And one of the neighborhood cats showed up just as I was about to send the other pictures. This one was very friendly and allowed me to pet it. #CatsOfBluesky

A couple more of the hometown cats. The first one I think lives at one of the nearby houses. I'm sure it's really nice, but in this picture it looks like it has RBF. The second one lives at a nearby RV park. Seemed pretty friendly from a distance. #CatsOfBluesky

One of the farm cats at my sister's place became a mama last week. There were originally four, but one didn't make it. Meet Caviar and her kittens! #CatsOfBluesky

25 weeks. Liv loves to sit here after her morning feeding, waiting for me to finish my breakfast so I can give her some 1:1 time. She also loves to go behind the dryer, so much so she knocked the vent hose out of the back. Just a little unintentional mischief. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Here's another neighborhood cat. This one's pretty skittish, but paused long enough for a picture. Interesting color combo. #CatsOfBluesky

Was startled by this neighborhood cat while finishing my walk. Love its coat pattern! #CatsOfBluesky

It's not #Caturday or any milestone, but when I somehow get a picture like this, it's worth sharing. Look at Liv's beautiful green eyes! #CatsOfBluesky

24 weeks. Quite surprisingly, she allows me to clean her up using pet wipes a couple of times a week. Liv is now all over my kitchen counters, and I think she knows where I keep the Churus. But the first place she heads when she climbs the counters is the sink. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Here's Liv at 23 weeks. She has boundaries about affection. Loves being scratched behind the neck and likes rubs in that area. In fact, doing that calms her when she's spicy. Head pats are also okay, but she doesn't do belly rubs at all. And Churus are a quick way to her heart. #CatsOfBluesky

Another one of our local cats. This one is a semi neighborhood cat who I think actually belongs to a lady that lives about a block from me. Super friendly. #CatsOfBluesky

Here are a couple of cats I encountered while taking a walk around my small town today. #CatsOfBluesky

22 weeks. Liv has discovered my telephone table and I have to tell her "no" when she tries to chew on the cushion. On the other hand. I have found that Churus or equivalent are plenty effective as treats, better than the solid ones. Big month ahead for Livvy Luv. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

21 Weeks: Liv has found the kitchen counters, which will present me with another challenge. She also has found the telephone table and has loved for a long time sitting by the air vents. Getting more curious as time goes on. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

20.5 weeks. Ladies and Gentlemen, Liv Jagger. 👅 #CatsOfBluesky

When it's 93° in the middle of March, I might as well look the part. Incidentally, the shirt is Ocean Pacific, vintage 1988.

(2/2) And maybe I should have let Liv pick my entire bracket. I was sitting at the table and absolutely could not decide on two games in the first round. Liv was on the table, and I put my pen down. She pointed it toward Tennessee and UCLA. They both won. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #MarchMadness

20 weeks. Liv needed freshening up so I decided to get some waterless shampoo to see if she would tolerate it. She did. I was proud of her and she was lavished with treats. She lets me pick her up for a time. But she makes it clear when she wants back down. (1/2) #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Liv and her shadow. #CatsOfBluesky

19 weeks. Sometimes she comes out spicy but when I stroke her fur, she calms right down. Liv loves her rattling mouse and sometimes gets the zoomies. She is now the size of most full grown cats but definitely still a kitten behavior wise. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

18 weeks. More talkative and more affectionate. And when she knows I have food, I get a hug on the leg. And apparently she likes 80s music. Smart kitty. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

And here's Liv's 17 week portrait. A bit annoying that I couldn't post it along with the video, but c'est la vie. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

17 weeks. I think Liv has learned the word "no" so much that she's even " saying" it as heard here. She continues to learn different kinds of meows and is becoming much more affectionate. We're still getting used to each other. But she's catching on. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

A different cat today because I'm dog sitting at my sisters' farm. Meet Boris. This cat is just over a year old, and look how big it is. Pretty shy around humans, but he did let me pet him a couple of times. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

16 weeks. Liv is more vocal and has several different meows now. One for contentment, one for curiosity and a third she exclusively uses at playtime. And she's beginning to chase her tail now. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

15 weeks. Liv is extremely active now and very quick on her feet. She wants to keep moving. A far cry from the wet kitty with the bad leg I found on the porch 10 weeks ago. BTW, she is going to be a big cat. She's the size of some of the grown neighborhood cats. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

- 3 1/2 Months- Liv has found a happy place under my couch, near one of the air vents. Smart cat, with all this cold weather we've been having lately. She has also learned to shake my hand. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Liv has found a nice chair to plop herself down on. She seems comfy. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

This won't wait until #Caturday. Liv at 13 weeks looks and meows very much like a full grown cat. But she still has a lot of learning to do. #CatsOfBluesky

Liv, 3 months old. She's more than doubled her size in 7 weeks and is getting better at listening when told "no". I think she is going to end up being a big cat. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Liv at 3 months. Likes: getting into the old radio cabinet in the dining room and playing Peek-a-boo; playing with her toys and on the cat tree; synchronized jumping with me. Dislikes: Being told no, and that's pretty much it. (1/2)

Now almost 11 weeks old, and Liv just got her first shot. She handled it very well. Reward: a blanket to lay on so she wouldn't lay on my dirty clothes any more.

These are some of my sister's cats. Top row: Kelce and (of course) Taylor. Bottom row: Caviar and Boris. Plus a better picture of Kelce. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Liv is 10 weeks old now. Likes: Hiding under chairs Her mouse toys Sitting on the air vents Chasing balls of any kind Food!! Dislikes: Being told no (though she's improving) Certain kinds/brands of cat litter I am convinced the cat distribution system exists; she showed up at the right time.

Totally relaxed right now, listening to 70s country music with a kitten pulling at the strings of my hoodie. I'm good.

Sitting on the front porch in shorts and a T-shirt listening to St. Louis Blues hockey on a 69° night near the end of December. Perfectly normal.

Got Liv one of those cat trees and she seems to love it. I really hated to disturb her. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

So I'm at Dollar Tree to buy some Christmas socks for a themed brunch today and I noticed that they had already started putting their Easter items on display. Not Valentine's Day. Not St. Patrick's Day. Easter. That's a new extreme for me.

Liv got her first bath last night. There was some objection as most cats will do, but all in all she was a pretty good sport about it. Now 8 weeks old. #CatsOfBluesky

Here's one of my sister's farm cats, sitting on the hood of my car like it owns it. Depending on who you ask, it's called Tux, Tuxedo or Tuxedo Mask. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

You ever have that one kitten who gets all up in your business when you're doing litter box maintenance and then after you've changed the litter, just sits there just to sit there? That's Liv. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

I encountered these two cats sitting at the end of a footbridge at our park. It's as if they were saying you shall not pass. #CatsOfBluesky

Liv is now fully litter box trained and I am now letting her explore the house. A couple of the rooms are still off limits for now but I want her to be comfortable roaming. She's now 6 weeks old with a ravenous appetite and very curious about shoestrings. Love seeing progress. #CatsOfBluesky

Here's a kitten transformation. Picture 1 after I found her on my front porch Sat morning. She was wet and eyes crusted shut. I got them open with a wet paper towel. Picture 2 yesterday. In just a few days she looks lots better and has figured out the litter box. Meet Liv. #CatsOfBluesky

Wonder if these neighborhood cats are in their Taylor and Travis era? #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

And do it while you still can.

They always say the cats find you. It's as if they have a sixth sense when a human has lost "their" neighborhood cat, another comes in to fill the void. Meet B.G., short for Black Gold. Very friendly. No cat replaces Miss Zelda but good to still have one around. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

It's a sad #Caturday for me. Miss Zelda has crossed the rainbow bridge. The neighbors told me when I moved into my current house in '21 that she had hung out there about 3 years hence the estimated birth date. Thanks for 4 good years. 2017-2025

Gracious, another rock guitar legend.

Bonus: One of Miss Zelda in the yard. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

Miss Zelda and one of her friends. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky