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Cats of Yore
@catsofyore.bsky.social
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Hi! I’m Molly Hodgdon. I live in Vermont with my beautiful FIV+ cats Francie and Marcel. 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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Photo from my collection. On the back is written, “Queen of the ferry - mine is nearest her.” No date/location.
Black and white photo of a shorthaired tuxedo tabby cat with three kittens. The momma is sitting up stoically on stone steps while one of the kittens attacks her tail. The two other kittens s are a few feet away exploring.
December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-AI generated ✨CAT-RELATED✨ art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 5 pm EST. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!
Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie meowing at the camera with her little pink, toothless mouth open looking like the cutest lil gremlin. The words art show are written in sloppy digital crayon above and below her face.
December 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Cutest couple. 💕 Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a young light skinned woman wearing a plaid shirt and dark pleated skirt, holding a medium hair, tabby cat outside in the sun.
December 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Photo from a glass plate negative in my collection. No date/info.
Black-and-white photo of a light skinned young woman sitting up in a chair. She is looking down at a short haired, white and gray cat. She’s also holding out one finger as if playfully teasing the cat with it.
December 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Photo from my collection, no date and the only info is that “Frances’ cat” is written on it. ☺️
Black and white photo of an adorable, short haired, tabby, cat sitting outside on some worn, unfinished planks of wood.
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Luminous angel baby needs an ETA on lunch. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black-and-white photo of a short haired tabby kitten that looks like it is probably ginger laying next to some kind of bowl and a wooden floor. A sunbeam is hitting both the kitten and the bowl making them appear to glow.
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Showin off them pantaloons. Photo from my collection, no written date/info.
Black and white photo of an older white man standing outside of a white clapboard house, holding up the cat so that it’s standing on its back legs on a sign on top of the trashcan. The cat is a long haired tabby with a very fluffy belly and fluffy little pantaloon-like legs.
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Tibby! Undated postcard from my collection.
Photo of a shorthaired brown tabby cat with green eyes, taken in a portrait studio. It is a black-and-white photo that has been colorized. Text at the bottom reads Tibby.
December 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Okay now things are just getting weird. I don’t know why I keep using this modeling agency.
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Back at the shelter with yet another unprofessional model. This is Precious and she just wants to hang out. We’re here to work MA’AM.
December 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Just ten days until Christmas! I hope you will consider donating to my holiday fundraiser for our local animal shelter if you can? 🥰 givebutter.com/n5l31M
Photo of my beautiful fluffy brown tuxedo tabby Fergus sitting on a yellow chair surrounded by red and white christmas lights.
December 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Love this lady and her pocket kitten. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of an older white woman in a sleeveless gingham sun dress. The dress has a big pocket in front and a tiny ginger tabby kitten is popping out of it, his front paws resting on the woman’s hand.
December 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Brave Marcel standing up to the neighborhood birds.
December 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Fairy puff! Postcard from my collection, mailed 1912.
Black and white photo of an adorable puffy white kitten standing proudly under a flowing bush like a sassy little fairy creature. One of its eyes appears significantly lighter than the other. This could be weird lighting, heterochromia, an injury or infection, who knows. Very pretty!
December 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Smol. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Color photo of a small tuxedo tabby kitten sitting next to a very large potted plant. He is sitting beside a wood panel wall on a shaggy bright red carpet. The look of the interior as well as the feel of the photo are all very 1970s.
December 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Here’s my friend Asa helping me sort some stickers for @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social holiday sponsorships.
December 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Cryptid mlem. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a medium haired white cat that has been caught in action as it licks its nose. It is sitting on a carpet in a living room setting.
December 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Here's Marcel seeing Christmas lights for the first time:
photo of my fluffy black and white kitten Marcel, glowing light red from red christmas lights with multiple points of light reflected in his golden eye.
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Our fundraiser for the local animal shelter hit $6,000! That's amazing! 🥳 They do so much for the animals and people of our community and they need all the support they can get, so please consider a donation if you can! 🎄 givebutter.com/n5l31M
Photo of my small fluffy black and white kitten Marcel sitting in a pile of garlands next to a tiny christmas tree with tiny silver and gold ornaments on it.
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Terrible piece but I love this joke you posted in the middle of it.
Prompt from the Atlantic's website encouraging the reader to subscribe to get unlimited access to their articles.
December 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Sass machine! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a small shorthaired calico cat standing outside on rocky soil, looking sassy.
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Just a girl and her chonkpal. Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.
Black-and-white photo of a young light skinned girl sitting on a doorstep, smiling at the camera and cradling a beefy white and tabby cat. I believe it’s ginger. The girl is wearing cute little button up leather shoes.
December 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-AI generated ✨CAT-RELATED✨ art/crafts and I will repost! From now until 4:30 pm EST. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!
Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie meowing at the camera with her little pink, toothless mouth open looking like the cutest lil gremlin. The words art show are written in sloppy digital crayon above and below her face.
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The back of this reads “Daddy with Pinky and Billy” 💕 Photo from my collection, no date.
Black and white photo of a white man in wide lapel pinstriped suit, looking affectionately down at two shorthaired tabby cats that he holds under his arms. He’s in a living room with bold floral wallpaper.
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Seasonal reminder that ribbon and tinsel can be DEADLY for cats. Please keep ribbon stored safely and tinsel out of your home completely. ⚠️ hhvh.net/2018/01/13/w...
Xray of a kitten abdomen from linked article showing abnormal intestinal appearance due to ingestion of linear foreign body.
December 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM