Maru in the Tub

First of all, can we talk about how vocal Kitten Miri gets when she wants to go out? Meanwhile, Uncle Maru retreats into the cool porcelain bathtub.

Maru the cat lies on his back in an empty bathtub, photographed from overhead.
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Weekend Open Thread

For today’s open thread, reader Georgiana Y. shares these photos of her special neighbors:

Hello everyone, I thought you would enjoy meeting the stray cats I feed. First here is one of the kittens, unfortunately it’s not great because it’s very skittish.

Dark gray kitten rests on a backyard deck with its head pressed against a food dish

Then there is this tuxedo cat, I don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl.

Black and white cat stands on a backyard deck and looks into the window

And then there is this orange fellow who is definitely a boy, I saw the proof.

Orange and white cat stands on a backyard deck and looks into the window

And finally this cheeky imposter!

Skunk eats from a food dish on a backyard deck
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Otter Chaos

An otter.

The Cincinnati Zoo welcomed a family of otters earlier this year, and reader Dana D. shared video of the frazzled mom and pop wrangling their pups. Then it’s time to hit the water!

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Alien Pet Breeds

Of the many exotic pet breeds from across the galaxy, the One-eyed Zontarian Floofbeast is the most popular. Docile and good with children, it can be a steadfast and affectionate companion. However, care must be taken when playing near furniture as it lacks depth perception.

Photo of a small black fluffy dog. Due to confusing perspective, the dogs small white nose looks like a single eyeball.
I swear, if someone says “You’ll put your eye out!” one more time…

Found by Andrew Y. on Reddit. Scroll the images below for more.

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