Happy New Year, Cutetropolitans! Our first cat for 2026 is Mutz (rhymes with “puts”) from reader N. Fritz, reminding us to look both ways before crossing into the new year:
I think Mutz is trying to tell us that he’s not quite ready for 2026, keeping his options open to return to the warm familiarity of 2025!
Do they make yoga pants for elephants? Our favorite elephants got a fresh shipment of yoga balls, and they’re ready to play. Let’s hope they don’t make their toys as flat as mats.
You shall ignore me — nevermore!
Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via A9
Horsey holidays!
CBC, via NTMTOM
Why give your cat treats by hand when you have trucks? (via Elizabeth G.)
From the parapets of his mighty castle, King Duckie surveys his domain. His fields are rich with peas and lettuce, and his happy subjects feather their nests. Indeed, everything was ducky in Duckieland.
