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.

Links: Holy Hole!

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Brother Maynard just got tired of opening the door every ten minutes.

Exeter Cathedral door hole could be world’s oldest cat flap

BBC, via Karen F.

The signs are subtle, but he seems to be coming around.

50 Dads Who Said “No Pets” And Ended Up Becoming Total Softies

Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.

Then she met the dog of her dreams.

As a Girl, She Dreamt of Competing in Dog Sports

People, via NTMTOM

So arrest me. I dare you.

Online Group Celebrates Kittens That Are ‘Illegally Smol’

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

Cloudy, with a chance of clearing later.

Seemingly Gray Kittens Later Reveal Their Beautiful Fur

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

And finally: RIP Maru

Maru, the famous boxaholic cat, passed away over the weekend. His death was announced by his human on her blog Saturday. Thanks to Andrew Y. for sharing the post and for all the Maru videos over the years. Here’s Maru’s oldest video on YouTube, from 2008.

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Maru, Swinging in the Rain

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Maru and Hana play their favorite games indoors while Kitten Miri takes to the trees. Later, Maru enjoys a gentle rain from his swing.

Three cats in a well appointed living room. On the left a gray striped cat plays with a throw rug. In the middle Maru sits on a swing. On the right a cat with white fur and a gray striped patch on her back reclines on a white rug.

via Andrew Y.

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Snappy Cap, Maru

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Maru the cat wears a red cap in his backyard.

It’s a sunny day in Maru’s backyard, so he puts on a jaunty little visor and heads out for a snack.

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Sofa So Good, Maru

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Maru the cat lies on his back on a sofa with his back legs in the air.

When we last left Maru, he was sleeping in his favorite spot in the bathtub. But there’s a new sofa in the house, and Maru’s about to get a new favorite spot.

It’s raining, it’s pouring, old Maru is snoring — and Kitten Miri’s early warning system is on high alert for thunderstorms.

Thunderously submitted by Andrew Y.

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