Today’s open thread begins with some sad news: reader Muppet2171 writes that her beloved Penny has passed away at 15. With her friend Teller, she graced these pages many times:

Today’s open thread begins with some sad news: reader Muppet2171 writes that her beloved Penny has passed away at 15. With her friend Teller, she graced these pages many times:

Welcome to the Caturday open thread! Some days, when everything seems to be unraveling, and you just need a place to hide, come join us in the chat room. Just look out for suspicious lumps under the rug.

Hide n Seek, by Gatorgoon, licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0
Happy Caturday! If it’s laundry day at your house, set out some warm clothes for your feline friend and join us for chat!

Laundry Helper, by edenpictures, licensed under CC BY 4.0
For today’s open thread, reader Georgiana Y. shares these photos of her special neighbors:
Hello everyone, I thought you would enjoy meeting the stray cats I feed. First here is one of the kittens, unfortunately it’s not great because it’s very skittish.

Then there is this tuxedo cat, I don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl.

And then there is this orange fellow who is definitely a boy, I saw the proof.

And finally this cheeky imposter!
