Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Bark louder, little dog.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

I did not have telepathic declassification on my 2022 bingo card.

Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.

Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

You don’t get to peddle hatred on saturday and offer condolences on sunday.

Wow, I can’t imagine what it was like to comment in morse code.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

I did not have this on my fuck 2022 bingo card.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

A last alliance of elves and men. also pet photos.

Infrastructure week. at last.

The words do not have to be perfect.

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

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Favorite Dogs & Cats – Day 1

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All these awesome dog & cat pics from the first 10 people to send them in.  I’ll put up pics from 10 people a day until we get through them all!

Trapped Lurker’s Morris in the sun

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Trapped Lurker’s Batman in the sun (okay it’s really Morris again, but look at those ears with the shadow.

Trapped Lurker says: “This is Henry Adams at about age 3. I got him the summer of 2020 when feeling utterly trapped and alone, and he has been a lovely, affectionate, demanding, entertaining companion since. You guys helped me name him & advised me about kitty care, and I am grateful!

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Tinare’s pups Kenleigh and Shamus

Tinare says: “I just adopted Shamus right before Thanksgiving. I had hoped that he would make a good companion for my dog Kenleigh. It seems to have worked out well.”

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Alison Rose with Serena

Alison Rose says : ” there’s me at around…hmm, 5 I’d say, holding Monkey..”

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Dagaetch’s kitty Whiskey

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Indycat32’s Chloe

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Indycat32’s Henry

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Indycat32’s Ollie

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Indycat32’s 4 trapped ferals, finally!

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Jeffreyw’s Homer and Buddy (RIP) So sweet.

Jeffreyw says: “I’ve always loved this one of a little tuxedo kitten that Mrs J snapped back in her shelter volunteering days.”

WaterGirl says: “I’m not crying, you’re crying.

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Mrs. J with kitties from the shelter!

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Josie’s beloved pups Teddi and Emma

Josie says: ”  Emma passed away this morning…my two favorite dogs, both gone now but not forgotten.”

WaterGirl says: “Okay, I’m definitely crying.”

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K488’s kitty, Paul

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Pika’s pups Acorn and Sparrow

Pika says: “Years ago, Cole wrote repeatedly about his favorite dogs picture, and it turned out to be a picture of mine that I sent him. All three dogs in that post have passed, and Acorn has recently joined little Sparrow in our house.”

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PIka’s pup Acorn being a goofbal after a CBD treat!

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Jackie’s Kip playing in the snow.

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42Comments

  1. 1.

    mrmoshpotato

    PIka’s pup Acorn being a goofbal after a CBD treat!

    Have you ever looked at the world, like, upside-down, man?  Like, woah!

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    indycat32

    Guys, I need advice. I have the feral kittens in my unheated garage. You can see the bed they currently snuggle in and I have several old comforters covering the crate/kennel. With the dangerously low temps coming is there anything I can do to further protect them from the cold? Any way I can further insulate it?

  6. 6.

    Dan B

    @indycat32: There are heating pads designed for pets that don’t get too hot.  A regular heating pad can get too warm and could burn them, or like my friend Andy’s feral who accidentally turned it on high and shed all the fur on his lower body.  You could also tape the low button down

    Then you can cover the cage with a blanket and put a comforter in the cage they can borrow under.

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    Dan B

    @indycat32: Cardoard, the corrugated kind, is great insulation.  And if you have a medium box you can cut a small opening in the side so they can get inside and cuddle.  But a comforter they could all get inside may be best

    We’ve got down sleeping bags that would be perfect.

  17. 17.

    The Moar You Know

    I have the feral kittens in my unheated garage. You can see the bed they currently snuggle in and I have several old comforters covering the crate/kennel. With the dangerously low temps coming is there anything I can do to further protect them from the cold? Any way I can further insulate it?

    @indycat32: Kittens don’t thermoregulate well and are too small to generate adequate heat for those temperatures.  I would DEFINITELY bring the crate inside.

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    PBK

    @indycat32:  Put some layers of newspapers and/or towels underneath their crate so it’s not directly on the floor.  Drape some newspapers around the top and sides under the comforters.
    If you have time to make them google “cat shelters made from plastic bins”…there’s dozens of videos/guides.
    Thank you for taking care of these little creatures.

  22. 22.

    eachother

    The BlackCat gang waking up in the hoosegow.  I hope the key is in a safe place.

    Favorite Dog and Cat Day 1.  Bar set very high.

  26. 26.

    Barbara

    These are all wonderful, thank you so much.

    @indycat32: Do you have any kind of sleeping bag that you can place underneath them?  Could you borrow one from someone else?  That would likely offer greater thermal protection, especially if you place a solid quilt or comforter over the cage.  We have ceramic (non-radiant space heaters) that we use a lot, but I can understand if you don’t want to risk that.​​

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    indycat32

    @Barbara: I don’t have a sleeping bag but looks like I can get one for around $30. I wouldn’t be comfortable using any type of heater.

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    dww44

    Alison Rose, I don’t know if you still resemble your childhood self, but you looked then as I’ve longed had a mental image of you looking, albeit a grown up version.

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    Rebelsdad (fka texasboyshaun)

    Last week I had to help my 15yo dachshund, Rebel, cross the rainbow bridge. I sent you some pics WG, if you want to share them.

    I lost several dogs now in my life, but this time it hits different. This time I feel like he’s still here with me, I keep reaching over to his side of the bed and forgetting that he’s not there anymore.

  42. 42.

    WaterGirl

    @Rebelsdad (fka texasboyshaun): Very sorry to hear about Rebel.

    I haven’t looked at all the pics yet, but I will put up the second set – from 10 more people today.

    So many wonderful pics, and all of them will be posted – to keep things simple, I am going in order that I receive them.

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