Links: All in All You’re Just a Tiny Cat in the Wall

Not That Mike The Other Mike
A blurry image of a black cat being held aloft.

And you can kiss that security deposit goodbye, folks.

Pet Cat Trapped Behind N.Y. Apartment Wall for 5 Days Is Rescued

People, via NTMTOM

“Hah! You’ll never catch me! Wait, you caught me.”

100-pound Colorado tortoise flees home in ‘world’s slowest escape’

Denver Post, via Tara O.

NO, WE ARE NOT! NO! NOOOOOOO!!!

Are We Knitting Too Many Tiny Sweaters for Animals?

Atlas Obscura, via NTMTOM

And finally: Climbing Mama Wombat

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18 thoughts on “Links: All in All You’re Just a Tiny Cat in the Wall”

  1. Georgiana September 30, 2026 / 8:06 am

    That poor cat stuck upside down for days having to eat insolation to try to survive, I’m so glad she was rescued!

    • debg September 30, 2026 / 9:56 am

      Georgiana, still sending good vibes and healing purrs to you and your husband. Friday must feel like a long way off, when you’re eager for answers.

      • Georgiana September 30, 2026 / 12:13 pm

        Thank you!

  2. Tara September 30, 2026 / 9:02 am

    Good Morning Everyone!

    I sent an escaped tortoise article to Mike, but not this one. Probably it was behind a paywall, like this one is. Here is the article. It’s a gift link so I hope you can open it. (I didn’t send Mike a gift link – sorry about that!) It’s very funny. The tortoise’s name is Michael Angelo, (as in Ninja turtles).

    https://share.inquirer.com/mAzR0S

    This also reminds me I have a tortoise video of my own to send in. I went to visit our Academy of Natural Sciences which closed last weekend after 198 years. It is a beloved institution and there is understandably a lot of frustration with this closure. It’s so sad. They have an amazing collection including plant specimens collected by Lewis and Clark. There were some eloquent letters to the editor in this morning’s Philadelphia Inquirer including one from a 16-year-old volunteer who wrote about her experiences at the Academy.

    And are we knitting too many sweaters for tiny animals? What a silly question – of course not! I’d argue we aren’t knitting enough of them.

    • allein 🐾 September 30, 2026 / 9:53 am

      He’s not far from where my dad grew up.

    • Debg September 30, 2026 / 9:28 pm

      I love tortoise slow chases. They’re just wonderful critters, and I love how neighborhoods respond.

  3. AJ September 30, 2026 / 9:04 am

    Lola definitely had an adventure and used up at least one of her lives. Glad she’s ok. Love the bald birdie with her outfits. Thank you for wombat Wednesday, I never weary of watching wooly wombats.

  4. allein 🐾 September 30, 2026 / 9:28 am

    I have never knitted a tiny animal sweater. Am I slacking?

    (Then again, I don’t know how to knit.)

    • allein 🐾 September 30, 2026 / 9:40 am

      lol… “interspecies knitwear” 😄

  5. debg September 30, 2026 / 9:55 am

    This may be Mike’s greatest headline ever. Poor Lola–so glad she was rescued. Also that little wombutt!!!!!

    Interspecies knitwear is a great way to learn knitting. If anyone’s interested, let me know and we can do Zoom lessons.

  6. Duckie 🐥 September 30, 2026 / 11:41 am

    The sweater for the lovebird hurt my heart.❤️
    I still have both of the sweaters made for Duckie. They go on our Christmas tree every year.

    • Kar September 30, 2026 / 12:22 pm

      I love that. Picturing a tree branch going through the arms.

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