Caturday

As the Maru Turns

Not That Mike The Other Mike2 Comments
Maru the cat sits in a plastic bowl on a rug while Hana the cat plays nearby

It’s a quiet afternoon at Casa Maru. Hana and Kitten Miri play between naps, and all Maru wants is to sit in his plastic bowl. But when Hana gets close, things take a turn.

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Weekend Open Thread

Not That Mike The Other Mike26 Comments

Let’s start our Caturday by wishing a happy birthday to Storm, who turned four years old yesterday, says reader Georgiana Y.

Black cat lounges on a sofa and looks up at you.
You can put my presents in my supper dish.

Not to be upstaged, Storm’s sister Skye got into some mischief:

I had just come in from hanging out clothes and I left the empty basket on the kitchen stools to get a drink of water and when I turned back Skye had claimed the basket as her own. I guess it’s Skye’s basket now!

A gray and white cat sits inside a white plastic laundry basket, looking quite pleased with herself.
Why do you keep putting laundry in my fortress?
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Maru Plays Hard, Naps Harder

Not That Mike The Other Mike4 Comments

Maru, Hana and Kitten Miri spend their Caturday chasing, batting and catching their toys, then enjoy a well earned rest.

Maru the cat sits on top of a couch and swats at a toy.

Vigorously submitted by Andrew Y.

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Weekend Open Thread

Not That Mike The Other Mike35 Comments

Happy Caturday! Today’s visiting cats, from reader Amy F., are sweet innocent angels — “when they’re sleeping.”

Two black and white cats lie on a white quilt facing each other, with their legs intertwined
But when we aren’t, watch out.

Bonus Video!

Reader Diane shares her friend’s cat Max politely being asked if he can meow later: “Max does not believe in later.”

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