Links: To Grandmother’s House We Go… Insane

Dog with Grandma radar, goldens in Golden, tiny bushbaby, dog wants the moon, and more.

And finally: Ta-daaaaa!

Andrew Y. shares a cat who knows how to enter a room.

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Monster Maru

It’s Setsubun, the Japanese holiday in which the ogres get chased out to welcome the arrival of spring. Maybe that’s why Hana and Kitten Miri aren’t too eager to wear the ogre wig. Maru, on the other hand…

Happy Setsubun, Andrew Y.

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Weekend Open Thread

For today’s Caturday open thread, reader Tara O. is back with a follow-up on the mysterious Universal Cat Distribution System:

Since my email from December 8th, explaining my first delivery from the UCS, the grey kitty has returned. I’ve been calling him Smokey, and this past weekend he has finally decided he can trust me. This is the best photo I could take of him because he moves so much. In addition to the fabulous toe beans, please note the lovely ear tufties.

Dark grey cat raising one paw, exposing perfect dark grey toe beans.
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Tales of the Potato Hunter

Lurking within the brush of the sun-baked African plain, the hungry tiger eyes her next meal. Patience is both her strength and enemy, for both she and her hungry cubs depend on her judgement and timing. Just then, she sees her chance — a young Russet has carelessly tumbled from the safety of its bushel. With lightning speed she strikes…

Cat walks down hallway of house, carrying a small potato in her mouth
Her head high, she returns with her prize… (Reddit)
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