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Weekend Open Thread

Not That Mike The Other Mike25 Comments

Happy Caturday, and welcome to the open thread. Today reader Tara O. shares her beloved Butch taking a colorful catnap:

My new mattress arrived on Sunday afternoon. I had just finished putting the sheets on when Butch decided to take the new mattress for a test drive. He absolutely approves.

A cat with black fur sits on a bedspread with colors of yellow, orange and red. A stack of folded bed sheets is at the foot of the bed
She put a pea under this mattress, I can tell.
A cat with black fur curls up on a bedspread with colors of yellow, orange and red.
But it’s all good.

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Weekend Open Thread

Not That Mike The Other Mike19 Comments

We have a special treat for today’s open thread, as reader Susan H. shares these delightful photos of Julius playing hide-and-seek with a deer friend:

He loves to hide in ferns, and as you can see, they provide excellent camouflage (“cat-mouflage”).

A pattern of light brown fern leaves. Hidden within them is the face of a cat, whose light orange markings nearly match the leaves and make him difficult to see.
I am een-VEE-zee-buhls!

He also likes to hide from the deer, usually with less success.

A deer stands and looks at a cat, who is trying to hide behind a small bush.
Dude, I can totally see you.
An orange cat sits indoors, looking away from a slightly open door. Seen through the glass of the door is a deer looking at the cat.
Mom, can Steve stay for lunch?

He’s definitely not a lap cat, but he does have his moments. When I posted this one to Facebook, I titled it “On today’s episode of Orange and Jobless…”

A sleeping cat rests his head on a pillow.
Hey, being cute is a full-time job.

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