Maru and Hana and Miri

Japan’s least claustrophobic cat, Maru devotes his life to squeezing into any box, while his partner Hana puts up with this silliness.

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Great news! Now where am I?

Stowaway Fox Gets Clean Bill of Health and a Name: Basil

New York Times, via AJ

It’s a tiger-dog-hyena whatzis!

100 Weird And Wonderful Animals You Might Not Know

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

BRB buying plane ticket.

Island has free accommodation if you look after their cats and cuddle them

Dexerto, via Andrew Y.

I laugh at your puny obstacles! HAH!

Rescue Cat Came with Every Obstacle Stacked Against Her

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

So shines a good deed in a weary world.

Six-year-old raised over $15,000 for pet shelters after his dog died

Washington Post, via Elizabeth G.

And finally: Happy Birthday, Maru

Maru would have turned 19 last weekend, so his human shared moments from his final year. (via Andrew Y.)

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Hana Needs to Knead

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Hana doesn’t just like to make biscuits with her cushion — she has a burning need to knead, which has Kitten Miri very concerned.

In an outdoor setting, a cat with grey fur curls up sleeping on a round white mat. To the right, another cat sits and looks our direction.

Thanks, Andrew Y., we needed that.

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Settle Down, Hana

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While Kitten Miri sleeps in her futon, Hana meows restlessly. But there’s no problem that can’t be fixed with some loving pets.

A cat sits in a yellow cat bed so that only her head is visible

Well, there is one problem pets can’t fix: hairballs. For that, Hana and Miri need to take their medicine. Good luck with that.

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Miri and the Suspicious Snack

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Hana knows what to do when presented with a delicious snack, but Kitten Miri isn’t quite so sure. Perhaps a snack of grass from the backyard is more her taste. (via Andrew Y.)

Photos of two cats, side by side. The cat on the left looks at a snack held under her nose, while the cat on the right opens her mouth to accept a snack.
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