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.
More Maru!Kittens
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.
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…
Links: And Kitty Makes Three
Wedding crasher cat, wardrobe meow-function, dog rescues missing girl, jealous cow, and more.
Knock knock? (Who’s there?) Interrupting kitten (Interrupting kitten wh-) MEOWMEOWMEOW
Newlyweds adopt loudmouth stray kitten whose meows interrupted their wedding vows
New York Post, via A9 & AJ
He keeps trying to horn in!
Jealous Cow Doesn’t Approve Of Mom’s Boyfriend
The Dodo / YouTube, via A9
Named for a 50-year employee!
Rare Baby Okapi Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney Parks, via NTMTOM
And finally: Amazing Fun!
A9 shares two dogs getting into the groove.