The Scamperbeasts
@scamperbeasts.bsky.social
Sugar, Spice, Smudge and Saja, and occasionally guest animals and humans.
"When I woke this up this afternoon I could tell that a couple of very important things of mine were missing. And when I find out who took them... I SHALL HAVE MY VENGEANCE."
(Get your pets fixed, folks)
(Get your pets fixed, folks)
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"When I woke this up this afternoon I could tell that a couple of very important things of mine were missing. And when I find out who took them... I SHALL HAVE MY VENGEANCE."
(Get your pets fixed, folks)
(Get your pets fixed, folks)
Happy Gotcha Day to Sugar and Spice, who were adopted ten years ago today. Their human gives an appreciation of them (complete with video of the two of them tusslin' as kittens) on his personal site:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/01/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/01/a...
November 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Happy Gotcha Day to Sugar and Spice, who were adopted ten years ago today. Their human gives an appreciation of them (complete with video of the two of them tusslin' as kittens) on his personal site:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/01/a...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/01/a...
NEWS FLASH: We have achieved the rare and coveted Cat Tree Triple Decker
October 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
NEWS FLASH: We have achieved the rare and coveted Cat Tree Triple Decker
Saja in the morning glow.
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Saja in the morning glow.
Give us this day our daily mlem
October 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Give us this day our daily mlem
"Only this thin plane of glass keeps you from being smacked SO HARD"
October 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Only this thin plane of glass keeps you from being smacked SO HARD"
Hello, Bluesky, it is time for your recommended daily allowance of Void Loaf
October 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Hello, Bluesky, it is time for your recommended daily allowance of Void Loaf
Spice wishes to inform you that she has chosen this yarn octopus as her new favorite toy. Please alert the media.
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Spice wishes to inform you that she has chosen this yarn octopus as her new favorite toy. Please alert the media.
Saja discovers that the wide-angle lens is not the best one for portraits
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Saja discovers that the wide-angle lens is not the best one for portraits
Saja contemplates birds, Smudge contemplates murder
September 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Saja contemplates birds, Smudge contemplates murder
"Oh, the human is back, let me yawn in an aggressively unconcerned manner to show my lack of interest."
September 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"Oh, the human is back, let me yawn in an aggressively unconcerned manner to show my lack of interest."
Mere seconds before what is now known as The Great Kitten Smackenation
(The kitten is fine)
(Sugar is annoyed but also fine)
(The kitten is fine)
(Sugar is annoyed but also fine)
September 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Mere seconds before what is now known as The Great Kitten Smackenation
(The kitten is fine)
(Sugar is annoyed but also fine)
(The kitten is fine)
(Sugar is annoyed but also fine)
Is Spice judging you? Yes.
Did you do something for which you deserve to be judged? Oh, probably.
Did you do something for which you deserve to be judged? Oh, probably.
September 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Is Spice judging you? Yes.
Did you do something for which you deserve to be judged? Oh, probably.
Did you do something for which you deserve to be judged? Oh, probably.
Shenanigans?
Shenanigans!
Shenanigans!
September 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Shenanigans?
Shenanigans!
Shenanigans!
September 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Step One of Smudge's master plan to eat all the treats was accomplished: He had infiltrated the pantry. However, Step Two - grow opposable thumbs - was taking longer than anticipated.
August 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Step One of Smudge's master plan to eat all the treats was accomplished: He had infiltrated the pantry. However, Step Two - grow opposable thumbs - was taking longer than anticipated.
The foster kittens know how to pose.
August 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The foster kittens know how to pose.
THIS JUST IN: The calico foster kitten says hello
August 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
THIS JUST IN: The calico foster kitten says hello
The humans are fostering a trio of kittens, which makes them Temporary Scamperbeasts. Here they are. More details about them (and also how you could adopt one!) here:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/21/p...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/21/p...
August 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The humans are fostering a trio of kittens, which makes them Temporary Scamperbeasts. Here they are. More details about them (and also how you could adopt one!) here:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/21/p...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/21/p...
Smudge has questions.
August 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Smudge has questions.
Spice acknowledges the return of the human after a trip without feeling the need to be impressed by the fact.
August 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Spice acknowledges the return of the human after a trip without feeling the need to be impressed by the fact.
"Whatever happened, we were here the entire time, both of us, you can't prove otherwise, so there."
July 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"Whatever happened, we were here the entire time, both of us, you can't prove otherwise, so there."
Smudge, plotting the Great Fish Stick Heist of 2025
July 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Smudge, plotting the Great Fish Stick Heist of 2025
Smudge caught in the middle of a head shake
July 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Smudge caught in the middle of a head shake
Sugar and Spice don't normally deign to sit on the same bed at the same time, but they're both waiting for Charlie the dog to enter the room to commence... shenanigans.
July 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Sugar and Spice don't normally deign to sit on the same bed at the same time, but they're both waiting for Charlie the dog to enter the room to commence... shenanigans.