A Christmas without Maru is still Christmas, and so Hana and Kitten Miri get a special meal before opening their cozy presents.
Miri Christmas and a Hana New Year
Cats
Links: ‘Tis the Season to…WHAA?
Fly, my pretties! FLY!
It’s ‘throw a baby puffin off a cliff’ season in Iceland
National Geographic, via Elizabeth G.
Why do I have to be the sheep every year?
Dog Nativity captures hearts as daycare shows off adorable Christmas scene
Birmingham Mail, via Andrew Y.
And finally: Can I Get a Chirp In?
Andrew Y. found this example of artificial unintelligence.
Bro cannot get a word in 😭 pic.twitter.com/xvbFN1VWXt
— Nature 🦜and Music 🎶 (@GuGi263) December 20, 2025
Cats Go (Orna)mental!
Every Christmas, humans hang up shiny ornaments, and cats have the jingle gall to knock them down. That’s the premise of this very clever holiday song in which two cats dismantle a Christmas tree bauble by bauble.
PS: I’ve already lost track of who submitted this, which is a new record for me. If it was you, thanks!
Links: Who Let the Dogs In?
Who? Who? Her!
Meet Teresa, Who Built A Sanctuary And Looks After 190 Rescued Dogs
Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.
And finally: One Froggy Eve
A festive frog shows us that the best gift is a good friend, in this charming video found by Dana D.