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Okay thank you to whoever suggested the kitten in the Adirondack chair. I went on and ordered that calendar immediately. So in all your SPARE time, could we have a mother/kitten calendar and a kittens in the fruitisan with of course the four kittens sleeping in the chair would be the cover? I know, I know, its a lot to ask. But I’m just putting it out there in the universe.
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Have you thought about doing a calendar of kittens wearing their floof suits? Just an idea. The Sydney pic would be a perfect one for October.
The 2026 calendars are locked (in that I’m not sorting through any more pictures this year), but I’ll keep those ideas in mind for next year!
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Is it possible that the boys are actually identical twins? Is that a thing that happens? Love all the cuteness either way!
According to Cats.com, it is in fact possible for cats to have identical twins!
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I can’t tell them apart either, so I just mentally refer to them as Mango (Mambo + Tango = Mango!)
The NUMBER of times I’ve caught myself typing “Mango” instead of “Tango” or “Mambo” – it’s at LEAST once a day, very often more!
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Do you think Tango’s pretty blue eyes won’t change?
They’re not quite as blue as they appear in photos, and are changing – but I’m wondering if they’ll be a blue-green when all is said and done. The interesting thing is that Tango’s eyes are much bluer than Mambo’s right now, and that’s one of the ways I’m able to tell them apart these days.
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That Sydney series from 2024 remains one of the funniest series of photos and captions to ever exist. In the history of the world. Nothing anyone could say would convince me otherwise.
I agree, I love it too – she was SO APPALLED at the utter nerve of Uncle Charlie!
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If you follow Love & Hisses on social media – Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr/ Bluesky – my apologies for blowing up your timeline. Like I did last year, every hour – starting this morning at 12:01 Central Time – I’m posting/have posted a Halloween picture of a kitten in costume/hat or otherwise Halloween-ish looking. There are some old favorites as well as some new ones, so I hope y’all enjoy.
If you don’t do social media, don’t worry – you’ll see everything in Monday’s post!
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The kittens found the organizing crates the other day – I’d just piled them in the litter closet, out of the way.
They were having a lot of fun climbing in and out, so I figured it was time.
I lined them up by size (from left: Sashay, Flamenco, Mambo & Tango). You can see the final picture in the social media section below.
Tango says “I like being organized!”
Later, Tango showed Mambo his Ears of Annoyance.
And then he gave him a warning meow! But then Mama came to see what was going on and broke it up before it could turn into a fight.
Recently, Teresa offered me this set of felt Halloween buckets. And because I’m an optimist, I thought “Ooh, perfect! I can line them up and put a kitten in each one!”
It didn’t quite work out like that.
Over went Mambo!
They were cheerful enough about being stuffed into the buckets, but the buckets are lightweight – as I mentioned – and the kittens are less so, at least compared to the buckets.
Mambo looking skeptical, Flamenco giving him a pep talk.
The Leaning Bucket of Mambo.
Tango and Flamenco posing pretty well.
But Flamenco started leaning, and Tango was like “I’ve got you!”
Later, I hung up a Halloween blanket and tried to get the kittens to line up.
And ChaCha was all “Okay, lady. That’s enough.”
Yes ma’am!
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The hummingbirds have moved on (just a few days after Esmeralda went home, coincidentally!), so I took down the hummingbird feeders that were hanging on my office window.
The regular feeder is still there, though, and it’s getting some action.
Bluebird (who looks like he’s molting.)
And some Finches.
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Posted on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr/ Bluesky) yesterday.
Happy Thlurrrpsday, from ChaCha.
Kitten organization is underway! With this litter, we’ll organize them by size, from smallest to biggest. From left: Sashay, Flamenco, Mambo & Tango.
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In hopes of convincing ChaCha to open the milk bar, Sashay and Tango give her a very sweet bath. (Didn’t work, though – never does!)
Flamenco is such the quiet observer of this bunch.
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Mambo’s wearing his crazypants today!
Flamenco’s keepin’ mama clean.
Tango (left) and Mambo are keeping their eyes on the feather teaser I’m waving over their heads. They’re not comfortable jumping for it just yet… but I suspect it won’t be long!
Good night innernets. (Tango & Mister Frog, Frog Junior, and Baby Frog.)
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Previously
2024: Happy Halloween from Sydney, who saw a bird flit by the bird feeder and it startled her.
2023: “I’m gonna GET you, feather teaser!”
2022: Mike’s having some deep thoughts.
2021: No entry.
2020: No entry.
2019: In honor of Halloween, we’ve got a couple of pictures of kittens in hats.
2018: Happy Halloween!
2017: “ROUND ‘EM UP, HEAD ‘EM OUT!”
2016: Happy Halloween!
2015: Happy Halloween!
2014: “Hallo, I’m Alice and I’ll be your frog for the evening.”
2013: “These kitten wings are so fresh and tasty! Could use a little BBQ sauce for dipping, though.”
2012: Perfect Halloween kitty!
2011: This time of year, when you see a gathering of very interested looking kittens, it means a wasp has gotten inside.
2010: No entry.
2009: No entry.
2008: I suspect Lem.
2007: No entry.
2006: I don’t know why my mother felt that Maddy would make a good hat. Maddy did not agree.
2005: I think Miz Poo and Mister Boogers have more fun in the kitten room than the kittens do.
I have continued my testing and can tell Mambo and Tango apart from the nose pattern every time, i wonder if i can get a qualification in this, i shall add the letters to my name. Official Mambo And Tango Teller Apart-er As Long As I Can See Their Nose. OMATTAALAICSTN. Looks great.
An influx of adorable photos today as usual, Leaning Bucket indeed lolol, and i went back and looked at the Sydney photos and laughed and laughed and laughed and shared with my colleague and she also laughed a lot!
Haha! This is indeed an important qualification* that should be celebrated – such dedication on your part! 😀
*I actually went through and read the acronym against the individual words to make sure it matched up — and of course it DOES! Hee. (Couldn’t help it; I’m an editor by vocation.) This acronym is going to take the world by storm.
Sydney’s floof pics are great. Caspian and Dingwall Scotty from the past come a close 2nd. BUT, my all-time FAVORITE Halloween pic ever is of Dennis in the devil costume. Not sure how you can miss a cat that was never yours, but I do.
Happy Anniversary!! ❤️
“They were cheerful enough about being stuffed into the buckets…” — hahaha!! This cracked me up! That’s the thing about life. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes a situation/description like that, and you realize that life can always continue to amaze and delight, no matter what. Thank you for sharing these kittens and their high jinks! Well, and your own kitten-related high jinks too, really 😀
Happy anniversary Robyn and Fred!
And Dennis’ devil picture will always be THE BEST! ❤️