Birds

Links: Cats Behind Bars

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Cats and prisoners, bird cheers woman, raccoon in the house, capy cafe, and more.

That’s one way to deal with stool pigeons.

Providing care to Chile’s much beloved ‘prison cats’

Humane Society, via Elizabeth G.

We’re here for you!

Cat And Dog Tweets That Could Put A Smile On Your Face

Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.

In between naps, of course.

Cat Follows His New Family from Room to Room

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

Hopefully not the way The Joker makes people smile.

Jokester Parrot Makes Sad Woman Smile Again

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via A9

Woman Finds A Lost Baby Raccoon. Now She Rules The House

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via A9

And finally: Capy and a Cup

Murray C. takes us to a capy cafe.

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The Best Cuteness of 2023

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Sure, 2023 had issues, but it also produced little moments of comic cuteness, such as in this compilation from The Pet Collective:

Or, if you’d prefer the short version…
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Links: Laps of Luxury

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Cats in laps, second baby elephant, alpaca loves cat, the dogs of 2023, and more.

I have good judgement in laps.

Cats Venturing Onto Their Human’s Laps for the Very First Time

Cuteness, via A9

Oh, THERE you are.

Man Spends 6 Months Looking for Cat He Bonds With

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

You can’t spell “pal” without “alpaca.”

Sassy Alpaca Falls In Love With His Cat Brother. Owners Can’t Believe It

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via A9

Now they have a playmate!

Second African Elephant Calf Born at Beekse Bergen in a Month

ZooBorns, via NTMTOM

That “I’m going to my new home?” look.

Hilariously Wholesome Dog Ratings To Brighten Up Your Day

Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.

And finally: They’re Still Good Dogs, Brent

Speaking of dog rates, Allein shares 2023’s most important year-end video.

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Weekend Open Thread

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Welcome to the weekend! Today we have a cute cat plus a bonus bird. First, reader Georgiana Y. shares the perfect example of how fast kittens can grow:

Skye is definitely not a little kitten anymore. She’s only 10 months old and she already doesn’t fit in the box of Fancy Feast. She’s going to be a BIG kitty!

cat sits in shallow cardboard box, but can't completely fit.
I swear I could fit in this box yesterday.
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