Happy Caturday, and welcome to the open thread. Today’s visitor loves to wrassle!
Kitten, by www.metaphoricalplatypus.com, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Weekend Open Thread
Cute Stuff
All the cute animals you crave: puppies, kittens, hamsters, hedgehogs, squid, ducklings, bunnies, raccoons, womba–All right, who added “squid”?
Elephant Family Fun
In a lush land called Umani Springs, four baby elephants enjoy a carefree life among a loving protective family and their human caregivers.
Guess What? Duckie Butt!
‘Tocktober is underway, and reader Duckie is ready with a cheeky photo of her parakeet (also Duckie) shaking her tail feathers! A photo this daring calls for a…
TOCK-HANCE!
Links: Crime Rings
But I NEED them!
46 Cats Plotting, During Or In The Aftermath Of Their Crimes
Bored Panda, via NTMTOM
Who’s a pretty bird?
Abandoned Macaw Finds Loving Couple Who Encourage Her Vibrant Personality
Laughing Squid, via NTMTOM
Just hopping in for a snack.
Wild Baby Kangaroo Sticks to Lady’s Side 24/7
Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via NTMTOM
And finally: Here Comes the Choo-choo!
Thérèse B. found a raven getting fed by a surrogate mama.
How orphaned ravens are fed to keep them wild before release. pic.twitter.com/uqDHNCukYJ
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) September 27, 2025