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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 Fergus and Francie. 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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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · Jan 3
Do you want more cats in your feed but hate image scrapers? Here is my starter pack that is all cat accounts run by real people, posting content that is non-stolen, non-AI images of their own cats or cat artwork with ALT text! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN
catsofyore.bsky.social
Marcel is very bad at camping.
photo of my black and white medium haired kitten Marcel underneath a small green tent made for cats.
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Whoomst disturbes the Queen? Photo from my collection, 1953.
Black and white photo of a beautiful shorthaired calico cat lying on her side on a lawn. Her body faces away from the camera but her head is turned back toward the viewer with a slightly annoyed expression.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social
RAISE YOUR VOICE:
Now is the time to pledge your support for banning octopus farming. Octopus farming would be an ethical and environmental disaster, but with enough public support, we can protect octopuses from a lifetime of suffering:
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November 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
catsofyore.bsky.social
This is such a sweet photo, and on the back...
Black and white photo of a young white boy kneeling on a lawn, petting the head of a very happy looking shorthaired white cat with tabby patches.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
catsofyore.bsky.social
"I know what I'm doing." Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a longhaired tabby, I believe it is ginger, stuck inside a decorative paper bag. It has torn its way out of the bottom and is peeking out with one forepaw extended through the hole, while its tail and butt hang out of the top of the bag.
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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This is Shadow May, a gorgeous girl I photographed at her foster home today. She is so sweet and available for adoption in Burlington, VT! www.hsccvt.org/Cats#sl_embe...
Photo of a beautiful, glossy shorthaired black cat with green eyes, standing on a velvety seasonal blanket with orange pumpkins on it.
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
catsofyore.bsky.social
It's getting colder every day throughout much of the northern hemisphere. If you want to build shelters to help keep your local stray and feral cats warm this winter, here is a great DIY option! www.alleycat.org/resources/ho...
How to Build an Outdoor Shelter
Building an outdoor cat shelter is cheap, easy, and your feline friends will love it! See Alley Cat Allies Step-by-Step guide to build an outdoor cat shelter.
www.alleycat.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
catsofyore.bsky.social
Orange hello. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a shorthaired tabby cat that appears to be orange, standing on a lawn. A young white woman in skirt and cardigan crouches beside it to hold it still and/or give pets.
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
catsofyore.bsky.social
I need to introduce you to someone. This is my new friend Marcel who has moved in with us. He has one eye and FIV and he is perfect!
Photo of an adorable medium haired black and white kitten with one bright golden left eye but a blank black furry spot where the other eye used to be.
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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estherschindler.bsky.social
My sister and a cat, 1959

To brighten your day, @catsofyore.bsky.social
A teenage girl in a yellow Halloween costume, holding a tabby cat. The cat looks blissful. My sister looks pretty pleased, too.
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Three real tough guys ready to tear up the weekend. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of two white boys standing outside, one of them holding up a tabby kitten that appears to be ginger. They’re wearing somewhat nice clothes like they are dressed for school.
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social
Winter is nearly here and that means beautiful snow but also many increased expenses. Please consider a donation if you can! www.merrymacfarmsanctuary.org/howcanihelp
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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nobodysnobody.bsky.social
jbroxic.com
Handcut adhesive vinyl on clear acetate. All based on cats that I have rescued.
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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artofrob.bsky.social
I’m having a “Cats and Crescent Moons” bundle print sale! Two square prints at 25% off, for a limited time. The titles in this bundle are “Mise en Scène pour la Nuit” + “Within a Galaxy of Leaves”. #CatArt #bsnm #Cats #HolidayGifts #GiftForReaders #ArtSale

