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Calliope and Zephyr strike a pose.

Cassandra says “This tall scratcher is cool!”

They’re all fans of the tall scratchers!

There’s a kitten infestation (Zeus and Pandora) on my desk.

Calliope and Daphne keep an eye on the birds, while Pandora has a snooze.

Calliope makes herself at home on my desk.
So yes, Calliope and the kittens now have the run of the upstairs during the day, which effectively doubles the amount of space they have. They’re enjoying it! I haven’t caught any of the kittens jumping from the top of the tall scratcher to the bed, but it’s just a matter of time.
(And no, I am not letting the permanent residents upstairs – Calliope is a protective mama and I don’t think that setting Charlie, Khal and Magoo free into the upstairs to make her kittens hiss and floof would be a good idea at ALL.)
PS: I got the word yesterday afternoon that Calliope is now ADOPTION PENDING! But don’t start missing her – she’ll be with us until late September/early October. Her people are moving from far away to much closer and (understandably!) don’t want to adopt her and then immediately have to put her through a move. So we get to enjoy her for a while longer… and you know I’m not sad about that!
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Whenever I’m in the back yard doing things, I always have a snooperviser.

Magoo is making it known that he wants the job as Sheriff – a role that has been vacant since Kara (aka “Sheriff Mama”) passed in 2020. I think Magoo will do the job well, he’s certainly nosy enough!
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Posted on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr/ Bluesky/Threads) yesterday.

All purpose Cassandra! Get yours today! (She’s still available for adoption!)

Look at this gorgeous shot Sharon took of (🎉former foster) Meander! What a beautiful girl. ❤️(Thanks, Sharon!)
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3 1/2 minutes of the kittens playing!

The way each of these goobers is looking in a different direction makes me laugh. (There was a feather teaser up there that I was wildly waving around, and none of them knew quite where to look, I think.)
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Pandora has a purrrr.

🎉 Former fosters Cosmos (formerly Monty) and Nigella (formerly Tortellini) were caught in this sweet snuggle today, and I just had to share. How absolutely adorable are they?? (Thanks, Brittany & Tabatha!)

Snoozing in the sunshine, in/on her favorite spiral tunnel. Pandora’s such a cutie.
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Previously
2025: Owen’s all “I’ve got it! I’ve got it!” (He didn’t have it.)
2024: He was fine with it, but it made ME sad.
2023: No entry.
2022: Mike is so over-the-top cute that it’s verging on offensive.
2021: (Her looking at me like “Are you SEEING this?!” is killing me.)
2020: Rochefort has a sleepy.
2019: Cuppa Gabrielle to start off your day?
2018: No creature on the face of the planet is more pleased with himself than this kitten who just farted three inches from my face.
2017: Aurora and the rough life.
2016: Juniper, chilling with her teddies.
2015: I don’t have any idea what caused this – she just felt floofy, I guess.
2014: “What? I fit! I don’t CARE that the lady says I look like a loaf of bread that has risen over the sides of the loaf pan.”
2013: Poor Arya was sound asleep, and then suddenly Jon Snow was all “I NEEDS ME A SNUGGLE!” and flopped down right on top of her.
2012: No entry.
2011: “WHAT YOU DOIN’, LADY?”
2010: How I have not squeezed the stuffing out of that boy, I do not know.
2009: “Heyyyy, good-lookin’!”
2008: I don’t remember what she was appalled by, but apparently it was quite SOMETHING.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.




Lovely news for Caliope. Is she small? I know her kittens have grown like weeds but she does look quite small beside them.
She’s so beautiful and really looks so calm and content.
And a big vote for Sheriff Magoo all the way from Ireland. ☘️