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Snow Days

@snowshoememphis.bsky.social

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Indomitable bathroom guardian, Amazon and USPS sentinel, feral colony liaison, PTSD survivor and Memphis Animal Services veteran. Proud nonmember representative of The Snowshoe Cat Society.

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The CatWirks @stormybailey.bsky.social · 4d

My first year in 5 to welcome trick-or-treaters, 3 little ones and 3 big ones (16, I think). I had 4 cats (Denzel loved them), 1 Care Bear and 1 princess who thought the whole thing was suspicious. I couldn't remember where I put the candy so I gave out snack size Fritos. They were a hit.

vintage illustration of three black cats summoning spirits with a Ouija board.

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · 8d

soooooo sweeet! 😽

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The CatWirks @stormybailey.bsky.social · 8d

After a summer of doctors/vet visits, Snow and I are glad for autumn! After a year of socializing my ferals, I am able to actually pet them! Beautiful voids Spike, Denzel and Jimi show up for meals with sweet, shy gray tabby, Tabs. Bonding with her has been slow but no one can resist me for long.

young black cat named Spike, waiting patiently while I prepare his dinner. He likes to sit on the edge of this planter where the oxalis is thriving. He knows he is photogenic and is proud to have his picture taken.

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · 8d

Hello, friends! I missed you! 😸 I got really sick this summer and lost weight. I thought my time was up. But Stormy took me to the vet a few times and helped me get well. So I'm back on the job as Stormy's aide and front door sentry. But food and naps are still my first priority. #TheSnowPlace #cats

Snow the Snowshoe cat, sunny side up on the bed.

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Jul 8

CBD drops are my go-to for my Snow. They help with her IBS discomfort and the anxiety from her hyperthyroidism. I would at least give them a try before giving another rx.

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The CatWirks @stormybailey.bsky.social · Apr 23

I spent several days wondering if we have two gray tabbies or just one. This is Diva. If she is the only one, then she is a shape shifter.

Snow looks for her all day. Snow lets me know when porch food needs replenishing. Diva is family, whether she likes it or not. But I suspect that she does. <3

closeup of young female gray tabby cat with distinct white markings and gorgeous black "eyeliner"

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The CatWirks @stormybailey.bsky.social · Apr 1

George was out back by the old shed.
I stepped out to say hi.
He got ready to bolt but didn't.

Then at the front door,
George was waiting!
How could he run that fast?

Back to the kitchen for cat food.

OMG, there are two Georges!

I have another black kitten!

Young adult with older kitten, both solid black. George is on the left. They are looking at a car that just parked across the street. Driver is exiting the car with a dog on a leash. George stood his ground but his mini-me was too scared to stick around.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Mar 31

Hell yeah, Austin.

Mural on a wall with a peace sign and the words "just love everybody, y'all means all."

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 24

It's good to have a catitude of gratitude. Be sure to thank your humans whenever you can. #SnowDays #SnowshoeCat #CatsOfBluesky #FureverHome

Snowshoe cat with her head in woman's hand and her paw wrapped around the woman's forearm.

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 23

wait for it ... or jump to end. 🐾

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 23

saying hello. #SnowTalks #SnowDays #SnowshoeCat #Cats of Bluesky

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The CatWirks @stormybailey.bsky.social · Mar 20

Snow came to me crying. Something was amiss.

What? Kitty chores were done. But she insisted.

I said, "Show me."

She led me to the door.

George had spilled his food.

For the first time ever, he didn't scurry when I stepped outside. Here's proof. <3 #SnowshoeCat #CatsOfBluesky #FeralLove

Solid black feral male cat enjoying fresh bowl of food on the doormat. His coat is so shiny it is like a mirror in the sun. This is George. It's the first time he has let me get this close to him. Major success!

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 20

what have you done to your hair?

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The CatWirks @stormybailey.bsky.social · Mar 20

Snow's tail does not want to be washed and puts up a spirited fight for freedom. Snow is puzzled at my laughter. Surely this is serious business.
#SnowDays #SnowshoeCat #CatsOfBluesky
#BlueskyCats #Cats

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 18

Here I am watching Diva have breakfast. Diva is a feral acquaintance that has stayed with us since last summer. I'm not sure we are friends yet but I enjoy her company. Stormy puts my bowl next to the door when she feeds Diva so we can dine together and chat. #SnowDays #SnowshoeCat #CatsOfBluesky

Snowshoe cat watching gray tabby cat from the other side of a safety door.

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 16

busted. ❤️

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 11

maybe I, too, can learn to be glamourous in spite of my scars. What a sublime portrait. <3

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 6

Stormy and I are pulling for you, MissMiss. 💕

Snowshoe cat resting on back of red leather couch near her roomie's head.

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 6

Robusta listened patiently while the instructor critiqued her collage project.

"Wanker," she said to no one.

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Mar 4

Stormy and I hope his passing was peaceful. We both send you our care and concern.

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The CatWirks @stormybailey.bsky.social · Feb 28

It's my day off and I'm in boycott. But it's gorgeous outside. Snow's feral friends ignored breakfast, maybe to hunt their own food. So she cries all morning with a need I cannot satisfy: peer companionship.

My solution: Nap-inducing bird videos with sound. #SnowDays #SnowshoeCat #CatsOfBluesky

Snowshoe cat dozing on a flannel baby blanket, in a room full of ambient light. A sunbeam from the window warms her tummy.

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Feb 28

oh, my heart! Something magic happens when they touch you first <3

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Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Feb 3

Snow likes to sleep with her head IN my hand. I feel like the richest person in the world when she does that <3

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Feb 2

A little later, I saw Snow making biscuits for the first time, as if she'd just remembered how. Watching her spread her toes and sink her claws into her blanket felt like a gift.

Snow may never feel entirely safe. But I'm content that she is, at last, remembering what it is to be loved.

Snow Days @snowshoememphis.bsky.social · Feb 2

Day 8. Last night Snow filched a huge piece of turkey skin from my dinner plate, carrying it away like freshly hunted prey. Snow is single-minded when she wants a treat. She does not want to be petted. She wants the damn treat. #SnowshoeCat #SnowDays #CatsOfBluesky

Snowshoe cat kneading a dark purple fleece blanket on a red leather couch.

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