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We are one big Siamese, four black cats and a ginger tabby kitten who goes zoom zoom zoom all the time!
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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · Apr 12
Valentino’s favorite toy for almost 4 years a #Skinneeez stuffing free pink #flamingo #cattoy — it sadly vanished last July 2024 (kitten photo - August 2020) 💔

if anyone has one just like this in the rejected cat toys box - send it to us! Please reshare

#Siamese #cat
A five month old Siamese kitten with a little pink flamingo cat toy in his right paw - laying on his right side on a blue patterned rug looks at the photographer A full grown seal point Siamese cat on a blue blanket with his favorite pink flamingo toy in his left paw looks at the photographer with his right ear twitched. You can see the leg of one of his black cat friends in the upper left corner of the photo.
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Tony and Eclipse snuggles

#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #blackcats #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
TONY not so tiny ginger, tabby kitten nogging up with his friend eclipse A close-up where you can see eclipse’s face pressing into Tony’s left shoulder, and Tony bracing himself with his paws on the purple leaf blanket, eyes squinted
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

21 of 30: “A Wizard of Earthsea” by Ursula Leaguin
A book cover with a light yellow background featuring a drawing in the center of an island with some stone building buildings in the middle of an ocean. Large black capital letters at the bottom with the title “a wizard of earthsea” - the author’s name is across the top in white letters on black background
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
Jojo is so mad. Still sequestered in the sewing room. She did spend some time in the bedroom with Mercy and the other kitties who wanted to go in there because “closed door.”

Mow trying Proviable - stool sample “negative” for anything bad. #blackcatranch #blackcats #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
Black cat curled up in a brown bed, glaring at the photographer with a very cross expression on her face
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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Tony #licky

#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
A close-up of a ginger tabby kitten, licking his right front paw. His tongue is extended and touching the white mitten on his foot. His eyes are closed and his face is pointed down - we see the side of his face, but not his ear part of his shoulder and a little bit of fluff where his tail is curled up next to him.
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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Cat News has another announcement this week! The Cat News editor and the Cat News illustrator have been working on a web comic called 'The Monster Dating Show.' Episodes come out on webtoons every 10th, 20th and 30th. It is a story about a werewolf, a vampire and a […]

[Original post on mas.to]
A colour title picture reading 'The Monster Dating Show'. In between the writing are the portraits of three different couples. Two men knitting, two young nervous women, and a woman looking at someone's neck.
February 11, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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lishalighthouse.bsky.social
❄️ ⚠️
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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Tony bird watching and strolling the catwalk

#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #blackcats #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
Ginger tabby kitten crouched in cat loaf position on a beige carpet covered condo next to a window - bird feeder visible on the other side Kitten is looking at the photographer Kitten is now on a higher level of the condo and looking down at the birds in the birdfeeder Kitten is standing at the end of a white shelf, mounted on the wall close to the ceiling looking at the photographer. Kitten is sitting on the white shelf mounted close to the ceiling looking down at the photographer. He looks much bigger this way.
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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The big boys napping - Simón, Eclipse and Valentino

#blackcatranch #blackcats #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
Three days lounging on the grey fleece blanket - it’s overcast so the light coming through is lower - all the cats are stretched out on their left sides with their front toes and heads toward the foot of the bed (right side of the photo frame) Same trio - from the foot of the bed looking at the photographer - better light More overhead view cats not looking up - going back to sleep
February 10, 2026 at 11:58 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

20 of 30: “No One Will Come Back For Us” by @premeemohamed.com
Book cover image of murky greys with two tentacles extending from the upper left corner - and a white clad astronaut falling headfirst downward - the title is in black and right justified down the right side of the cover in all lower case
February 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Eclipse visiting with Jojo

#blackcatranch #blackcats #cat #catsofbluesky
A large black cat is sitting in a round brown cat bed on a brown patterned carpet. He’s looking at the photographer, and his face is sort of in the middle of the frame. But to the right of the bed on the right side of the frame, a smaller black cat sits. Looking at the photographer and glaring unhappily.
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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It’s so funny how just a slight change in position makes Tony look bigger or smaller relative to the adult cats.

#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #blackcats #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
The ginger tabby kitten is sitting on a gray carpet covered cat condo with the black adult kitten at a corner window. In this picture, his paws are up on the top edge of the top tray just like the black cat. They look pretty close in size this way. Also, it’s daytime and you can see that it’s light outside. The Windows meet at the corner and on the left side it looks gray because it’s a bit overcast and we’re on a hill so you see the fog over the bay just over the roof of the neighbors house across the street. There’s a large Laurel shrub in front of the window on the right where the black cat is looking out probably at squirrels so you see glossy green leaves and not much of the street In this picture, the kitten has pivoted to turn to the right window, and his paws are flat on the main area while the black cats’s front paws are still up on the edge and he looks smaller this way compared to the black cat
February 10, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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Amazing news!

