Weekend Open Thread

It’s another beautiful Caturday and reader Georgiana Y. shares this peaceful scene:

Skye and Storm are really enjoying having the patio door open so they can sniff all the nice smells and watch the birdies and squirrels in the back yard now that the weather is finally cooperating. I just love how they sit up with their front legs resting on the door frame with their noses pressed against the screen.

Two cats viewed from behind as they look through a screen door
I got dibs on that plump robin.
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The Game Is a Foot

“This is a case most diabolical,” muttered Inspector Lemieux as he examined the body on the floor. “Note, for example, no sign of forced entry, nor any trace of a murder weapon.” And yet within moments, Lemieux’s keen instincts would reveal the startling — and smelly — truth.

We see the legs of a man who is lying on the floor. A small kitten is sniffing his socks.
See, this is why people need to change their socks more often.

Berlin, May-2025, by maltman23, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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Links: Vintage Cuteness

Vintage photograph of a young girl holding a kitten

And finally: Nailed the Landing

Dana D. shares a dog who springs into inaction.

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Multiple Purrsonality

A woman grooms a large black Maine Coon cat in a pet salon

At almost 50 pounds, this Maine Coon monster has room for many moods, and the Girl With the Dogs manages to encounter them all: panicky, fidgety, chill, mournful, affectionate, feisty, and angry. (via Karen F.)

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