Happy Fifth of July Caturday! Now that the bombs have stopped bursting in midair, let’s go “ooh” and “ahh” at a different kind of explosion: the “fabulous fluff tail” of Griffey, from reader Candi G.
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”?
Work that Smirk!
Yeah, I’m cool and I know it. Who’s the good dog? You’re looking at him, baby.
Links: Hot Dam!
They pretty much saved a whole dam town.
Beavers brought to desert to save dying river. Here are the results
Upworthy, via Elizabeth G.
Is my chair now!
Couple Begins Camping Trip With a New Furry Family Member
Cole & Marmalade, via NTMTOM
And finally: A Friend In Low Places
Andrew Y. shares an example of the value of having a short friend.
Everyone needs a short friend
— theworldofdog (@theworldofdog) June 22, 2025
(viralhog) pic.twitter.com/2qvGpbMi0o
Meanwhile, at Sears Portrait Studio…
“All right, kids, everybody huddle together between me and Mom. Timmy, stop squashing your sister!”
Meerkat Family at Henry Vilas Zoo, by Amy Bayer
Thanks to reader Kar for noting that today is World Meerkat Day!