Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets

This is Millie, firstly roused from her basking in the sun by me opening the curtains this morning, and then snuffling for a handful of kibble in the rockery.

https://postimg.cc/gallery/vHpSG9B

I've always said that foster kittens are a cheat code against depression. Imo they have the highest score when you apply the (cuteness + cuddlines) ÷ effort equation. Starting at about 4 weeks old, they can do pretty much everything on their own, only they haven't developed that smug sense of superiority that cats have, so most of them like being around people. I think it's crazy that people let you hang out with them for free. But every now and then I get a little cocky and take in some bottle babies, which drastically raises the amount of effort.

Enter Sally. Life hasn't been easy for Sally so far. She lost her mother at six days old and her brother passed the next day just before I arrived to pick her up. On top of that, she's had a difficult time adjusting to formula.

Most baby kittens are unable to expel waste without assistance from a caregiver, but not Sally. Sally has pooped on every blanket she's ever touched, and she appears to take pride in pooping on me whenever I try to hold her. It's as if she leaves a little in the tank just to remind me who's really in charge. Weighing in at a whopping 175g, Sally is about 100g underweight, yet she is very feisty and remarkably agile. She is also adorable which makes all of the pooping less of an issue.

Yesterday, I brought home a couple friends for Sally. Meet Cal and Jules. They'll be bunking with Sally once her digestive issues are resolved. As you can see, Cal loves to be swaddled and Jules can't get enough of the heating pad. And in case you are wondering: Yes, they were part of a litter named after Euphoria characters. No, I did not name them. And no, I don't think the person who divided them up understands the dynamic between Cal and Jules on the show. At least I hope not. It makes Cal's habit of suckling on Jules's backside so much worse.

He does not like cuddling, but he sure lets you know when he is bored, even if I am on the meeting working from home.

https://drive.proton.me/urls/EC7B1T3RBM#dpZowLokOPsg

After talking about not being able to keep a pet the last time I posted, I have an unexpected update.
Before I retype everything, my girlfriend made a short form video about it.
In short: a stray decided to walk into our life, and we have kept her with us sine. Now we’re doing all the prep to bring her to Europe. And take her with us on trips. Leash training her etc.
Feeding a cat can change your life. #thailand #nomadlife #catlovers
https://youtube.com/shorts/3vQG7O-qjpM?feature=share

There’s another amazing stray male here we’ve taken care of since our other neighbors left. We got him castrated last week. He’s been quite aggressive towards our (female) cat, so it sometimes gets a bit awkward, when he’s around.
I will share some photos of him later. But I’m about to head to sleep