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Veronica
@veronicaf.bsky.social
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She/Her. Soapmaker. I foster lots of cats, and have a soft spot for ferals and feral rehab. Autistic/ADHD. Disabled-cEDS. Tasmanian. Lost everything in a house fire, Nov '24

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Veronica @veronicaf.bsky.social · 26d
In the wake of all the news coming out of the US and the amount of shouting at the TV I've done, I thought everyone else might benefit from one of my favourite photos from 2017 to break up the doom scrolling.

I cannot fix the big things, so here's a small thing.
My best and favourite girl, Heidi, a German Shepherd, snuggled up with four small kittens There's a lovely tabby smooshed into her face, a ginger, and a ginger and white kitten on either side of the tabby, and a calico curled up at the bottom. They are super cosy and peaceful.
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Also this is the face of a Big Huffy Kitten who got her belly kissed and was smooshed and smooched and held in the air and is only having feelings about it now that I've put her down.

(Cadence did very well)
A very grumpy looking little black kitten, glaring at me. She is resting her head on her grey tortie sisters belly and there is a blurry ginger kitten in the background.
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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We have TINY BABIES who are not kittens, but adorable all the same.
A very small freshly hatched black chick being held in my cupped hand. A very small and fluffy splash chick sitting on top of the nesting box. Splash is a mix of dark and light yellows with splotches of black.
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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They are STILL looking for their people. They don’t need to go together. They are nice cats who just need loving homes with people who can give them a little bit of reassurance and love to help them transition. Please share or apply at:

www.petfinder.com/member/us/md...
January 28, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Home from the vet! I got big points for rescuing them. Harmony was a shivery shaky growling mess when I collected her, but by the time we were half way home she had settled back into the safe smells.
Two dilute tortie kittens sitting up tall and looking directly at me. They're sitting under a frog catching post and there's a green rocking toy in front of them.
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:

A couple (80s?) walk out of a supermarket in a small country town, search through their trolley for a pack of fresh baked cupcakes and gleefully crack it open.
Standing in the morning sun, nibbling on little frosted morsels of happiness. (1)
January 27, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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I convinced this very shy kitten to play with my hand last night, including gentle bapping and some emotional support biting!

Melody is the softest best girl who isn't very confident but is still coming around really nicely.
A very shy and perfect dilute tortie kitten, mostly grey with splashes of cream ginger. She is looking back over her shoulder sitting next to the scratching post. Not looking at me, but you can see her giant wide eyes and soft little face.
January 27, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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I swear this kitten knows ALL of his good angles. He was purring lots this morning and enjoyed his pats.

And! Three kittens actively moved towards me when I was feeding! (Cadence is a sulky holdout, but we will win!)
A very adorable ginger kitten, with the light just hitting his face. He has huge long white whiskers, and white ear fluff.
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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I've been casually trying to add Grumps to my patting roster of a morning - okay I mean, there's no roster, BUT I pat everyone indiscriminately as I feed wet food and I've stopped avoiding him.

Very casual. Not looking at him. Just patting whoever is in the way.

It's working about 50% of the time!
A grey tabby cat lounged flat on his side, asleep and relaxed on a shelf. He looked at me as I started to take photos, declared me Not A Threat and went back to sleep.
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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We are still DEEPLY SUSPICIOUS about the snacks.

(But. Spoiler alert, three hours later, they have actually eaten all the peas from the pile. The corn is No Thank You however.)
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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Cuddle puddle! And yes I smooshed my entire face into them and no one hissed or hit me.
Four glorious kittens cuddling together. A ginger at the bottom is being cuddled by his black sister. Tucked behind the black kitten is a dilute tortie using her sister's butt as a pillow. Another dilute tortie is at the top, looking up at me, while curled around her sister.
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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I tried my best, but my new ducks are DEEPLY SUSPICIOUS of my treats (and also not hungry really).

But there's always tomorrow!
January 25, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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Cadence is feeling better, which means she is ✨spicy✨ and did not appreciate being snuggled, kissed on her little head, and then placed gently back into her bed for a belly rub.
The angriest little black kitten. It looks like my hand is holding her down in the bed, and okay, I did totally position her little mad face for the best photo. But she isn't pinned down. Her eyes are grumpy, her ears are grumpy, and she is BIG MAD about life. There's the edge of a grey tortie kitten snuggled in next to her.
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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Every morning I wake up and find out what kind of bullshittery occurred overnight in the US.

I'm so sorry US friends. It is so fucked.
A sleeping black kitten, with her dilute tortie sister cuddling her and squashing their faces together. They're very cute and it's very peaceful.
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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If adults ever called you an “old soul” what they meant was “holy shit this kid is already out of seratonin”
July 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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New semiferal foster babies!!!
They're Bao(m) hiding behind the box,
Dumpling (f) the Very Dilute Calico lying in the litter, and Gyoza(f) the gray one sitting up. They are Not Okay with being here but they will learn!
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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I snuggled Cadence and then let her slide down to rejoin the snuggle pile.

THIS is how she positioned herself. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

And then I had the audacity to laugh at her!
A little black kitten trying to execute a headstand, and failing miserably. She is on a soft fluffy bed, with her butt in the air against the crate side, and her head sideways, squashed into the bed as she puts all her weight on it. She's a moment away from falling backwards, butt first out of the bed. She also looks extremely grumpy. You can see the side of her grey tortie sister, using the bed properly, and her ginger brother.
January 23, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Sonnet is the most playful of the music babies, although he's still DEEPLY SUSPICIOUS of my desire to pick him up and smooch his little head.
Sonnet, a ginger kitten, poking his head out from behind his scratching post. His face is sideways sort of, his ears are forward and happy, and if I was a toy he would pounce on me. You can also see a grey and cream ear in the foreground from one of his sisters, and it isn't visible, but both the bed and the scratching post match and are frog themed.
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Good morning to Harmony from the bottom of her sibling snuggle pit.

I swapped out their bed and they spent a few hours TERRIFIED of the snuggly green frog, but they have recovered now and are enjoying it.
A small dilute tortie kitten, with only her head visible, looking directly up at the camera, with happy unworried ears. She is buried under her siblings - another dilute tortie kitten (no face visible) is sprawled across her, and you can see a ginger butt just behind her.
January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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PLAYTIME!

Also I didn't film it because I didn't want to ruin the vibes, but I made all four kittens purr at once, AND it was their first purring for me.
Harmony, a dilute tortie kitten looking both enthralled and startled by the feather toy I'm dangling above her bed. Sonnet, a ginger kitten, has one paw and his little pink nose visible as he considers his pounce. POUNCE! Sonnet, a ginger kitten, has leaped into the grey fluffy cat bed to catch the feather toy I'm jiggling, while Harmony, a dilute tortie kitten looks on with one paw reached out.
January 22, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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These two are so ridiculously cute.

All four kittens adore each other, which is why I haven't split them into different spaces yet. Even if 4 kittens and one large litter box is ✨fun✨.
Harmony and Cadence with their heads pressed together. Cadence is a black kitten on the left. She looks a little fluey, but is doing well. Harmony is a dilute tortie kitten, all grey and cream. She has squashed her face into her sister.
January 21, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Your daily shelter cat…a beauty like this could be yours if you adopt, don’t shop 😽
Dark gray tabby kitten with white markings and surprised green eyes
January 20, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Melody (on the left) is one of the least brave kittens we've had. But! Churu is worth uncurling for!

And Harmony enjoyed all the churu she smeared on her sister's cheek, while she was helping with bravery.
Two adorable dilute tortie kittens in a bed. They have their cheeks pressed together and are both licking from the same tube of churu.
January 20, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Also! Huuuge aurora australis outside!

And look at how much roof my house has! Three more trusses to go up and then they start on the verandah.
Green fingers of light from an aurora australis show across the entire sky, left to right. It's pretty bright and spectacular. In the foreground you can see, with hints of light hitting it, the metal trusses and bone structure of my house being rebuilt.
January 20, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Sonnet has discovered FEATHER TOYS and they're apparently the best.
An orange kitten about to pounce upwards at a feather on a stick to I'm holding above his head. His head is tilted back so he looks like he is all chin chest and muzzle. You can just see Cadence's black ears poking out from behind the bed.
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM