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Delivering Dr. Harpo's dose of dopamine. This account only follows cats; I will follow more of you back when I can turn off political reposts. I have a human account for that. Blog, merch, tips, subscribe: linktr.ee/rainsurname

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · Nov 26

Here's the story of how the sickly, runty kitten I gave a home to 16 years ago kept me from becoming homeless & then gave us a new home. We moved into it on the 4th anniversary of the #cancer surgery I did not expect him to survive.
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Harpo's Hero's Journey

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 3h

Delighted to hear it.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 4h

The egg is popular, so it sells out quickly.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 4h

If I was going to keep one, it would be her.

Crossed fingers that she and the goober actually end up with the lesbian couple that came to visit them last week, who live just a few minutes away.

That would make three that went to people I could stay in touch with.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 4h

His expression is priceless.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 4h

Harpo was particularly partial to the fried egg.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 9h

I am referring to the fiber artist's kitties.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 11h

Green really loves the green catnip snake @samindy4.bsky.social made. They come in different colors, and help support her cats with special needs.
www.etsy.com/listing/1229...

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 11h

Coming right up!

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 12h

I did that my first week as a bike messenger.

Do you have any snakes in your shop right now? I have great footage of a foster playing with it, but I can save it for when you list more.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 14h

I love how the lens distorts her little face.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 14h

Awwwww

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 14h

I had originally just planned to post this as a Story on Insta & TikTok, but then TT put this song on it...
#CatsOfBlueSky #FosterKittens #AdoptDontShop

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 14h

I have never actually seen what he looks like when he’s doing that.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Gummitch usually gets over his nerves right before the fosters are ready to go back to the shelter, so we're right on schedule.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

She said please, please, please, and finally got what she wanted.

(I used the Dream Academy version because Morrissey is a right wing bigot now, sigh.)

#Caturday #FosterKittens #AdoptDontShop

A gray tabby cat is in a cave bed, looking disgruntled. Beside him, half hidden in the darkness, is a tiny black-and-white kitten, looking hopeful.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

such an arrogant tail.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Gummitch may not actually be a “super kitten, with an IQ of about 160,” but at least he’s polite. #Caturday faculty.uca.edu/rnovy/Leiber...

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

I have never actually seen his face when he is making these noises, and my attempts to capture them on camera while leaving one running have failed

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

He always looks unruffled, no matter how much Groucho yells at him.

Groucho tried to get over the fence yesterday. I don't think he could have, but I added more zip ties to the various components of the barrier just to be sure.

Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Poor Wilson. He’s just sitting over there minding his business.

A grey Tabby Cat is sitting on a piece of lumber in the backyard

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

Groucho was named after a comedian, but his name works on two levels now that he’s old. #CatsOfBluesky

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 2d

Yellow demonstrating how cats fold space.

I don’t often make myself laugh out loud with my own TikToks.

It’s already #Caturday somewhere…
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Yellow providing an example of how cats can fold space. #fosterkitten #adoptdontshop #harposfriends #physics #funnypets

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

What an extraordinary portrait of the late, great Fergus. All the love to @catsofyore.bsky.social. I still miss Harpo as much as I did the week after it happened.

Laura @barklaart.bsky.social · 2d

He looked so regal in that pic, I had to draw him! Hope that's OK. I'm so deeply sorry for your loss. He looks a beautiful boy who probably purred really loud 🌸☘👑

A digital illustration of an incredibly fluffy cat, drawn in a watercolour-and-ink style. The colours are pastel with lots of yellow, aqua, and cool pink. The cat sits facing us, his bushy white chest contrasting with brown tabby colouring, giving the air of a wise white-bearded king. He has white paws and a white blaze on his face that covers his cheeks and nose. His long, bushy tail curves behind him, adding drama to the seated pose. A gold crown with red gems floats above his head like a halo, sending off radiant lines in the background. He sits on a fluffy white cloud. Around the image is a stylised frame, decorated with red clover (state flower of Vermont) and in the centre, the subject's name: FERGUS.

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Rain's Cats @catssurname.bsky.social · 1d

She's not really an evil kitty, but her farts are beyond evil. #FosterKittens #CatsOfBluesky

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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 1d

looks like someone enjoyed their meal (it was me)

a doodle of a cat with crumbs on its face, staring blankly after a meal

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