To usher in the New Year, Maru gets a brand new pillow that he can knead until it’s a dishrag. Meanwhile, Kitten Miri plays a spirited game of cat and mouse. Happy New Year, Maru!
Cute Stuff
All the cute animals you crave: puppies, kittens, hamsters, hedgehogs, squid, ducklings, bunnies, raccoons, womba–All right, who added “squid”?
Shelf Life — and Death
The holidays had been good for Miss Camelia Poofybutt. The home was filled with friends and relations, each one ready with a belly rub and pat on the head. The lavish dinner was enjoyed by all, with many sumptuous morsels “accidentally” falling from the table for her to enjoy. Later she sat by the fire, filled with food, friendship, and the peace of another year well spent. With the new year fast approaching, only one holiday tradition remained: The annual savage dismemberment of The Elf on the Shelf.

Twinkie and a toy, by Sergiy Galyonkin, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Links: Art Attack

Cat inserted into art, pit bull loves the beach, cat finds kitten twin, and big dog comforts puppy.
And finally: Welcome, Puppy 2025!
Don’t be afraid, everything will be all right. Probably. (via Skimpy)
Links: Two of a Kind

Cat and lynx friends, woman saves homeless kitten, missing dog rings doorbell, and baby capybara.
Different size and species can’t stop these cats from being best friends
YouTube, via Karen F.
And finally: Dreaming Like Dumbo
Andrew Y. shares a capybara with floppy ears.
Those baby capybara ears
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