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Erica Layton
@snarica.bsky.social
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I love the Mariners and the Kraken. Cat mom x3, prolific pet sitter, reader of all the books, animal shelter volunteer, and kitten foster parent.

Current foster count: 0 (taking a break)
Former foster count: 12
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You too?!?! Brody has this same problem!
A brown tabby tux cat sits on a gray fuzzy blanket and glares at the camera. His eyes are slightly narrowed and his ears are turned to the side to show that he is unamused by the camera in his face.
December 14, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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These two are cats as well. This is Erryk and Arryk. They’re brothers, obvs. They are one year olds that were found as strays, but are super sweet and social. They will be going to their forever home next week, if all goes as planned.
Color photograph. Two orange tabby cats are cuddled close to each other. The photo is a close up, somewhat side view of their heads.
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Happy 6th birthday to my baby girl, Nevi! Once a garage cat who was used to sleeping in anything she could find, always a cat that sleeps in anything she can find. 😂
Color photograph of a brown tabby, tuxedo, cat with green eyes and a pink nose. She is lying in a blue plastic crate, on top of a white folded garment bag and a hammock. The crate is tilted because it was on top of a stack of other items that aren’t exactly holding it up well. Behind the crate are more plastic bins full of various items. She has decided that a storage stack is the best place to nap on her 6th birthday, despite having several other, comfier, options like a heated bed just for her.
December 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Day 1 vs. Day 41

Lady Bianca came in as a tiny girlie pop who wasn’t feeling great and had been found with an unresponsive sibling. She spent 2 weeks on SQ fluids and then finally began to flourish.

Today is Spay Day! Tomorrow she goes to her forever home! Hooray for kittens! 🎉😻

#fosterkitten
Two color photographs cropped into the shape of hexagons. The one on the top left shows a tiny, dilute tortie tabby kitten who is curled in a ball and looks suspicious of the photographer. The one on the bottom right shows an older version of the same kitten. However, this one shows her standing up tall and walking towards the photographer, with wide, curious eyes. She is on a background of a blue and white striped towel.
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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This is the face of a little kitty girl who got an adoption hold today! She goes in for her spay surgery on Monday and can go to her new home as early as Tuesday. She’ll have an 18-month-old fur sibling to play with and a mama who will love her to bits. I’m so excited for her!

#fosterkitten
A color photograph of a tiny, dilute tortie tabby kitten who is stretched across a gray, wavy textured blanket. She has one gray and buff colored front leg stretched out in front of her and she is looking up. Her hazel eyes are wide and curious.
November 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Occasionally, they let me name kittens at the shelter. I had some fun with this litter. Meet Floofington, Floofville, and Floof City. 😻😂

Floofington is available for adoption, though his page is still under Lost Pets.

www.thehumanesociety.org/lost-pet/unk...
Color photograph, close-up of the face of a short hair, brown tabby kitten on a beige towel. Below the picture is his name, Floofington. What is not very evident in this photograph is that, while he is a short hair, he has very dense, thick, short hair, so he is just as worthy of a floof name as his longer haired siblings. Color photograph, close up of most of the face of a long hair, brown tabby kitten. His nose and mouth are obscured by a sibling’s ear. Below the kitten is a yellow banner that says “Adoption Pending” and below that is his name, Floofville. Color photograph, close up of the face of an exceedingly floofy brown tortie tabby kitten. She has an orange spot on the top of her head and black tabby stripes that look kind of like hands holding the orange ball between them. As she is surrounded by brothers, she almost looks like she’s barely keeping her head above all the fluff.
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Lady Bianca, now all of 9 weeks old, has decided to join the Neighborhood Watch. She’s surprised at what is going on out there. She encourages one and all to stay safe.
Color photograph of a tiny, dilute tortie tabby kitten stands on a window bed and looks out a dark window. It is dark outside, so all that can be seen in the photo is a reflection of other parts of the room. Color photograph of a tiny, dilute tortie tabby kitten on the same cat bed as before, but zoomed in further. This time, she is facing the camera with wide eyes and looking surprised.
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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New day, new kitten attack. Tig is starting to play back more than just take her shenanigans.

#fosterkitten
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Warning! Vicious kitten attack!

