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mikp17.bsky.social
Undomesticated Feline
@mikp17.bsky.social
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Cats,dogs, TNR, science, engineering. Appreciates quiet places.

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mikp17.bsky.social
We have one of those.
A huge tabby cat sits in the snow. She is hunched in front of a tiny house, waiting to eat small children.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
mikp17.bsky.social
Bunny Cupcakes agrees!

She’s been on Solensia for a while, now. Not just for her arthritis, but also her stomatitis.

She’s still a grumpy old girl, but that’s just her personality, not pain.
A black and white tuxedo cat with yellow eyes sits demurely on the countertop. She looks like a sensible and easygoing cat, but she is not. She requires extensive lap time with the humans and no other animal may gaze upon her while she is on a lap (lest they get snarled at).
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
mikp17.bsky.social
Kitten break.

Cozy sink claims another feline.
A calico kitten sleeping curled up in a round stainless steel sink. Resting up for 4am chaos shenanigans, no doubt. This is a kitten who takes her chaos seriously.
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
I think about this cat… how he lived wild and had to survive on his own from a young age.

Now he has a home. A family. And his very own dog.

When he was out hunting mice in a ditch in the cold, just trying to scrape by, he never could have imagined his life now.

Believe in a better future.
A large German Shepherd Dog laying on his side on a dog bed. Nuzzled up against his neck and chest is a tabby and white shorthair cat. The dog looks at the camera with a tolerant expression, while the cat has his eyes closed, his front feet held in bunny paws, and a blissful smile on his face. The cat was feral for the first part of his life. He had no name and no one to care for him. He hunted rodents at night to survive, hiding by day to avoid humans. He was TNR’d and for the next year, he lived as a cared-for feral. But over time, little by little, he learned to trust people. And now, he has a family who loves him. And a dog who graciously tolerates his affectionate cuddling. We don’t know what the future holds for us. But even if right now it feels like we’re in a cold ditch, hunting rodents and just trying to survive… well, you never know. Things might turn out all right. With a little hope, some kindness, and a metric fuck ton of persistence, we may be able to shape a future we cannot now imagine. One that takes a wholly unexpected turn and brings us to a much better place. So keep hoping. And keep going.
October 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
mikp17.bsky.social
New Halloween picture just dropped.
Closeup of a longhair black cat with a bit of white fur on her chest. The room is dark, so the flash went off, making her eyes glow bright yellow. The image might be spooky if not for her little tongue blep, which adds a touch of derp to it.
October 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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You would NOT believe…
An Amazon add for a Petfusion cat scratcher for $239.99. Which, yes, it’s a nice scratcher. But it’s made of cardboard, not gold bullion.
September 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
Emily is ready.
An evil looking longhair black cat prepared to bite.
August 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
This lives in my house.

I’m sure it’s fine.

#caturday
A slightly shabby longhair black cat glares menacingly out of the lower shelf of a bookcase. Her tongue is just barely poking out, which normally would be cute, but in context, just looks like she’s ready to taste brains. This is the look of a cat who will hide your remotes just to watch you tear the place apart looking for them. She is evil.
August 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
mikp17.bsky.social
I live with a goblin.

#caturday
A longhair black cat with slightly scraggly fur is sitting in a round stainless steel sink. She has one paw placed daintily on the edge of the countertop while she looks up at you with a derpy expression, her tongue slightly out between her front teeth. She has definite crazy eyes, her right pupil is small and her left pupil is big, making her look like a cartoon character. This cat is clearly part goblin.
July 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
Yep, back to Gunsmoke on Old Time Radio.

Please enjoy this picture of a cat.
A dark tortoise shell cat with green eye is looking up at the camera. She is on a blue blanket which is on a wooden outdoor chair. Her piercing gaze is at once adorable and reassuring. It says, “I survived much - you can, too.” Once feral, this cat now sleeps safe and indoors on a soft bed. She has seen dark times and come through them to light and happiness. Keep going. We’ll get there.
July 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
Sarah Jane wants you to know that it’s okay to feel overwhelmed now and again.

It’s all been a lot. And there’s surely more to come.

Take some time. Give yourself some grace.

Be kind to you.
A grey tabby cat is lying upside down on a grey speckled countertop. The little tips of her canine teeth are visible, giving her a slightly vampire-ish appearance. Her yellow green eyes are open wide and staring blankly into space. One front paw rests limply on her neck, the other sticks out in a different direction as if forgotten. It’s possible that she’s contemplating the vastness of the universe and her place in it. Or perhaps she’s just realized that the world is changing in ways she does not like, but is powerless to stop. Or maybe how the vulcanization of rubber has led to so many advances, yet has had so many unforeseen consequences. But most likely, she’s enjoying the heat of the dishwasher that’s directly below the countertop on which she lies. Because she’s a cat. And cats know how to grab the little pleasures in life when they can. Find a little thing that makes you happy and just… let that pleasure wash over you. Whatever it may be - the heat of a running dishwasher, a nice bag of popcorn, the sound of the birds, a soft breeze. Focus on the nice feeling. Remember how much good is still there.
June 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
mikp17.bsky.social
Just a dog with his cat and his giraffe.
A reddish German Shepherd Dog sleeping on a grey dog bed with his front leg draped over a tabby and white cat. The cat is clearly happy with the arrangement and has his eyes closed in blissful relaxation. Towards the edge of the bed, but still touching both catch and dog is a small stuffed giraffe toy. The giraffe is also happy with a big grin on its face because it has two cuddle buddies and no one is currently chewing on it. When you’re a dog toy, you learn to enjoy the quiet moments of life.
May 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Inky.

Still feral. Still FeLV+.

Still thriving.

(He doesn’t allow touching yet, but he’s willing to sniff me if he thinks I’m not looking.)
A small adult black cat stares suspiciously at the camera with his clear, green eyes. He is sitting on a blue blanket with yellow and blue flowers on it. His solid black fur is smooth and glossy. He loves to play with those plastic spring toys and roughhouse with his companion cat, but only when I’m not in the room. Also thinks cardboard boxes are super cool. Paper bags are good, but not as good as boxes. Crinkle tunnels get a solid paws up from him, especially when used in an ambush attack on another cat.
May 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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This one was the end for me.
A photo taken at a grocery store of “Oscar Mayer Gummy Bologna” that is apparently strawberry flavored. In the package are pink round slabs of … gummy candy bologna. It’s bologna-shaped candy. That’s gummy. And strawberry flavored. This is clearly the work of malign forces meant to corrupt souls.
April 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
She does this a lot.

I’m sure it’s fine.

Not sinister at all.
A small, black cat stares fixedly from around the corner of a cabinet. Only one green eye is visible. Whether she is planning a murder or is just being a creeper is yet to be determined. But it’s very suspicious behavior either way.
April 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Prudence.

She exists not quite on the same plane as the rest of us. She always seems surprised to find herself wherever she is. It’s like the world rotates under her and she just unexpectedly touches down now and again.

She is perfect. Whoever dumped her and her kittens in the woods was a fool.
A slim shorthair black cat sitting neatly on the corner of a white countertop, her tail wrapped demurely around her front feet. She has a small smattering of white hairs on her chest and her green eyes stare directly at you, seeing … likely something behind you. Because this cat is not entirely of this world. She is a wise and gentle soul, too pure for this earthly existence. She moves through layers and layers of the universe seeing all and judging not. Also, she once ended up in the ER hospital because she was attacked by a sheep.
April 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
The comfy sink is not very comfy when we cannot share nicely.
April 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
mikp17.bsky.social
Who’s the prettiest little kitten?
A demented-looking grey kitten on a purple blanket. She is on her back, one ear mashed under her head so only the other ear is visible. Her front paws are out like Frankenstein’s monster and her narrowed yellow eyes shine with a hunger for brains. Mostly because she doesn’t have any of her own. On her face is the sneering grin of lunatic who obeys not the laws of God or man. The sort of grin a kitten might have if she were to be the type to mercilessly harass other cats who are clearly her betters and worthy of respect. But respect they shall not get because this kitten is a brainless monster, crashing through feline societal norms with all the elegance of a runaway dump truck full of rotted vegetables and mud. The purple blanket has squares stitched into it, forming a regular pattern.
March 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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There are things in the world that ye best not meddle with. Primal forces that even brave men walk wide around, though they know not why.

It is the shiver down their spines, the coldness on their skins, the need to look away that tells them, “This is a thing beyond your ken. Go and look not back.”
A black longhair cat lays behind a mounted glass cube on a bookshelf. Only one of the cat’s eyes is visible, the other is obscured by the cube. The visible eye glares menacingly at the viewer. The cat has an aura of darkness and is probably seeking to feast on the livers of her enemies. And she will succeed because she is the night. She is the wind that can tear down mountains. She is the deepest terror from the depths of time that has no name. Oh wait. Her name is Emily. Know her name and tremble with fear, tiny mortal!
March 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Emergency cat picture deployment.
A brown shorthair tabby cat with yellow eyes looks demurely at the camera. She is resting on a fuzzy blue bed and her front paws are touching in a mindful way. Very approachable. Very cutesy.
March 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Kevin loves his doggie.
A tabby and white cat cuddling with a sleeping German Shepherd. The cat’s ears are mushed up against the dog’s muzzle in a loving way.
February 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
mikp17.bsky.social
The comfy sink is especially comfy, today.
A grey cat in a round stainless steel sink lying on her back, one hind foot in the air. Her front paws are over her head and her pink tongue is peeking out between her sharp little canine teeth.
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Mrs. B

She was hit by a car about two months after I tnr’d her.

Fractured pelvis required a plate to repair. Nerve damage in one leg prevented her return, so she stayed with me.

She’ll never be a lap cat, but has tamed down surprisingly well!
A black and white shorthair cat with green eyes rests comfortably on a fuzzy grey blanket. Her feet are tucked under her, but you can see that her tail is curled like some dogs have. This is caused by nerve damage and doesn’t affect her at all. The only time her tail straightens out is when she’s sound asleep. She is small but mighty.
January 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Yes.
A black kitty with green eyes peeks cautiously over a brown ottoman.
January 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Honestly, I’m not sure that this cat is assembled properly.
A black cat lying on his back grooming a front paw with his pink tongue. His hind legs are spread open wide in a relaxed position while one front paw is touching the bed and the other is pointed up at the sky as he licks it. He is a weirdo.
January 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM