Cats

Weekend Open Thread

Not That Mike The Other Mike24 Comments

Another Caturday, another open thread, and yet… all is not well in Kittyland. Somewhere a cat has been mildly inconvenienced, as related by reader Sowmya D.:

Yesterday poor brave Maine Coon girl Ekaterina Velikaya was pushed to the point of misery by NOT getting more Yummy Wet Food when she demanded it.

Pictured — her tormented face during her sit-down strike. (Not pictured — the full bowl of kibble beside her that she didn’t want.)

A Maine Coon cat with orange fur sits next to her supper dish, which is empty except for a few morsels of cat food.
You…
A Maine Coon cat with orange fur sits next to her supper dish, which is empty except for a few morsels of cat food.
you…
A Maine Coon cat with orange fur.
MONSTER.

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Undercover Cat

Not That Mike The Other Mike9 Comments

Could your cat be spying on you? In its ever-widening quest to gather personal data, Big Tech has a new foot soldier: Cats, who can eavesdrop undetected in exchange for free tuna snacks from Amazon.

A cat sits on the back of a sofa covered by a blanket so that only its face is visible.
She’s watching her soaps, better tell HQ she needs to buy tissues.

Pat under the blanket, by sarahstierch, CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

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Links: Are Ya Ready for Some Footpaw?

Not That Mike The Other Mike16 Comments
A Pomeranian dog with dark fur and a white muzzle looks at you wearing a blue bandana around its neck

First Peek at Puppy Bowl 2026, Including New Game for Senior Dogs

People, via NTMTOM

Snappy Yorkie “Buried” In Fur Gets Second Lease On Life

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

The Cat Who Survived the L.A. Fires — and Became an Insta Star

The Hollywood Reporter, via NTMTOM

And finally: Teddy Bear Toss!

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Battleground Buddy

Not That Mike The Other Mike4 Comments
A cat sits on a sofa in between a golden retriever dog on the left and a husky dog on the right. The kitten is raising its paw at the husky, who looks wary of the kitten.

As usual, Buddy the golden retriever just wants to enjoy his nap, but his friends insist on having a cuddle war all over him.

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