If you need a double shot of cuteness this fine Monday, check out these two videos of Buddy the Goldie making friends with a playful grey kitten.
Cats
Links: Within Hours, Every Priceless Artifact Was Knocked to the Floor
Cats visit museum, dogs plant seeds, diver rescues kitten, and jumbo box o’ puppies.
Night at the mewseum: Ancient Egypt exhibition welcomes cats
Raw Story, via Thérèse B.
Backpack-wearing dogs enlisted to rewild urban nature reserve
The Guardian, via NTMTOM
Diver Saves A Kitten From The River
Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via A9
Furry Babies Abandoned Outside High School Run Up To Teacher For Help
The Dodo, via Holly H.
Woman saves dog but there’s a catch
GeoBeats / YouTube, via NTMTOM
And finally: Bath Buddy
A9 brings us a kitten learning to love the water.
Maru’s Trapeze Act
Eager to hear the roar of the adoring crowd, Maru persuades Hana and Kitten Miri to form The Flying Marendus, the first all-feline trapeze act. Looks like it needs work.
Maru Sleeps Around
After a beautiful visit to the backyard, Maru curls up in the blue tub.
via Andrew Y.
Weekend Open Thread
Welcome to the weekend! Joining us this Caturday is Julius, lurking in his most favorite place, according to reader Susan H.:

He loves to play in the landscaping plants, and he doesn’t have an “off” switch- he just keeps going until he’s panting. It makes for some great expressions!
And Now, An Ode to Grass








