Weekend Open Thread

It’s time for a little Caturday housekeeping, as reader Tara O. brings out the dreaded vacuum cleaner — and her cat Jacques has a most un-catlike reaction:

I decided to do a little deep cleaning as in vacuuming my bed. I now have proof that Jacques is completely deaf because he came onto the mattress and was not distressed in the least even thought the vacuum was running full blast.

A black cat stands on a bed, looking at an upright vacuum cleaner
Why won’t your robot stop whining?
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To Absent Friends

Hana and Kitten Miri mark one month without Maru by dining outdoors with an extra plate for him. Can Hana still sense his presence?

Two cats sit on an outdoor picnic table eating from metal plates. They are both looking at a third plate between them. Behind the plate is a glass vase containing tall pampas grass.
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Chatty Miri

A young cat named Miri, with white fur and grey highlights on her head, looks down at you from a platform.

When Kitten Miri goes out to talk with the birds, she has lots of questions, such as What’s it like to fly? and Would you like to see the inside of a cat?

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