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Tom and Niels, the Quantum Mechanicats
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2 rescued feral cats from Crete. ⚛️ The Quantum Mechanicats!
🐯 Tom (Thomas Young) 03/2018
🐯 Niels (Bohr) 08/2019
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Please keep sharing pals, Alfie is still missing.
BlueSky contact is @alfieandpoppy.bsky.social

#FindAlfie #Churchdown #Hedgewatch #MissingPets
alfieandpoppy.bsky.social Ginny The Foster Cat, Alfie 🌈 and Poppy 🌈 @alfieandpoppy.bsky.social · Apr 29
#FindAlfie #Churchdown
Please help us and spread awareness of my lovely boy Alfie who is missing from home ❤️
May 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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I had my surgery follow up today. The nurse was very happy with my healing!
It's exactly as they'd hope for it to be at this stage!
I can come off the painkillers now, but stay on soft food for another week.
The nurse told me I'm a good boy!
😸
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The photo shows Tom lying on his back on a dark grey duvet, with his front paws curled close to his chest and his back paws sticking up in the air. His head is turned towards the camera, with a relaxed yet alert expression. His white tummy and chest are prominently visible, with patches of orange and brown tabby fur along his sides and legs, and a band of orange with a few black spots and dashes across his tummy. The bedding is crumpled around him, adding to the cozy atmosphere. The lighting is warm and soft, highlighting the textures of his fur. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
May 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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I'm being a good boy, taking meds, and weeing without pain! 😸
The only issue now is it takes me a long time to eat meals, but Hooman says it's ok, I don't need to rush.
Though they also grumble about still feeding me supper at 4am! 😹

- Tom
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The photo shows Tom sitting in a loaf position, with his eyes closed and tongue sticking out to lick the tip of a plastic syringe being offered from the top right corner. His nose is slightly crinkled, and his ears turned outwards. He's sitting on the seat of a wheelchair. The wheelchair has a matte black frame, black tyres, with bright orange spokes. The cushion is black. The seat back is black with a grey stripe on the right end. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
May 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Dear pals my beloved ALFIE is still not home 😿 we now think he may have been taken knowingly or unknowingly. We need to keep publicity high to help him. Please can I ask you to all join our Twitter storm this evening 7-8pm (UK) to help him get home ❤️ thank you so much. Love from his mum Alison ❤️
April 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Hiya furrends,

I got the Hoomans very worried about not weeing, and got very close to going to the out of hours vets!
But I did a decent sized wee, with no crying at all!

I have an apt on sat, for the vet to check my mouth is healing.

- Tom

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The photo shows Tom and Niels cuddled up closely together, both asleep with their faces gently pressed against each other. Tom is on the left, lying on his left side, his head upright and leaning into Niels. Niels lies on the right, on his right side, his thick fur fluffed out around him, the top of his head nestled into the side of Tom's cheek. Behind them, vertical creamy white blinds cover a window, with soft daylight filtering through. A black monitor is partially visible in the background. The atmosphere is very cozy and peaceful. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes.
April 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Tom Update

He's not got a blockage, thankfully!
It's stress cystitis. The main thing now is for him to wee. And ideally start eating!
If he gets more pain when weeing, or he stays not able to go, he'll have to go to the out of hours vet, and if he's blocked...

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April 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Tom update
He's going back to the vets right now, as he's been crying when weeing, and going in and out of the litter tray.
He didn't have a urinary catheter during the surgery, so this is really not good.
He also won't eat at all.
Ugh!

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April 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Hello furrends!

I've been home for a while. The Hooman has been letting me settle in and keeping an eye on me as I'm a bit wobbly, and struggling to jump.
I've been very awake, and I spent a long time making sure it's my house!
I've been sitting on the windowsill, doing a very long...

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The photo shows the upper body of Tom, lying on his human's bent knee. His chest is on the leg and his front legs are dangling down. His head is raised. The camera angle is low, looking up at Tom, emphasizing his wide eyed, alert expression. His mouth is slightly open, and his ears are pricked forward. His pupils are huge. His white fur around his neck is stained pinkish. The background shows a magnolia white wall, and a wooden cabinet. A scratching post is partially visible next to the cupboard. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
April 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Update on Tom

He's out of surgery, and woken up and is doing really well!
He's mostly hiding under the blanket, but he's been really brave, and has let his nurse gently stroke his head with one finger!
We're going to pick him up at 18:00 (it's 16:25 now)

He's had 6...

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April 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Please can I have a #pawcircle today, furrends. I've just been dropped off for dental surgery. I've been in quite a bit of pain recently, and when I was checked in, the vet saw that one of my teeth is loose!
They may have to take some others out as well.

- Tom

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The photo shows Tom lying on a light grey fleece blanket on top of a smooth, light grey surface. He is resting in a kind of relaxed loaf position, leaning to his side a bit, facing the camera with a calm, slightly serious expression. Behind him, there is a large window with creamy white blinds partly drawn up, letting in soft, bright daylight. Green trees can be seen outside through the glass. In the top right corner of the image, part of a white freezer, with a red food storage container on top are visible. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
April 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Today is our Fifth Gotcha Day Anniversary!
Here we are on Day one, and now, at year Five!

We were quite scared early on, and we still have our anxiety problems, but we've come a long way!

The Hoomans can't believe it's been 5 years already!

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Niels, as a kitten, sitting on a grey donut style cat bed. His head is raised up, He is staring forwards, slightly to the right of the camera. The left side of his mouth is twisted up, and his eyes are slightly narrowed. It looks as though he's thinking 'What are you looking at, huh?'. The brown, fluffy end of a cat toy is in front and to the right of him. Here, Niels is a medium - long haired light brown - yellow tabby kitten, with a white chin, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes. Behind the bed is a dark blue fabric storage cube, up against a magnolia white wall. To the side of the wall, behind the cube on the right, a tiny bit of the gap of a doorway can be seen, and a couple of wooden slats can be seen across the gap. The photo shows a dark blue fabric open topped storage cube, with a roughly cut hole in the front, on a grey and dark blue striped rug. Tom is inside the box, peering out nervously through the hole with his head slightly tilted downwards and his yellow eyes wide open. His white nose and lower face contrast with the dark interior of the box. A dark blue throw drapes over the top and sides of the box, covering the top. A light grey fleece blanket is crumpled in the foreground. In the top left corner, part of Niels' leg paw, and nose are visible, reaching onto the box. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes. Here, Niels is a medium - long haired yellow - light brown tabby kitten, with a white chin, and an orange patch over his nose. The photo shows Tom and Niels curled up together on a light grey fleece blanket with a paw print pattern. Tom is lying in the foreground, mostly on his front, with his head resting against Niels’s side. His face is down, pushed into the blanket and Niels' tail, which covers the top part of his face. His right front paw is curled tightly around his nose covering the lower part of his face. Niels is on his right side, with his upper body propped up and turned to Tom. He is grooming the top of Tom’s head with his tongue out. His eyes are closed, and his ears are relaxed. The background features a black pc tower on the left, and a creamy white vertical blind behind Niels, showing darkness outside. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
March 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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In this house, we celebrate Losar, the Tibetan new year.
This year, it started on 28th Feb.

བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས།
Losar Tashi Delek!
Happy New Year to all of our furrends!

This year is 2152, the year of the wood snake 🪵 🐍 🪷 ☸️

🐾😺😺🐾

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Tom is sitting upright, his head turned to his left (our right). His ears are perked up, and his yellow eyes are wide open, gazing intently at something off camera. Only his upper body can be seen, and it's obvious that he's being carried. Behind him is a white wall, with a Tibetan Buddhist Thangka (for screen readers Tan Ka), a fabric wall hanging. The Bodhisattva Green Tara is depicted in the centre, seated in a meditative posture, in an embroidered panel, framed in patterned red, patterned gold, and a rich blue with embroidered flower patterns. Two narrow red fabric strips hang down in front of the image. To the left of Tom, a thermostat is on the wall. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes. The photo shows Niels being held in a human's left arm. He is looking intently to his left with wide, focused eyes and ears slightly perked forward. His whiskers fan out, and his thick mane is particularly fluffy. His body is relaxed, but his expression is alert. In the background, high up, hangs a line of colorful fabric Tibetan prayer flags in red, green, yellow, blue, and white, featuring black script and intricate designs. Below the flags, just to the right of Niels, a large fabric thangka (screen reader Tan Ka), depicting Siddhartha Gautama (screen reader Sid Ar Ta Go Ta Ma), the Buddha, in the centre, is framed in red, gold, and blue satin with long red fabric strips hanging from the top. The embroidered artwork within the thangka depicts the Buddha seated in a meditative posture, surrounded by floral and ornate patterns. The wall behind the decorations is magnolia white. In the distance, another Thangka can be seen. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes. Only the hand of the human can be seen.
March 1, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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When the vet, who's doing your cats annual health check, says if you're worried about a thing, you can book him in for a health check.
...
Erm...?

Hooman is not very happy today!
Quick update!
Sorry, Hooman has been ill 😿
My claw problem has come back...

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Tom and Niels are sleeping, curled up together. Tom is on the left, tightly curled on his left side, with his head resting on Niels' side and back legs. His eyes are closed. Niels is behind him, on the right, also on his left side, stretched out, with his front legs extended towards the camera next to Tom's head. His head rests on a very pale brown fleece blanket, and his eyes are closed. The fur on his side sticks up, framing Tom's head. They're both in a deep sleep. They’re lying on light grey fleece blankets with a paw print pattern, atop a dark wooden desk. An upside down keyboard is beneath the cushions and blankets. Niels' head rests on the base of a black swivelled computer monitor, his top of his head turning it. Behind them, vertical creamy white blinds cover a dark window, with some patches of fur on them. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
February 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Update time!

