The Original Chuck Hayes
chuckbearcat.bsky.social
The Original Chuck Hayes
@chuckbearcat.bsky.social
Broadcaster for Booneville Bearcat Sports. Fan of Razorbacks, Saints, Blues & Brentford FC. I'm into fedoras.
Now almost 11 weeks old, and Liv just got her first shot. She handled it very well.

Reward: a blanket to lay on so she wouldn't lay on my dirty clothes any more.
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
These are some of my sister's cats.

Top row: Kelce and (of course) Taylor.

Bottom row: Caviar and Boris.

Plus a better picture of Kelce.

#Caturday
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January 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Liv is 10 weeks old now.

Likes:

Hiding under chairs
Her mouse toys
Sitting on the air vents
Chasing balls of any kind
Food!!

Dislikes:

Being told no (though she's improving)
Certain kinds/brands of cat litter

I am convinced the cat distribution system exists; she showed up at the right time.
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Totally relaxed right now, listening to 70s country music with a kitten pulling at the strings of my hoodie.

I'm good.
December 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Sitting on the front porch in shorts and a T-shirt listening to St. Louis Blues hockey on a 69° night near the end of December.

Perfectly normal.
December 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Got Liv one of those cat trees and she seems to love it.

I really hated to disturb her.

#Caturday
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December 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
So I'm at Dollar Tree to buy some Christmas socks for a themed brunch today and I noticed that they had already started putting their Easter items on display.

Not Valentine's Day.
Not St. Patrick's Day.

Easter.

That's a new extreme for me.
December 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Liv got her first bath last night. There was some objection as most cats will do, but all in all she was a pretty good sport about it.

Now 8 weeks old.

#CatsOfBluesky
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Here's one of my sister's farm cats, sitting on the hood of my car like it owns it.

Depending on who you ask, it's called Tux, Tuxedo or Tuxedo Mask.

#Caturday
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December 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You ever have that one kitten who gets all up in your business when you're doing litter box maintenance and then after you've changed the litter, just sits there just to sit there?

That's Liv.

#Caturday
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December 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I encountered these two cats sitting at the end of a footbridge at our park.

It's as if they were saying you shall not pass.

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December 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Liv is now fully litter box trained and I am now letting her explore the house.

A couple of the rooms are still off limits for now but I want her to be comfortable roaming.

She's now 6 weeks old with a ravenous appetite and very curious about shoestrings.

Love seeing progress.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Here's a kitten transformation.

Picture 1 after I found her on my front porch Sat morning. She was wet and eyes crusted shut. I got them open with a wet paper towel.

Picture 2 yesterday. In just a few days she looks lots better and has figured out the litter box.

Meet Liv.

#CatsOfBluesky
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Wonder if these neighborhood cats are in their Taylor and Travis era?

#Caturday
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August 31, 2025 at 12:18 AM
And do it while you still can.
August 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
They always say the cats find you.

It's as if they have a sixth sense when a human has lost "their" neighborhood cat, another comes in to fill the void.

Meet B.G., short for Black Gold. Very friendly.

No cat replaces Miss Zelda but good to still have one around.

#Caturday
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August 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's a sad #Caturday for me. Miss Zelda has crossed the rainbow bridge.

The neighbors told me when I moved into my current house in '21 that she had hung out there about 3 years hence the estimated birth date.

Thanks for 4 good years.

2017-2025
August 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Gracious, another rock guitar legend.
George Kooymans, the iconic guitarist of Golden Earring, died on Wednesday July 23rd at age 77. He was best known for his work on iconic hits like "Radar Love" and "Twilight Zone." His family confirmed that he died from complications related to ALS.
www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/g...
"We say goodbye to a great musician and composer whose work extended beyond Golden Earring.” George Kooymans, guitarist behind the hit "Radar Love," has died
Kooymans passed away on July 23 from complications associated with ALS. He was 77
www.guitarplayer.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Bonus: One of Miss Zelda in the yard.

#Caturday
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July 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Miss Zelda and one of her friends.

#Caturday
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July 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
5K in Greenwood today. 3rd in age group and top half of field overall. Took off 5 minutes from last year's time. Not bad for only my third 5K.
July 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is Kelce, one of the cats at my sister's hobby farm. He's a great big brother to the mama cat's kittens.

#Caturday
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June 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I decided to turn this week's spotlight on some of the cats and kittens at my sister's hobby farm.

#Caturday
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June 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
YA GOTTA LOVE IT!

WELL DONE, RACERS!
June 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Still a bit early in the morning for Miss Zelda.

#catnap
#Caturday
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June 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM