Cass

Oh and my 7 month old kitten is RIPPED and somehow weighs almost 9 lbs.

It has been a real mixed bag, re: spring.

Updating multiple social media things is hard. Cat rescue has been harder and there's been a lot of death in the last weeks. But here are some very sweet and healthy babies.

Salem: I saw Llego Papa today. I am now blessed. It is going to be a wonderful spring. #iykyk

Some dopamine for the day: Angelus in his Juicy sweatshirt, which was a Christmas gift from Aunt Bentley and is his favorite piece of clothing.😂

Small joy: when your friends text you to tell you they're about to beep as they drive by your house and you see AND hear them💖

I've accompanied four cats for their long sleep in the last year and a half. It has ranged from the most peaceful to most traumatic. Yesterday was the latter. I don't feel very okay. I woke up at 4am in tears.

a woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant talking about valentine 's day . ALT: a woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant talking about valentine 's day .

Every day can be Galentine's Day if you want it to be

Another friend bought me this celestial "book" vase that was on my wishlist. I didn't tell anyone why I wanted it.

(I'm not sobbing, YOU'RE sobbing😭)

I'm attending a rescue event on Monday and I may or may not be making Angelus and I matching Salem Cat Aid shirts..

Oh P.S. - this worked out!

Thank you Michelle for such a perfect gift. (I don't think she's on here but I'm excited to share that I finally have a book that I've wanted for years/felt too guilty to spend $ on.)

I have a kitten (older kittens) rescue mission today and I'm not feeling confident about it for the first time. The homeowner may not allow us to be on her property to trap them (no judgement pls, she has valid reasons). Send good vibes that this all works out and I can get the babies safely today.

My snow day so far consists of cat snuggles, crafting, and formulating a plan to trap two stray kittens tomorrow.

I fell out of love with it with the new ownership! Looking forward to loving it again.

Locals, please share: I was just told ICE is in Salem, MA today/now.

Trying to confirm a location, but the last couple of times have been Highland Ave.

Remember: if you see them outside a store, go in and yell "la migra" (pronounced: la me-grah)

I guess BlueSky for me is a dumping ground for my political stresses and place to happily tell cat stories.🤷

Note: this particular man has never pooped on me, scratched, bitten, or accidentally destroyed household goods. But others have.😂

Fostering sometimes involves getting poop on you, being scratched, being bitten, having to replace area rugs. But the joys outweigh all of that. This glow up is just two weeks of living indoors. Right now he's zooming around the apartment so hard with Angel, and he's just the happiest guy.

I. Hate. This. Timeline.

a black background with the words black history month in red yellow and green Alt: a black background with the words black history month in red yellow and green

WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH

a movie poster for the grinch stole christmas shows a santa claus laying in the snow ALT: a movie poster for the grinch stole christmas shows a santa claus laying in the snow

Oh god this week I've been a morning person and today I'm having all of these mushy feelings about the kindness of community. It's too early to be tearing up over humans.😂

It's really, really nice to pick up a found cat and have it result in a happy ending. Big thanks to the person who took him in and posted about him when he followed her home, and MSPCA Salem for being a landing space and trusting me to be the in between person AND calling his people a bunch.💖

Tom Morello is the 🐐

Foster kitten adoption day! This is always the best day, if not slightly selfishly sad, because I always miss them for a while after. Lemon & Minerva have come so far - especially Lemon, who started as the most hissy, scared-of-humans boy. Now they're both lovable lap kittens.💖

My foster kittens go to their forever home tomorrow. Today they "painted" some pieces for Salem Cat Aid's Patreon supporters.💖

Pictured: Lemon at work, and the finished and "signed" canvases.

Cat rescue shit is the only thing making me feel better about *this week.* I very much recommend small acts of kindness, if you're feeling stuck about what the hell you can possibly do right now.

When MA made it possible for our licenses/IDs have X as a gender marker, I knew immediately that my non-binary ass wasn't going to do that. Today is why.

And maybe that makes me a coward. I will fight when I choose to, but I would like the safety of pretending I'm a cis white woman when necessary.