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Cats of Yore

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Hi! I’m Molly Hodgdon. I live in Vermont with my beautiful FIV+ cats Fergus and Francie. Banner photo by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from my collection mailed 1908. Not a bot. Not selling anything. Just a keeper of forgotten cats.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · Jan 3

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 4h

My smol collection of vintage cat-in-shoe pencil sharpeners. 👠

Three little figurines depicting strangely smooth and cosmetically enhanced cats sitting in platform heel shoes. One cat is light brown in a dark blue and white shoe, one white with blue highlights in an orange shoe, and one is an odd sea green in a red shoe.

Photo of two pencil sharpeners side by side on a wooden shelf. One is a pissed off looking grey tabby in an orange and red shoe, the other is a derpy looking pink cat in a dark blue high heeled clog.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 7h

I'm so sorry. 💔

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 8h

No, but that’s a good guess! The only bunny there that is larger than him is Jessica and she is a Flemish giant.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 8h

He’s a very nice boy and look at those big paws. 🥹

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 8h

One of the many touching things that happened this past week was that my friends at @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social named a new rabbit after Fergus. Like my Fergus, he is BIG and soft and sweet and has huge adorable paws.

Photo of a very handsome brown rabbit, sitting up and looking disapprovingly at the camera.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 11h

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 12h

Gorgeous, spooky friend from my collection. No date/info.

Black and white photo of a black medium haired cat lying on grass, looking up at the camera. It looks like it has pure white eyes with no pupils but it’s just light blow out.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

YES. Come to Vermont and I will introduce you to all my pig friends. bsky.app/profile/merr...

Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 9d

Travelers should be advised there is a belly rub pile up behind the barn. Please seek alternate routes.🚦

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much!

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you both! I'm so sorry for your losses.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Passed halfway! Thank you so much! 😭

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!!

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

So anyway, all of this is to say that watching everyone donate to the hay drive this week had been very sweet and healing for me. Whenever I was feeling awful, glancing at that total going up and knowing the compassion it represents made me feel better. I'm honestly so grateful. ❤️

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

One by one they ALL came outside and surrounded me, gently nuzzling and asking for hugs. Then of course some of them scampered off to create mayhem and make me laugh. They are my beloved friends as much as any cats or dogs.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

I know most people draw a line between companion animals and farm animals, but the critters at Merrymac are really companion animals to me and everyone else who works and volunteers there. Like, last night I was feeling very sad about Fergus so I went over there and sat outside the goat herd pen.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Iza All Kinds of Banged Up @izabelakaramia.bsky.social · 2d

@catsofyore.bsky.social While browsing through scanned archives of the magazine Chess Review, which was published from 1933 to 1969, I found a cat! People who have watched Netflix's The Queen's Gambit will recognize that Chess Review was the magazine shoplifted by Beth Harmon.

On the October 1957 cover of Chess Review, a black cat is seemingly playing chess. It is looking intently at the white king on the board. The cover is captioned, "A CT CAN NIP AT A KING." The photo is a black and white photo.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much, sweet Eli. ❤️

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely love this twitter classic:

Exchange between two twitter users. A man called Scott Castaneda write to Tom Morella, "I use to be a fan until your political opinions come out. Music is my sanctuary and the last thing I want to hear is political bs when I'm listening to music. As far as I'm concerned you and pink are completely done. Keep running your mouth and ruining your fan base." User Howard Finklestein replies, "What 'machine' did you think he was raining against? The dishwasher?"

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d

They are SO CLOSE to the halfway point! 🍂

Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 1d

We are in the fall spirit here! But more than anything else we're so grateful for all the donation to our winter hay drive. We are so close to the halfway point - can you help us reach it today!? ❄️ donorbox.org/mmfs-2025-ha...

photo of a sign standing on a lawn, backlit by the evening sun. The signpost is decorated with dried corn stalks with pumpkins and flowers and halloween signs at the base. The sign says "merrymac farm sanctuary".

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 2d

This is beautiful!

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! P.S. Sat here for about five minutes trying to decide whether I should use an exclamation point or a period after "thank you" and the implications of both which seems like something you could appreciate.

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