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Rain's Cats

@catssurname.bsky.social

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Delivering Dr. Harpo's dose of dopamine. This account only follows cats; I will follow more of you back when I can turn off political reposts. I have a human account for that. Blog, merch, tips, subscribe: linktr.ee/rainsurname

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · Nov 26

Here's the story of how the sickly, runty kitten I gave a home to 16 years ago kept me from becoming homeless & then gave us a new home. We moved into it on the 4th anniversary of the #cancer surgery I did not expect him to survive.
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Harpo's Hero's Journey

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Frank & Joe 🇨🇦 @thehardyboycats.bsky.social · 8h

Good morning BlueSky! 😸🐾

A well fed tabby cat doing his best seal impression. He’s sprawled out on white bedding, showing off his belly floof, his fat polydactyl paws on display.
#CatsOfBlueSky

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 7h

I lost a beloved void girl 20 years ago after she ate foam.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 12h

They find human ear wax tasty. That's why they chew on AirPods.

Ear plugs are one of the most common foreign bodies that injure or kill cats. It doesn't matter if they "never try to eat them." They can change their mind at any time & often do.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 19h

Even if I was not worried about ending up homeless again, I would not adopt another cat while Groucho is alive.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 22h

Typical big brother behavior.
#CatsOfBluesky #FosterKittens #AdoptDontShop

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 22h

I hope your kitties enjoy it as much as mine do

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Monday morning Gummitch purr

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Monday Morning Gummitch Purr

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to hear it.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

The egg is popular, so it sells out quickly.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

If I was going to keep one, it would be her.

Crossed fingers that she and the goober actually end up with the lesbian couple that came to visit them last week, who live just a few minutes away.

That would make three that went to people I could stay in touch with.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

His expression is priceless.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Harpo was particularly partial to the fried egg.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

I am referring to the fiber artist's kitties.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Green really loves the green catnip snake @samindy4.bsky.social made. They come in different colors, and help support her cats with special needs.
www.etsy.com/listing/1229...

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Coming right up!

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

I did that my first week as a bike messenger.

Do you have any snakes in your shop right now? I have great footage of a foster playing with it, but I can save it for when you list more.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

I love how the lens distorts her little face.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

Awwwww

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

I had originally just planned to post this as a Story on Insta & TikTok, but then TT put this song on it...
#CatsOfBlueSky #FosterKittens #AdoptDontShop

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

I have never actually seen what he looks like when he’s doing that.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

Gummitch usually gets over his nerves right before the fosters are ready to go back to the shelter, so we're right on schedule.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

She said please, please, please, and finally got what she wanted.

(I used the Dream Academy version because Morrissey is a right wing bigot now, sigh.)

#Caturday #FosterKittens #AdoptDontShop

A gray tabby cat is in a cave bed, looking disgruntled. Beside him, half hidden in the darkness, is a tiny black-and-white kitten, looking hopeful.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

such an arrogant tail.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

Gummitch may not actually be a “super kitten, with an IQ of about 160,” but at least he’s polite. #Caturday faculty.uca.edu/rnovy/Leiber...

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

I have never actually seen his face when he is making these noises, and my attempts to capture them on camera while leaving one running have failed

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