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February 10, 2026 at 5:26 AM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

19 of 30: “The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley
Book cover with a black background and multicolored letters in a font that is set at an angle and sort of 3-D that reads “the ministry of time” with white letters below it that say “a novel” and the author’s name “Kaliane Bradley”
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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#Tuliptrees are blooming in #oakland #spring #california #magnolia
This picture was taken on Moraga Avenue in Piedmont of a tulip tree, which is just slightly taller than the single peak, grey single story house that is in the left side of the photograph. The tulip tree is covered in dark pink blooms. It hasn’t started dropping petals yet, so the sidewalk is clear below. On Atlas in Oakland, this tulip tree is slightly taller than the house and it is very mature and big. Lots of blossoms and not really dropping pedals yet as it’s quite early in the bloom.
February 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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charliejane.bsky.social
I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center.

www.humblebundle.com/books/charli...

Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party
Humble Book Bundle: Charlie Jane Anders & Annalee Newitz by TOR
Don’t miss this bundle of novels and story collections from acclaimed authors Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz! Pay what you want and support charity!
www.humblebundle.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
Tony’s appetite has definitely decreased since Tuesday; it’s possible he is the other w diarrhea; pending observation. His energy level is fine, he’s eating dry kibble but not wet food.

#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
Ginger tabby kitten is sitting in brown cat tunnel. His tail is hanging out the end and it is extravagantly long. His shoulders and head are popping up through the opening in the end of the tube. He is looking toward the photographer. It is nighttime and the light is low.
February 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
Mayor Jojo has been in rough shape. She vomited on Tuesday afternoon and refused dinner. She also refused breakfast and I found blood vomited in a couple of places. She also has diarrhea. X-rays are fine bloodwork shows elevated WBC.

#blackcatranch #blackcats #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
A small black cat is inside a dark blue cat carrier which has a quilted velvet throw under her feet and a blue polar fleece in front of her. The door of the kennel is open and it is on a brown patterned rug.
February 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Tony reminding me to put up some awesome pictures on Bluesky for his fans

#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #blackcatranch #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
Ginger tabby kitten, who is actually quite large is standing up on his back legs with his front paws on the photographers dark pant leg covered thigh. He is looking up at the photographer. On the floor to the right is a white tray with a cartoon black cat from IKEA on the hardwood floor. The kittens back feet are on the little aluminum strip between the hardwood floor and the white floor of linoleum and you can also see a stainless steel water dish sitting on a black silicone mat on the white part of linoleum just adjacent to the tray previously mentioned.
February 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Taco Simón in the sun!

#blackcatranch #blackcats #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky
A black cat is seated in a dark purple fabric cat bed that is shaped like a taco, and just his head is sticking out the front looking towards the photographer. He is positioned vertically in the photograph. There are other cat beds on the floor in front of him into the right with cat toys on the left side of the photo and it is very sunny.
February 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

18 of 30: “Gathering Moss” by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Caught up to today!
The cover of this book is a photograph of a gorgeous green Forest area covered in thick, healthy mosses and ferns. The title is written in white over and there is a gold medallion on the left.
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

17 of 30: “Careless People” by Sarah Wynne-Williams

(Saturday makeup post)
The book cover features the title at the top “careless people” and a blue square with a single shark fin casting a shadow as if lit from the upper left corner over the water. The author’s name across the bottom. Background is white.
February 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

16 of 30: “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler

(Friday makeup post!)
Picture of a book cover with the title and the author’s name featuring a brown skinned right hand on top of some notebook pages. The left hand is under the notebook. The body of the person is covered in a white T-shirt, maybe but the background below the arms is dark.
February 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

15 of 30: “Cat’s People” by Tanya Guerrero
A book cover that is done in sort of a watercolor fashion featuring a black cat behind the title, which is written in white against a pink background five different hands, reaching to pet the cat
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

14 of 30: “Safe and Sound” by Mercury Stardust
A book cover with the title across the top featuring a watercolor/comic book style rendering of female character at a workbench. She is wearing bib overalls, and a pink plaid shirt with long blue green hair, right hand on right hip with a drill in the left hand pointed up.
February 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
blackcatranch.bsky.social
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen #30DaysBooksByWomen #Books 💙📚

13 of 30: “Weyward” by Emilia Hart

(I did one book twice so repeating 13 and catching up the week)
Book cover for “Weyward” featuring a green floral / fern background with some mushrooms and beetles and a large crow in the center behind the title.
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM