Why Won’t Miri Make Merry, Maru?

Kitten Miri turned four years old this week, and Maru and Hana threw her a lavish birthday party — which in true teenage brat fashion she refused to attend.

Thanks as always to Maruologist Andrew Y.

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Weekend Open Thread

Gentle readers, it pains me to begin today’s open thread with such heartbreaking news, but reader Tracy R. has just informed me that her beloved cat has been (chokes back tears) mildly inconvenienced:

So the tree people came today and the lawn people came today and the loud-recycling-truck people came today, all of which means Hamster did not get his usual sixteen hours of nappage in, so here’s Hamster being exhausted.

Photograph of one corner of a Suburban living room. There is a hardwood floor with a patterned rug, an armchair, and two cats scratching toys upon one of which rests a very tired cat.
I’m so tired I can barely nap.
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Skinny Maru

Maru looks much chonkier while standing next to Hana, but when he squeezes into a very skinny box, we are again reminded that he’s 50 percent cat, 50 percent floof.

Trouble in paradise? A tranquil day turns tense as Mary invades Hana’s personal space. But all is soon forgiven.

via Andrew Y.

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Weekend Open Thread

Welcome to the open thread, Cutetropolitans! Sensitive viewers may wish to avert their eyes, because today’s cat from reader Susan H. has nothing to hide:

I tried to take a picture of Julius playing with his wand toy while upside down on my lap, resulting in this absolute gem of a photo! (Apologies for the lack of privacy tail, but as you may remember, he doesn’t have much of a tail, haha!)

Orange cat lays on its back playing with a toy.
I got nothing to hide it WITH!
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