Creeping Christmas

The changes were subtle at first, but Ollie’s intuition told him something was happening. Sparkly lights in strange places. Tinsel where there would normally not be tinsel. Soon he could no longer deny the truth: It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

A cat stares at a wicker pole with a string of sparkling light wrapped around it.
Must be some sort of vine.

Suspicious Cat Eyes, by cogdogblog, CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

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Links: First of Her Name, Snatcher of Pudding

And finally: Or You Could Just Eat One?

A determined crow carries all the cookies in this video found by Dana D.

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More Maru Memories

It wouldn’t be Caturday without Maru, and fortunately we have a new video compilation of some of the goofiest moments from his rambunctious younger years. Between leaping into boxes and chasing balloons, it’s easy to see why the world loved him so.

Maru the cat lies on his back, grasping at a string.
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Weekend Open Thread

For today’s open thread we welcome the very dapper Squirt, a stray cat who posed for pictures while getting neutered for re-release. But the process left him a bit disheveled, notes reader Tara O.:

He is so adorable, but I wonder who was in charge of painting his tux. They made a mess! My guess is they were either “in training,” drunk, or ran out of paint. I mean, they only manage one white eye brow. Sloppy craftsmanship if you ask me. But it’s not his fault. Poor dear. He was given extra sweetness for his personality. 

black and white cat poses on a towel in front of a yellow wall.
A “mess”? Moi?
black and white cat poses on a towel in front of a yellow wall.
I’m perfect!
black and white cat sits in a corner.
And I didn’t need the “alterations,” thank you very much.
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