www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtOfRobHusberg
A mysterious night scene with a black cat, crescent moon, and glowing lamppost. The title is "Mise en Scène pour la Nuit". The stage has been set for the night's events. The characters involved have assembled. (Yes, I consider the crescent moon, park bench, trimmed hedge, and the lamppost all as players in my 'production'.) What might transpire tonight in this hidden, lonely corner of the old park? Are they waiting for another, as-yet-unseen participant to join them? In a clearing, a noble white cat sits mesmerized by the open volume at her feet. Is it a favorite book revisited, or something new? She reads by the generous light of the crescent moon, which has kindly lowered itself from the night sky to provide illumination. The scene is framed by swaying grasses in the foreground and a mysterious white column. Behind her is a curtain of flowing, swirling leaves, forming constellations of churning galaxies à la van Gogh. Below the leaves, in the background, a shadowy figure lurks. Is all this actually happening, or is it the dreamlike imagining of the cat as she reads her book?
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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cbeanowitz.bsky.social
I’m always open for cat commissions, especially now that I’m saving money for surgery. And I have pins and stickers, both cat themed and otherwise, on my shop! www.etsy.com/shop/CBeanow...
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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deersprouts.bsky.social
Hello! I'm working on a set of kitty pins to launch next year! I'd love for folks to take a look!!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...
Kitty Carousel Pins~
An enamel pin set for lovers of Cats, Carousels, and Chasers of fun and whimsy!
www.backerkit.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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psephrain8.bsky.social
Thanks for hosting these! :) Love seeing all the cool things people do!

I'm Pseph/Pastel and I do a lot of whimsical 2D art!
I also crochet (but haven't quite had the time to launch a store for that yet, hopefully soon!)
An original illustration from me! There’s a cute little cat reaper, in a desaturated blue robe and hood, with a body made of deep purple shadows. She is standing atop a grassy hill of different color stripes that go up in hue (purple at the bottom, then indigo, then blue, then cyan, then light green), and is dotted with flowers in many colors. Her scythe has a crooked, curly purple handle, and two blades (one big one, one smaller one under it). Around her swirls an ethereal swarm of ghostly souls, all in different colors of the rainbow, swirling around the hill and up into the sky. An illustration by me in two halves, that can be turned right side up or upside down. The “top” is a white, flower-covered cat on a mossy rock in the middle of a pond, surrounded by a misty forest full of fairies, flowers and wildlife. The “bottom” is a black, crystal-covered cat on a mossy rock in the middle of a pond, surrounded by cyan mushrooms with bioluminescent swirling patterns on their caps, and crystal growths glowing in pink, purple and orange colors inside of a cave. My crochet piece of a little orange and white tabby cat! My crochet piece of a gray and white cat in a dark teal coat and hat, with a lime green scarf!
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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joodeane.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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jbroxic.com
Pen & ink; all based on cats I have rescued.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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saulbahah.bsky.social
I made a game about a Sand Cat earlier this year:

bsky.app/profile/saul...
saulbahah.bsky.social Gene Takavic @saulbahah.bsky.social · Apr 28
"Meena", my Twine game about a sand cat and her dreams, is now officially out with a fresh new look, courtesy of Twine Guru @gcbaccaris.itch.io, and a new illustration by @rossydoesdrawings.bsky.social for its cover!
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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felinaria.bsky.social
Art by bsky.app/profile/mari...
Desenho de gato branco
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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shaferbrown.com
love doing cat commissions, current WIP for a friend is a little less fantasy flavored than usual

website: shaferbrown.com
commission inquiries: shaferbrownillus@gmail.com
portrait of a cat office WIP in a dimly lit wooden study, a black long haired cat sits at a desk beginning needlework. She wears a plaid suit and sits in a sturdy chair, her tail wrapping around the frame of the desk. on her desk is a table cloth, and a top that is a whirring fan, a rotary phone, two books, a sake bottle and cup. A short hair siamese cat brings a steaming cup of tea. He wears a grey sweater with a red collar and cuff, and his tail sticks up energetically behind him.
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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angrygato.bsky.social
I made these yesterday! I'm painting watercolors of cats from my upcoming Ask The Cats Oracle Deck (deck is already illustrated!). The others are goofy mini canvases with googly eyes. I can do custom mini pieces!

For more info on the Ask the Cats deck, visit www.angrygatodesigns.com/kickstarter
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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luminosity.bsky.social
Polly Cat!
Pencil drawing of a tabby cat looking up at me. She's situated on a rag rug.
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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thecatfortress.bsky.social
Hello my name is Nathan, a disabled traditional artist from Brazil

I have 12 cats and 2 dogs and love to draw critters!!!

I do commissions of pets and characters of all kinds!

thecatfortress.carrd.co
A commission for a client of their calico cat burglar OC A commission of two cats, a white one and a calico, being carried by the spirit healer from World of Warcraft A portrait of my siamese cat, Riki, who loves to meow, he is surrounded by flowers and has a cartouche of R for riki and V for being my fifth cat The Wildcat queen from the book "Mossflower": Tsarmina Greeneyes, with her bow and arrow
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM