Harold should have left this out unless he was trying to make people aware of cruelty to animals.

[@TheCarpetbagger]

Which part was glorifying cat abuse?