It's the plushypaws' birthday! Fëanáro and Mr. Darcy, masters of snuggling, hunters of mice, secret openers of doors, night-time complainers, are turning ten today. Ten years, my goodness. Time flies ( Read more... )

Via lindahoyland. (It's not her kitten but she's brought this one to my attention.) Smokey is a young cat who swallowed some thread, which is now wrapped around his intestines and needs to be surgically removed. Owner can't afford surgery, so she's trying to get the money together via Gofundme. If you've got a few spare bucks and want to help try and save ( Read more... )

Speaking of kittens, there was something I've meant to share but kept forgetting! Here we finally go:

Originally posted by joyful_molly at Kitty Donation Drive: Air for Alfie / Luft für Alfie Kater
Alfie-Cat needs your help!


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We just buried my mother-in-law's cat, Garfield ( Read more... )

So, this is the final instalment of last weekend's photo frenzy.

'náro allowed me to accompany him on one of his roams (this was before he disappeared for a day!), so I went along.

Not quite so many pics, so no cut today.

First stop: Walnut tree.
Because it's the perfect backdrop.
Also, because the kitten totally has to prove that he finds his ( Read more... )

I meant to go to Kendô practice today despite my vaguely achy metatarsus (figuring that fumikomi would either break it or cure it ( Read more... )

Because I never got around to editing the photos until finally the semester started again, putting me from a 40 hour work-week down to 20 hours. I have only a few classes I attend at university this semester seeing how I can't do any credit classes anyway as I disappear in December. I HAVE SPARE TIME AGAIN. It feels very odd.

( Anyway, linklist under the cut again. )

First thing this morning when he got outside, 'náro challenged the bellwether from across the road to a staring contest ( Read more... )

A few days ago we started to insulate the roof. It's autumn, the days weren't really all that warm before that, the nights were downright cold, and we'll have to start heating soon, and it would be nice if we stopped losing all the warmth via the roof ( Read more... )

The people who keep saying that mankind would be so much better if we all learned from cats have never had to see a cat torture a mouse to death.

I think.

Or they have a really sick idea of "better".

I mean, for real. I love cats, I do, but I can love someone without believing they're perfect, can't I?