On a peaceful summer day, Hana and Kitten Miri set up camp, with an extra tent for Uncle Maru. Just two cats, some snacks — and the noisiest insects on earth.

On a peaceful summer day, Hana and Kitten Miri set up camp, with an extra tent for Uncle Maru. Just two cats, some snacks — and the noisiest insects on earth.

Welcome to the weekend open thread! Here’s a little dangling paw action to get things started.

Mini Cat Town, by leighklotz, licensed under CC BY 4.0
A peaceful morning is interrupted when Kitten Miri senses danger. Is it a thunderstorm? A volcano? An army of goblins? We’re not sure.

At such moments of vulnerability, there’s only one place to hide: Maru’s zero-sided, completely non-protecting box. Makes sense.
Today’s Caturday visitor is Jacques, from reader Tara O., who shared this photo of Jacques as a kitten:
He is about six months old here. Very judgey. It’s about a month after he came to me, and he was very distant. He would just watch me, no cuddles.

Jacques grew from a judgey kitten into a hangry cat, and here he is demanding a gourmet dinner:
I sautéed asparagus in olive oil with a LOT of garlic put it over pasta with some Parmesan. My silly foodie kittie couldn’t get enough.