Be the Brush

I am a good cat. I deserve my share of happiness. I have the power to make manifest the things I want in my life. Through the power of my positive thinking, I shall cause my human to come here and give me a nice long brushing. Also, I shall put the brush where he can see it. That seems to help.

orange and white cat sits on an outdoor table, next to a hairbrush
I’ve noticed he prefers the power of NO thinking.

A Cat With Expectations, by Alan Kyker, public domain

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Links: Feline Fiend

Mugshot of a cat take it in front of a makeshift measurement board

And finally: Is That Why They Call It An Eagle?

Elizabeth G. shares this trick shot.

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Maru Gets Legal

Close up photograph of the face of Maru the cat, wearing a hat with "18th" embroidered onto it.

Maru turns 18, making him old enough to drive, vote, and buy the beer boxes he loves to squeeze into. To celebrate, he looks back on his past year of weirdness.

Q: When is Maru not a cat? A: When he’s a dandelion.

Looking dandy indeed, Andrew Y.

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Weekend Open Thread

Welcome to the Caturday open thread. Fans of Disney parks love to look for “hidden Mickey” shapes, but reader Tara O. shares one you’ll only find here in our chat room:

Please consider these pics of Butch’s foot pads, where clearly he is hiding Mickey Mouse.

Black and white cat, viewed from overhead, sitting on a bedspread. We can see the underside of cat's foot, with an interesting marking.
What’s the marking on the foot that’s shaped so perfectly?
Close up image of the underside of a cat's foot. The black pattern on the foot vaguely resembles the outline of Mickey Mouse's head
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!
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