#fosterkitten

Video description: a tiny dilute tortie tabby kitten play attacks a brown tabby tux cat who is minding his own business on his mom’s lap.
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Tig trying out this foster brother stuff. He’s not sold on it yet.
A tiny dilute, tortoiseshell tabby kitten sits on the back of a brown tabby tux cat who is lying on a gray blanket. The older cat is starting to turn his head as if to ask “what is going on?” The kitten looks pretty proud of herself.
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Yes, ear airplane mode activated, especially when mom is out here acting like the pawparazzi when a guy is trying to get his snooze on.
A color photograph of a brown tabby tux cat who is stretched out on a lap covered in gray sweatpants. His ears are mostly pointed to the side because he is annoyed at the photographer. His eyes are scrunched shut and his white mittened paws are stretched out and crossed in front of him.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Tig agrees. He’s settled in for an evening nap on mom’s lap during TV time.
A color photograph of a brown tabby cat curled on a lap that is wearing gray sweatpants. He has his head turned to the side so that his ears are pointing north and south. His face is not visible, but one of his front legs is curled under him as if he were flexing a muscle.
November 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Dougie! Another three leggy cat got adopted today at the shelter where I volunteer! Her name was Cloud, but I don’t know what her new forever name is. Three cheers for three leggy kitties! 🎉🎉🎉
A color photograph of a medium hair gray tabby cat who is curled on a darker gray towel. She has long white whiskers and long floofy tufts of ear fur.
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Lady Bianca signed up for Mr. Bertie’s biscuit making class. Here she is showing off what she’s learned so far. How is she doing?

Video description: a tiny dilute tortie tabby kitten makes biscuits on a gray blanket while looking directly at the camera. Occasionally, she lets out a squeaky meow.
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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My #fosterkitten is doing well. She’s been with me for 2 weeks. She’s finally eating without support and gaining weight regularly. She is now 6 weeks old.

Her name is Lady Bianca Meowington and she is perfect!

She’s starting to play more. Here she is playing with her brand new fish kicker toy.
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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I got to see newborn kittens today! One of the cats at the shelter gave birth to 4 little beans yesterday after I left. Every time I visited her kennel today and informed her of how cute they were, she blinked at me like “Duh! I made them and I only make cute ones!” 😻
A gray tabby cat is looking at the camera through her kennel door. Her pupils are huge because she’s not a fan of paparazzi taking pictures of her kittens. A very blurry photo of what appears to be a blob of kittens on a pink blanket. It was all I was able to take before mom came back from having her lunch and informed me she didn’t want any more photos taken. Also, my phone did not want to cooperate with zooming in.
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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My scrungly guy (Little O) passed just a few days before Zack. I like to think that he’s there too, galavanting in the afterlife as he was rarely able to do in this life.
A disheveled looking buff tabby kitten is leaning against yellow patterned fabric. His front paws are curled together. He is looking up at treats that are out of frame.
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Brody made sure to click your link to order his. It arrived today and he can’t believe how great this color compliments his fur. He hasn’t joined any #plundercats adventures yet, but looks forward to future fun times!
A photograph of a brown tabby tux cat who is lying in a cozy window bed. There is a blue plundercats shirt draped over the back half of his body. The logo is a black outline of a cat face wearing a mask over the eyes. There is a fish skeleton below it. At the bottom of the logo are the words Plundercat Air, though the words are barely in the frame of the photo.
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Fresh kitten paws to show the system is working.
A tiny tortie tabby kitten is wrapped in a blue gray fuzzy blanket. She is looking off to the side, but both of her front paws are stretched out to show off the cuteness that is her toes.
October 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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I have a new #fosterkitten ! She’s 4 weeks old. I’m still noodling on names. Anyway, here are some purrs and biscuits!
October 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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So, here is Nevi’s Halloween costume: she’s the Etsy witch!

#GOMS #EtsyWitch #TridentsUp
A brown tabby tuck cat wearing a purple witch costume sits on a plush green pillow. The pillow is at the base of a compass rose that is surrounded by a plush tiger, a plush Bluejay, a plush baseball, and a golden trident made out of pipe cleaners. A brown tabby tux cat sits in loaf position wearing a purple sparkly witch costume. The hat has lighter, purple stars, and the word Etsy in gold sparkly letters. In front of the cat is a plush Bluejay that is laying on its side as if the cat has hunted it down. In front of her is also a golden trident made out of pipe cleaners.
October 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Brody and Tig say: “Samsies!”
Two brown tabby tux cats are lying on a light brown blanket. Their bodies are facing each other, but their heads are turned towards the camera. They look mad.
October 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Ok, so I made my cats a trident. Hoping it helps our boys! 🤞🔱
A brown tabby tux cat stands on a beige blanket. He sniffs at a trident about his size that is made entirely out of gold colored pipe cleaners.
October 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Today I got to visit my last foster kitten, Alexandra, at her temporary cat cafe home, Catffeinated, in Puyallup, WA. When I left, she was still available for adoption. If you’re in the area and in the market for a precocious kitten, go check her out.

catffeinated.net
A tiny tuxedo kitten is sleeping on her side on a black fleece blanket that is covered in white paw prints. Her little belly has been shaved recently as she was spayed 2 days ago. Her little pink nose and toe beans are on display. She is supremely cozy as her nap spot is in a sunbeam in a shop window.
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Belly!
Two brown tabby tux cats are sleeping on a dark gray fuzzy blanket. Who won on the left is curled on his side. The one on the right is sprawled on his back with his front legs in the air, pink toe beans on display, and his belly to the ceiling. They are both supremely cozy.
October 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM