Hello, I am Catt the Zebra, a mother, a fighter, a writer, and a lifelong zebra. I created The Zebra Collective because I understand how isolating it can feel to live with chronic illness, rare conditions, and invisible pain.
For years, I relied on the healthcare system to guide me, heal me, and advocate for my needs. Sometimes it succeeded; too often, though, I felt unheard and unseen, which pushed me to become my own advocate.

After surviving life-altering surgeries, endless battles for proper care, and nights so painful I wasn’t sure I’d see morning, I realized something important:
We can’t do this alone.
We aren’t meant to.