After the antibiotics ended, I stopped being sick, and I did my first more solid poo yesterday! The pro kolin is helping.
I need to inform everyone that Hooman was very wrong, and was calling my claw folds claw sheathes.
They thought that,...
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Tom and Niels are curled up together on a blanket. In the foreground, on the left, Tom is lying on his left side, his head tucked in against Niels's back legs, with his front legs bent and Niels' back left paw resting over his face. Behind and to the right of Tom, Niels is lying on his right side, his face, chest, tummy, and front legs completely obscured by Tom. The fur on his side is sticking up in all directions. The blanket they're lying on is light grey with a paw print pattern in red, orange, and blue. In background on the left is a black pc case, and central and on the right, the vertical slats of a creamy white blind. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes.
January 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Quick update:
I was sick again twice Tuesday 😿 and I refused my supper as a result. I threw up my antibiotics and my anxiety meds!
Hooman has Pro-Kolin arriving tomorrow, to help my tummy.
I've been drinking lots, and Hooman has been checking my skin tenting,..

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Tom is sitting on top of a beige, sisal-wrapped scratching post. He is perched neatly with all four paws tucked close together, his head turned to the front right. His ears are pricked up, and his eyes are focused intently on something outside the frame, giving him an alert expression. Behind him on the right is a white microwave with black-tinted glass, and part of a grey cloth is visible draped over the edge of the frame. The background wall is magnolia white. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
January 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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I haven't been sick again!
My tummy is having the common antibiotics side effect though 😿
I'm still not enjoying humans cleaning my claws.
I was very good this morning though: I went to bite Hooman a few times, but stopped myself!

- Tom

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The photo shows Tom nestled in a deep purple fleece blanket, with his back half under the blanket. His right eye is fully closed, and his left eye isn't fully open, and his tongue is sticking out. He looks very sleepy. The lighting is warm and soft, casting gentle shadows of Tom on the white pillow behind him, and a study soft highlight on the black back of the armchair he's in. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
January 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I saw the vet yesterday!
I've been having a problem with my claws, and some are infected 😿
I've got antibiotics, and the Hoomans will continue to clean them with antiseptic, which I don't like!
I was sick this morning too!
😿😿😿

- Tom

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Tom is sitting on the dark teal cushion of a black chair. He is facing the camera with his head tilted a little to his left, and down, his eyes are focused off to the right, in the distance behind the camera. Behind him, an old, squashed pillow rests on top of a purple fleece throw. Behind the chair is a marble patterned panel with a wooden mantlepiece around it. A glimpse of the edge of a wooden bookcase is visible on the left side of the image. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
January 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Tom's still not always very good at holding back teeth and claws whilst playing. He gets too excited.
And he bites my ears when he wants to steal a bed I'm in.
It's well healed, so don't worry!

The GFM for my surgery:

www.gofundme.com/f/HelpNielsRun

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The photo shows a close-up of Niels's left ear, highlighting a small, healed patch of missing fur at its base. His mane is in soft focus, with rich, textured fur transitioning into the background. Behind him, a white window frame is visible on the left, with a blurred view of an indoor space reflected in the glass. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes. The fur at the base of his ear is quite orange at the moment.
January 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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What's that, Hooman? You didn't catch my #Hedgewatch in time?
Well, too late! I'm not getting out of my comfy bed just to watch out of the window for you!
I'm comfy!
Leave me alone to sleep!
😺💤

- Niels

The GFM for my surgery:

www.gofundme.com/f/HelpNielsRun

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Niels is lying on a light grey fleece blanket with a paw print pattern, tucked in under another identical blanket, which covers most of his body, leaving only his head and part of his mane exposed. A rolled up identical blanket serves as a pillow. A brown plush toy shaped like a turkey drumstick, with a light cream sisal rope 'bone,' lies to his left, lower than, and supporting the pillow blanket. Behind Niels is part of a black PC tower. In front of it, between the PC and Niels, are two black external hard drives, and a black tablet keyboard resting on its edge on top of them. Light streams in from the right through creamy beige vertical blinds, softly illuminating Niels and the scene, creating a cozy atmosphere. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes.
December 28, 2024 at 12:10 PM
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A late #JellyBellyFriday!
You can even see my chest skin, because I had washed the fur before stretching, so it's clumped together a bit.
Hooman is casting a shadow across our faces! How dare they!
- Niels

The GFM for my surgery:

www.gofundme.com/f/HelpNielsRun

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The photo shows Niels lying on his back on a light grey blanket with a paw print pattern. His head is tilted to the side, and is upside down, with his right eye closed, and his left eye narrow. His front left paw is raised as if mid-stretch, and his fluffy chest and belly are prominently visible, with his fur clumped together a bit on his chest, as some of it is wet from him washing it. His light pink chest skin is visible through the fur gaps where it's been washed. Behind Niels, Tom is partially visible, sitting upright, his eyes and above out of shot. To the left, part of a black pc tower is visible, while on the right, the edge of a black computer monitor and gaming headphones hanging over it are in view. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
December 28, 2024 at 12:26 AM
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It's Boxing day, so I did my duty!
The mouse deserves it!

