Weekend Open Thread

We have a special treat for today’s open thread, as reader Susan H. shares these delightful photos of Julius playing hide-and-seek with a deer friend:

He loves to hide in ferns, and as you can see, they provide excellent camouflage (“cat-mouflage”).

A pattern of light brown fern leaves. Hidden within them is the face of a cat, whose light orange markings nearly match the leaves and make him difficult to see.
I am een-VEE-zee-buhls!

He also likes to hide from the deer, usually with less success.

A deer stands and looks at a cat, who is trying to hide behind a small bush.
Dude, I can totally see you.
An orange cat sits indoors, looking away from a slightly open door. Seen through the glass of the door is a deer looking at the cat.
Mom, can Steve stay for lunch?

He’s definitely not a lap cat, but he does have his moments. When I posted this one to Facebook, I titled it “On today’s episode of Orange and Jobless…”

A sleeping cat rests his head on a pillow.
Hey, being cute is a full-time job.

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Meanwhile, at the dachshunds’ house, the baby chicks are getting bigger, LouLou desperately needs scritches, and Mimi the cat finds the whole situation fascinating.

Three dachshunds rest on a blanket next to a young chicken.

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And finally: Winter Catlympics

Dana D. brings us highlights from day one.

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