About Us (Updated April 2026): Cats. Brains. Bureaucracy.

April 19, 2026

There was a time when we said our shop had three pillars: cats, epilepsy awareness, and politics.

Then April 2026 happened.

Not in a dramatic, breaking-news kind of way. More like a slow realization that what we were actually reacting to wasn’t just “politics.” It was the process. The paperwork. The statements that say a lot and somehow explain nothing. The official tone. The missing details. The very specific flavor of “this could have been an email.”

So we adjusted.

Not a rebrand. A clarification.

The Three Pillars (Current, Accurate, Filed Accordingly)

Cats.
Non-negotiable. Emotionally stable. Occasionally judgmental. Always right.

Brains.
This is the epilepsy awareness side of the shop, but without the heavy-handed messaging. It’s lived experience. It’s management, resilience, humor, and the understanding that sometimes your brain does its own thing and you still show up anyway. Quiet strength. Occasional side effects. Still here.

Bureaucracy.
Formerly known as “politics,” but that never quite fit. We’re not here to pick teams. We’re here to notice patterns. To translate official language into what it actually means. To take that feeling of reading something and thinking, “that doesn’t make sense,” and turn it into something wearable.

Because let’s be honest.
Most of what people call politics is really just bureaucracy with better lighting.

What This Shop Actually Is

This is a place for people who:

Read the fine print
Notice the tone
Prefer accuracy over volume
Have a cat (or are spiritually a cat)
Understand that “managed” is not the same as “easy”
Appreciate humor that doesn’t need to yell

It’s not loud. It’s not flashy. It’s not trying to convince anyone of anything.

It just… states things.

Sometimes gently.
Sometimes with a little bite.
Always on purpose.

Why the Change?

“Politics” felt temporary. Reactive. Tied to whatever headline was trending that day.

Bureaucracy is the system underneath all of it.
It’s slower. More universal. And honestly, more accurate.

And accuracy matters here.

The Energy

If you’ve ever:

Thought something and decided not to say it out loud
Then immediately wished you had
But only if you could say it correctly

You’re in the right place.

Meet Leanne

I’m Leanne, the founder and owner of EpilepticAL.com.

I’ve always leaned toward things that feel intentional instead of generic. Not louder. Not trendier. Just… better thought through. This shop grew out of that instinct - to create pieces that say something without needing to shout, that feel relatable, and that people actually want to live with or wear.

EpilepticAL.com is a print-on-demand shop, which means most items are made just for you after you order them. It keeps things flexible, reduces waste, and lets creativity lead instead of shelves full of inventory.

Everything here is designed with purpose. Even when it looks simple.

Meet Al

Al is the heart of this shop.

A white cat with blue eyes and a purple collar, he was born in April 2021 and lived with epilepsy. He was funny, stubborn, expressive, and fully himself at all times. The kind of presence you don’t forget.

He also helped people understand epilepsy in a way that wasn’t clinical or distant. Just real. Visible. Lived.

The purple collar you’ll see throughout the brand is a nod to that awareness. Not loud. Not performative. Just there, the way it should be.

Al’s Story

Al passed away on August 18, 2023, due to complications related to epilepsy.

This shop exists in part because of him.

Not as a memorial in the traditional sense, but as a continuation. A way to keep awareness present without making it heavy. To take something difficult and turn it into something connective, thoughtful, and creative.

He’s still here in the tone, in the designs, and in the way this shop approaches things:

Observed. Processed. Still continuing.