Welcome to the Caturday open thread! Today’s special guest will discuss how cats gain power over their humans.
Maggie aka Fou-cat, by cogdogblog, CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Weekend Open Thread
Kittens
Links: Turtle Power
They grow up so fast, don’t they?
Pets Who Have Grown Up Alongside Their Owners
Bored Panda, via NTMTOM
And finally: Scene Stealer
Andrew Y. shares a dramatic doggo.
Links: Dear Deer
How did I come to this?
Cat Wearing QR Code In Thai Bar Questions Its Life Decisions
Says.com, via Andrew Y.
I feel very strongly that it’s wet.
Pets Who Discovered Water And Had Opinions About It
Bored Panda, via NTMTOM
Now they’re parked in a good home.
They Find a Cat and Kittens in a Parking Lot
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
And finally: And We Thought Cats Groomed Themselves
Elizabeth G. takes us to a barbershop in the Philippines that gives free “haircuts” to stray cats.
A barbershop in the Philippines has come up with such a unique concept… Every day, they give a free “haircut” to a stray cat that can’t afford it. Yes, you heard that right 😂
— Dailymeow (@Dailymeoww1) April 16, 2026
And the cat you see in this video is actually a regular customer, coming in once a month just to get… pic.twitter.com/4NUZ4sfLpg
Meanwhile, Andrew Y. found a unique shoe shine service.
Oh, Mom’s Really Mad
You can tell when she calls you by your full name, like: “Herbert Bertrand Stewart Poindexter Aloysius Jiffypop Nimrod Squirtle Zamboni Blayvin Glockenspiel O’Mulliganstein the Third, where have you been?!”
Somebody’s getting sent to his room, Elizabeth G.