Hooman finally found treats we can eat!
They're dog treats, but we get actual treats, rather than bits of food.
I'm so excited to be getting proper treats again!
We got them for Christmas! 😸
- Niels

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The photo shows Niels inside a large cardboard box on its side. He is leaning slightly forward with his right paw raised mid swipe, playing with a dangling plush toy shaped like a mouse with a leopard print pattern. The mouse has a string attached to a fuzzy black pom pom dangling down at the bottom at the bottom. The beige walls of the box surround him, creating a cozy, enclosed environment. His focused gaze is fixed on the toy, with his ears perked and whiskers forward in excited concentration. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting the texture of his fur and the box's surface. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes.
December 26, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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Merry Christmas furrends!
We hope you've all had a lovey day, and got lots of treats and toys!

Our Hoomans were out, so we slept a lot. The Hoomans just gave us new toys, and yummy new treats! 😸

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Niels is sitting upright on the black seat of a wheelchair, facing the camera directly with his large, expressive eyes wide open, staring just above the camera. Niels is wearing a santa harness, which is a red harness with a black belt, and a white scalloped trim, which stands out against his thick fur. His thick tail is curled neatly around his side. To the left, part of the wheelchair's wheel with orange spokes is visible, while in the background, a desk can be seen, with blankets on a cushion on top, and a black pc tower. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes. Tom is lying on his human's lap. He is wearing a red velvety Santa cloak with a fluffy white trim and hood. The hood rests loosely over his head, partially covering one ear, with a white ribbon tied in front of his chest. His front paws are visible, tucked in front of him as he gazes intently down and to the right, with a calm but focused expression. In the background, a television glows brightly on the right, with black shelves of video games, and electronics occupy the space below it. A computer monitor is behind him. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes.
December 25, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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It's #TomTuesday!
And #TabbyTuesday!
And #TongueOutTuesday #ToT!
I think the only thing we're missing here are beans.
We're sorry for missing them!
😸

I let Niels join since he's fundraising!
The GFM for his surgery:
www.gofundme.com/f/HelpNielsRun

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Tom is sitting with his head tilted slightly downwards as he grooms Niels, who is lying down in front of him. Tom's tongue can be seen, gently brushing Niels' fur. Niels's face is pushed into Tom's side, his eyes are closed, and he appears to be asleep. On the left of the cats is a black computer tower, on the right, a monitor. There are creamy white vertical slats of a blind in the background, that are softly lit, with a warm glow highlighting the details of Tom and Niels' fur, and creating soft shadows. Tom is a short haired brown tabby cat, with a white nose, lower face, neck, chest, tummy, and paws, with orange patches, and yellow eyes. Niels is a medium - long haired brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes.
December 24, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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#MeowMonday
Playing with my Not Mouse, making my Tom noises.
This one is rather more like a meow than my usual fog horn!

Please excuse the litter mess; Niels likes to throw litter everywhere! It's his hobby!😹

- Tom

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December 24, 2024 at 5:09 AM
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I've been quite nervy for a few days, so Hooman decided to put my harness on, but they realised they could put the santa one on!
I like wearing it: it helps calm me down!

Hooman has lots of photos!
😸 🎅

The GFM for my surgery:
www.gofundme.com/f/HelpNielsRun

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The photo shows Niels sitting upright in front of a vertical scratching post, his right arm reaching up the post to bat at a thick rope toy that is being held against it. His eyes are wide, and fixed on the rope, his ears swivelled forwards, and his whiskers are splayed out, forward and to the side, as he focuses on the rope. Niels is wearing a santa harness, which is a red harness with a black belt, and a white scalloped trim, which stands out against his thick fur. In the background, part of a wooden cabinet is visible behind Niels, while on the right, a dark grey plastic litter box with wood pellet litter inside sits on the floor, with the side of another one seen next to it. The overall scene is well-lit, highlighting the textures of Niels's fur and the sisal rope on the scratching post. Niels is a medium - long haired light brown tabby cat, with a white chin, a thick, sandy mane, an orange patch over his nose, and multicoloured eyes.
December 22, 2024 at 11:22 PM