Weekend Open Thread

We’re having open thread on the patio today, because reader N. Fritz is introducing us to a new friend who leads a life of danger.

This is Ramses. His human is my bf’s sister. Ramses shows up in our garden sometimes, and now that Mutz (rhymes with “puts”) is no longer a rival, we try to make him feel welcome. Shortly after this photo was taken, a neighbor reported that Ramses darted across the busy street in front of our house and “may” have been hit by a car. We’ve all spent a couple of nervous days until this afternoon, when my bf’s sister reported that Ramses was alive and well. Phew!

A cat with orange fur and white patches on its belly stands on an outdoor platform among clay pots
What! I’m fine, chill.
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Weekend Open Thread

Good morning and welcome to the weekend! Hope everyone got a good night’s rest — just like Jacques, who claimed the top spot in reader Tara O.’s bed:

The photo was taken around 3 am. Jacques also approves of the new mattress and insists on the center position. I started my evening rest in the middle, but then…

A cat curls up asleep in the center of a collection of pillows.
Oh, just sleep around me.

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Weekend Open Thread

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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