For today’s open thread, reader Georgiana Y. shares a big breakthrough moment with her cat Stormy:

Well it only took three years but my Stormy finally snuggled with me of her own accord! Don’t misunderstand, I can pick her up and she never struggles but you can feel she doesn’t really like it. What she does love for some reason is sitting at my feet while I pet her head and scratch the bridge of her nose. It’s the first time that she jumped on my lap by herself to cuddled, I’m a happy cat mama!

It’s time for a little Caturday housekeeping, as reader Tara O. brings out the dreaded vacuum cleaner — and her cat Jacques has a most un-catlike reaction:

I decided to do a little deep cleaning as in vacuuming my bed. I now have proof that Jacques is completely deaf because he came onto the mattress and was not distressed in the least even thought the vacuum was running full blast.

Happy Caturday, and welcome to the open thread. Today’s visitor loves to wrassle!

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