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Erica Layton
@snarica.bsky.social
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I love the Mariners and the Kraken. Cat mom x3, prolific pet sitter, reader of all the books, animal shelter volunteer, and kitten foster parent.

Current foster count: 1
Former foster count: 11
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Dougie! Another three leggy cat got adopted today at the shelter where I volunteer! Her name was Cloud, but I don’t know what her new forever name is. Three cheers for three leggy kitties! 🎉🎉🎉
A color photograph of a medium hair gray tabby cat who is curled on a darker gray towel. She has long white whiskers and long floofy tufts of ear fur.
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Lady Bianca signed up for Mr. Bertie’s biscuit making class. Here she is showing off what she’s learned so far. How is she doing?

Video description: a tiny dilute tortie tabby kitten makes biscuits on a gray blanket while looking directly at the camera. Occasionally, she lets out a squeaky meow.
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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My #fosterkitten is doing well. She’s been with me for 2 weeks. She’s finally eating without support and gaining weight regularly. She is now 6 weeks old.

Her name is Lady Bianca Meowington and she is perfect!

She’s starting to play more. Here she is playing with her brand new fish kicker toy.
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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I got to see newborn kittens today! One of the cats at the shelter gave birth to 4 little beans yesterday after I left. Every time I visited her kennel today and informed her of how cute they were, she blinked at me like “Duh! I made them and I only make cute ones!” 😻
A gray tabby cat is looking at the camera through her kennel door. Her pupils are huge because she’s not a fan of paparazzi taking pictures of her kittens. A very blurry photo of what appears to be a blob of kittens on a pink blanket. It was all I was able to take before mom came back from having her lunch and informed me she didn’t want any more photos taken. Also, my phone did not want to cooperate with zooming in.
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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My scrungly guy (Little O) passed just a few days before Zack. I like to think that he’s there too, galavanting in the afterlife as he was rarely able to do in this life.
A disheveled looking buff tabby kitten is leaning against yellow patterned fabric. His front paws are curled together. He is looking up at treats that are out of frame.
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Brody made sure to click your link to order his. It arrived today and he can’t believe how great this color compliments his fur. He hasn’t joined any #plundercats adventures yet, but looks forward to future fun times!
A photograph of a brown tabby tux cat who is lying in a cozy window bed. There is a blue plundercats shirt draped over the back half of his body. The logo is a black outline of a cat face wearing a mask over the eyes. There is a fish skeleton below it. At the bottom of the logo are the words Plundercat Air, though the words are barely in the frame of the photo.
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Fresh kitten paws to show the system is working.
A tiny tortie tabby kitten is wrapped in a blue gray fuzzy blanket. She is looking off to the side, but both of her front paws are stretched out to show off the cuteness that is her toes.
October 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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I have a new #fosterkitten ! She’s 4 weeks old. I’m still noodling on names. Anyway, here are some purrs and biscuits!
October 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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So, here is Nevi’s Halloween costume: she’s the Etsy witch!

#GOMS #EtsyWitch #TridentsUp
A brown tabby tuck cat wearing a purple witch costume sits on a plush green pillow. The pillow is at the base of a compass rose that is surrounded by a plush tiger, a plush Bluejay, a plush baseball, and a golden trident made out of pipe cleaners. A brown tabby tux cat sits in loaf position wearing a purple sparkly witch costume. The hat has lighter, purple stars, and the word Etsy in gold sparkly letters. In front of the cat is a plush Bluejay that is laying on its side as if the cat has hunted it down. In front of her is also a golden trident made out of pipe cleaners.
October 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Brody and Tig say: “Samsies!”
Two brown tabby tux cats are lying on a light brown blanket. Their bodies are facing each other, but their heads are turned towards the camera. They look mad.
October 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Ok, so I made my cats a trident. Hoping it helps our boys! 🤞🔱
A brown tabby tux cat stands on a beige blanket. He sniffs at a trident about his size that is made entirely out of gold colored pipe cleaners.
October 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Today I got to visit my last foster kitten, Alexandra, at her temporary cat cafe home, Catffeinated, in Puyallup, WA. When I left, she was still available for adoption. If you’re in the area and in the market for a precocious kitten, go check her out.

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A tiny tuxedo kitten is sleeping on her side on a black fleece blanket that is covered in white paw prints. Her little belly has been shaved recently as she was spayed 2 days ago. Her little pink nose and toe beans are on display. She is supremely cozy as her nap spot is in a sunbeam in a shop window.
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Belly!
Two brown tabby tux cats are sleeping on a dark gray fuzzy blanket. Who won on the left is curled on his side. The one on the right is sprawled on his back with his front legs in the air, pink toe beans on display, and his belly to the ceiling. They are both supremely cozy.
October 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Leg!
A brown tabby tux cat is curled on a dark gray fuzzy blanket. He has one white leg stretched out.
October 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Tig knows it’s late, but he’d love a tunarita to celebrate having mom’s lap back now that the foster kittens are gone.
A brown tabby tux cat is loafing on a light gray fuzzy blanket. The blanket is on his mom’s lap, which he has finally reclaimed. He is giving airplane ears to let mom know that she’s not off the hook yet, but he’ll consider forgiveness after lots of pets and treatos.
October 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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My foster kittens’ spays/neuter got pushed up to today. Here’s their Day 1 vs. Day 36 photos. Three of the four go to their forever homes tomorrow. The 4th gets to go live at a cat cafe until she gets adopted.

#fosterkittens
Two kitten photos side-by-side. On the left is a tiny, 5-week-old seal point kitten. He is wrapped in a white and turquoise striped towel and looks part scared and part sad. On the right, is a big boy, 10-week-old version of the same seal point kitten, sitting up tall and looking content. Two kitten photos side-by-side. On the left is a tiny, 5-week-old black kitten. She is wrapped in a white and turquoise striped towel and looks a bit angry. On the right, is a big girl, 10-week-old version of the same black kitten, sitting up tall and looking content with her bright green feather toy. Two kitten photos side-by-side. On the left is a tiny, 5-week-old tortoiseshell kitten. She is wrapped in a white and turquoise striped towel and looks a bit suspicious. On the right, is a big girl, 10-week-old version of the same tortoiseshell kitten, sitting up tall and looking proud and happy. Two kitten photos side-by-side. On the left is a tiny, 5-week-old black and white tuxedo kitten. She is curled up on a colorful, fuzzy blanket, fast asleep. On the right, is a big girl, 10-week-old version of the same black and white tuxedo kitten, sitting up tall and looking towards her future adventures.
October 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Anyone tried (and failed) to do an impromptu photo shoot with kittens? 😂 #fosterkittens
A tiny tortoiseshell kitten is half sitting in a plush orange jack-o-lantern trick-or-treat bag that has the words trick or treat spelled out in colorful letters in the mouth. The kitten is looking upwards, glaring at the photographer for the indignity of this photo shoot. A tiny seal point kitten is sitting in a black bat trick or treat basket. The bat has one orange eye and one purple eye. It also has black and purple wings and an orange handle. The kitten is looking off to the side, trying to avoid making eye contact with the photographer in hopes that this silly photo shoot will end sooner rather than later. A tiny tuxedo kitten is trying to avoid being seen by the camera by hiding behind the purple and black wing of the bat trick-or-treat bag from the previous photo. She would much rather be chewing on it than taking a photo with it. A tiny black kitten is sitting inside of a plush orange jack-o’-lantern trick or treat basket. She is somewhat blurry because the photographer just barely managed to capture her image before she sprang out of the basket.
October 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Oh Mr. Dougly! How did you know? Little Miss Madge would love a little smooch on her tiny head!
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A close-up photo of a tiny tortoiseshell kitten with almost turquoise eyes. She is resting against a person wearing a turquoise T-shirt that matches her lovely eyes. She is gazing upwards as if to direct a smooch right to her little forehead.
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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My friend told me that I wasn’t kittening hard enough earlier in the game, so I brought out the big guns: crinkly paper! It appears to be working!
October 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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My #fosterkittens are down to support Toes…if they can manage to get out of their soup bowl 😂
Four tiny kittens are in a bowl shaped cuddle bed that sticks off the side of a cat tower. Clockwise from top left, they are a seal point, a tuxedo, a tortoiseshell, and a voiding. They are somewhat blurry, and it is difficult to tell where one kitten starts in another one stops. They are in a jumble of a cuddle puddle, but they are super cozy.
October 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Louie says: Am I doing this right?

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A tiny seal point kitten stands in a cardboard box and looks up as if asking a question. The cardboard box is standing up behind him with the top flap of the box serving as the kitten’s seat.
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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It was brought to my attention that I wasn’t covered with kittens in the first part of the bottom of the ninth inning. I apologize for this unfortunate occurrence. I picked up a kitten two seconds before the final play.
A blurry, close-up photo of a tiny tortoiseshell kitten with light blue eyes. Behind her, is part of a face of a person who has just picked her up. Her picking up immediately proceeded the final double play of the game. You can thank her by adopting a cat from your local shelter or rescue.
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
A tiny tuxedo kitten is lying on a gray fuzzy blanket. You’re a little mouth is open in a big yawn, it kind of looks like she’s screaming. In the perspective of the photo, her back feet look huge in comparison to her body.
October 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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This half inning has occurred while I’ve been covered in kittens. Should I stay covered in kittens?
A tiny, seal point kitten is curled on a beige colored blanket that is covering a person‘s legs. The legs cannot be seen in the photo, just know that they are there. A tiny tortoiseshell kitten is cleaning her tiny paws on the stomach of a person that can be seen looking slightly surprised behind her.
October 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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My boys would definitely do this, so they have a timed feeder. They get fed at 4 am and I get to sleep later than that 😅
Two brown tabby tux cats sit in loaf position on a teal stool. The cat on the left has a pink nose and the cat on the right has a black nose. They are obviously innocent babies who would absolutely never dream of yelling the house down at 4 am for food…unless their timed feeder didn’t give them their crunchies.
October 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM