Way of Cats
LightNews LightNews
wayofcats.bsky.social
Way of Cats
@wayofcats.bsky.social
1.1K followers 780 following 2K posts
Years of rescue experience led to website and book, The Way of Cats. WayofCats.com

Advice to make cats, and their people, happy. To build more love into the world.

My circle of beings is drawn very wide. For more friends. #Rescue
Posts Replies Media Videos
wayofcats.bsky.social
NEW POST! Morgen Plays Cat Chess With Bud . Checkmate, Bombay! - Brains at Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/morgen-...

As seen, Morgen at three months, so eager to boop she blurred her head to bigness.

She's found her game, and bested Bud yesterday.
#MissMorgenMagic #CatsofBlueSky #Rescue
On a cat tree covered in cream plush, a small all black kitten is in perfect focus, except for her head and some of her fur, which is blurred with forward movement. Because, the photographer says, she wants to boop noses and cannot wait, illustrating Morgen Plays Cat Chess With Bud.
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Tristan came out of his winter meditation and found Bud's tail. Again. But the kid hadn't interrupted him.

Bud was a wise-ass.

That was a few years ago, but Bud is still a wise-ass.
#ManyFacesOfPickle #BudBudTheSpud #CatsofBlueSky #Cats #Rescue
Upon a floating cloud of purple fuzzy comforter, a brown tabby cat is in a loaf shape, his eyes looking at the gray tabby tail that is curled over his side and back, with a dark tip. Above the cat's head is a frosty clear clobe, resting upon a larger one which seems to reflect snowy bare branches, all against a blue sky with traces of filimy white clouds in the distance.
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Sickness Detection with social signals helps us. - Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/sicknes...

If we have other cats, we have a group of tattletales.
#PrincessOlwyn #TortieTuesday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A dilute tortoiseshell longhaired cat, in profile, hiding under a bed, with watercolor brightening from the low light in the original photo, illustrating Sickness Detection With Social Signals.
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Three month old Morgen offers her heart. Her tongue is tiny, but she still qualifies for Tongue Out Tuesday.

Very cutely.
#MissMorgenMagic #Panfur #TongueOutTuesday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A young all black kitten with amber eyes meeting the lens lies sprawled on pale bedding, legs on her left side extended, her head up and looking into the lens, with the ears not visible to make room for the equally small purple felt fish with a yellow heart, lying on its side in front of her with its eye also looking at the lens.
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Kittens by Cat Type: what to expect with each Type. - Way of Cats buff.ly/Uw5WLZ4

Being familiar with kittens by Cat Type is a skill which can be developed. It’s
#MissMorgenMagic #Panfur
A black kitten sitting up to swat a paw at a swinging toy, with an acrylic painting filter, illustrating Kittens by Cat Type.
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Tristan liked to sleep the way Superman flies.

It suited him.
#ManyFacesOfPickle #MondayMotivation #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
Closeup of a brown tabby cat with vivid dark markings and a scarab instead of an "M" on their forehead, lying diagonally on a small red and black plaid cat blanket, on a blue bed sheet. Their forelegs are held straight out in front of them like Superman flies.
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
NEW POST! Girls Will Be Girls, Especially Torties - Boy/Girl Choosing at the Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/girls-w...

“Girls will be girls” should be a saying.

An excellent example of what I mean would be tortoiseshell cats.
#TheDivineQueen #Tortitude #Rescue #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats
A tightly cropped shot of a dilute tortoiseshell cat with wide golden eyes, one paw upraised over a bright purpley-pink stuffed toy, with shadow bringing out the dark parts of her coat. It has an overall brooding and apprehensive effect, illustrating Girls Will Be Girls.
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
#SilentSunday
A snowy landscape has three fields of attention. The foreground has a split rail fence and a big granite rock shaped like an oblong scone. The middle ground mixes leafless trees and evergreens. In the distance there are the tops of large tall tress, indicating the cameras position at the top of a rise. All under a cloudy sky, with a hint of blue where the clouds are thinnest. All dusted with the first snow of the season, heaped up on every surface wide enough to support it, making all the thin leaf-less branches in the center stand out.
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Bud flew low to stay under the radar.
#BudBudTheSpud #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
In profile, the head, front legs, and shoulders of a sleek gray tabby cat seems to be flying low over waves in a green ocean, during a pink tinged sunset with fluffy clouds. Land is seen in the far distance.
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
In A Purrfect World - Episode 4 - Bad Cats
Pamela Merritt on Pet Life Radio
www.petliferadio.com/purrfectworl...

No, only misunderstood cats. Learn how cats get in trouble by expressing their instinctual needs.
#ManyFacesOfPickle #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
The text says "In a Purrfect World" and the tropical background of palm leaves and tranquil lagoon features a brown tabby cat sleeping on their stomach on a white, furry cat tree shelf.
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Bud's Stretch Armstrong imitation. Laptop for scale.
#BudBudTheSpud #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A gray tabby cat is stretched out on a bed with a quilted blue cover and of a blue and white flowered rug on the floor in front. He is shown diagonally to fit him in the frame, extended rear legs in the upper left corner, head with paws tucked under his chin at the lower right corner. There's a laptop in the upper right corner, showing the scale, which makes the 20 pound cat nearly a yard long on this configuration.
November 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
NEW POST! The Cat's Criminal Mind is a myth from prejudice.- Intelligence at the Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-cat...

Yes, they are cunning and can move soundlessly. Doesn’t make them criminal.

Makes them fun.
#BudBudTheSpud #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A gray and caramel tabby head is seen in profile, showing off lush chest fur and a complete tabby ring around his neck, a photo cutout against a background ,of a maze seen from above, made in black with white frosting for visibility, illustrating The Cat's Criminal Mind.
November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Rhia loves me when I'm Caught in Her Gaze. - Affection at the Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/caught-...

I know I'm loved, then. Ree talks, but she would rather write her wishes directly on my brain.

She certainly tries.
#TheDivineQueen #Tortitude #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Rescue
The patchy head of a dilute tortoiseshell cat, golden eyes with narrow pupils, and bars of light and shadow over her gray face with ears outside the frame and her torso fading into shadow, illustrating Caught in Her Gaze.
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
A snapshot from Tristan's teen cat time. This was when my lap was not available.

All that summer he was in love with my high topped sneakers, because he missed me intensely, all day.
#ManyFacesOfPickle #TBT #TBThursday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
The ears of a shorthaired brown tabby teen cat are visible as the rest of their face is buried in a high top sneaker in white canvas, sinking into the ankle section. Both paws are resting on either side of the shoe's heel, facing the camera, on a blue rug with pink and white flowers, and the shoelace of the sneaker's mate just visible at the left frame, with its end trapped under the paw on that side.
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
NEW POST! The Cat's Criminal Mind is a myth from prejudice.- Intelligence at the Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-cat...

Yes, they are cunning and can move soundlessly. Doesn’t make them criminal.

Makes them fun.
#BudBudTheSpud #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A gray and caramel tabby head is seen in profile, showing off lush chest fur and a complete tabby ring around his neck, a photo cutout against a background ,of a maze seen from above, made in black with white frosting for visibility, illustrating The Cat's Criminal Mind.
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Bud is my nutbar. I have a weakness for Alpha Cat Type.
#BudBudTheSpud #Feral #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
Against a background of bark with leaves of ivy and mint, the head pause and tail of a gray tabby cat is curled up, at leisure. He has an angular face and big triangular ears, with an intense expression, looking up with his eyes without lifting his head.
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
When a Cat Loves Us Special, we feel special, too. - Affection at the Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/when-a-...

We all love feeling special.

It’s especially joyous when this takes the form of being special, to each other.
#ManyFacesOfPickle #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A brown tabby cat with prominent markings lies stretched out on the surface of a desk with a green blotter they are resting their legs on, while behind them an urge full of brightly colored bags, like wedding favors, emphasizes the still life flavor of the photo, illustrating When a Cat Loves Us Special.
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Rhiannon is a swirl of color, even when clouds blocked light from the window.

Always delightful paw work.
#TheDivineQueen #TortieTuesday #ToebeanTuesday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
Closeup of the face and front paws of a dilute tortoiseshell cat, lying curled on a light blue bedcover. Her fur has alternate areas of lighter and darker gray fur, with smaller patches of cream and orange on face and toes.
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Cat Feelings Build Memories, which deepens our relationship. - Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/cat-fee...

We and our cats bond with each other because our memories work the same way.

When we connect, we strengthen our memories.
#TheDivineQueen #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Rescue
Shot from above, a dilute tortoiseshell kitten is curled on a patterned fleece blanket with travel images, while three out of four feet are visible, from creamy toes under her chin to a full Creamsicle foot of pastel orange, both back feet trapping a white mouse toy with tail, illustrating Cat Feelings Build Memories.
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Morgen examines the then-new electronic toy.

At very close range.
#MissMorgenMagic #MondayMotivation #Panfur #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
Shot from above, an all black cat has her face close to a shape of dark blue material, hemmed in light blue fabric tape, with large white stars on it. A round white plastic round is visible in a corner of the frame, suggesting a command center for a cat toy.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Rhiannon usually likes leading with her left, but she can mix it up.

Look at her fur.
#TheDivineQueen #Tortitude #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A dilute tortoiseshell cat is curled on a blue paisley seating cube, curled into the depression in the center, her right paw extended, which has a couple of white toes. While her fur is a blur of gray, darker gray, cream, orange, and cinnamon.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
wayofcats.bsky.social
NEW POST! Lead by Example is how our cats help. - Companions at Way of Cats www.wayofcats.com/blog/lead-by...

Time for soothing self-care, gentle stretching, and relationships.

A cat can be a reminder that some things are simple.
#LouTheCreamfilledCat #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A large gray tabby cat with abundant white on his jaw, chest, and the tips of his front paws, folded in front of him in the manner of someone paying attention. His ears are upright, pointed at the lens, and relaxed on his head, with golden eyes and slit pupils from the sunshine, lighting up the faded blue paisley surface he is relaxing upon, the rest of his body tapering into the distance where there is a small white radiator, stacked beige storage cubes, and the edge of a shaggy gold carpeted cat tower, illustrating Leading by Example.
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Then Starbucks introduced the Tower of Teen Cats Cinnamon Mocha, with 127 grams of unruly energy.

Feel the mischief.
#MissMorgenMagic #TheDivineQueen #LouTheCreamfilledCat #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
A window corner with white blinds and green lace curtains pours light onto a tall beige carpeted cat tree, a young cat on each of the three levels visible, all circular walled shelves. At the top is an all black kitten, front legs hanging over the edge, watching the middle cat, a small dilute tortoiseshell kitten, back arched as she peers down at a gray tabby teen cat, with a fluffy white shirtfront, who is looking out one of the windows, seemingly oblivious to the plotting taking place over his head.
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
In A Purrfect World - Episode 3 - The Cat Types
Pamela Merritt on Pet Life Radio
www.petliferadio.com/purrfectworl...

Three different Cat Types? Learn the clues that will unlock their personality.
#ManyFacesOfPickle #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
The text says "In a Purrfect World" and the tropical background of palm leaves and tranquil lagoon features a brown tabby cat sleeping on their stomach on a white, furry cat tree shelf.
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
wayofcats.bsky.social
Bud in low light, but it highlights his "zipper" that runs from his chest to his apron.

It's in the fur, much like the tall ridge on his foreleg.
#BudBudTheSpud #CatsofBlueSky #Cat #Cats #Humane #Rescue
Shot from above, details fuzzy from low light and saturation, a gray tabb. y teen cat lies on their back, one front leg flexing a paw with a ridge of fur showing from elbow to wrist, while another ridge of fur is visible in the lighter fur of the cat's chest, from behind the front paw and disappearing off the edge of the frame. The cat's face is visible from the base of the ears down, with eyes half-open and staring up at the lens, all on the background of a blue and cream striped comforter.
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM