Max (background) raising his claws to attack Norbert (foreground) for absolutely no reason whatsoever #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

Mother fox with three cubs, venturing out of their den and into my back garden People rarely use our large shared garden, so the foxes feel safe out there and often bring cubs to explore and play #fox #animals #nature #wildlife

A mother fox and one of her cubs, in my back garden At this time of year, I can often see groups of fox cubs, running around, chasing each other, while their mother tries to keep them safe and stop them going too far #fox #animals #nature #wildlife

Molly, keeping one foot warm on the radiator #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

Max - furious with me because... well, I don't know, but I'm bound to have done something wrong #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

Max, perched on my foot, about to clamber up my leg using his claws A look of true determination in his eyes #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

Norbert - sleeping balanced on the headrest of a chair One of his favourite spots #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

I joined #mastodon on New Year’s Day, with no idea what to expect I found somewhere totally different to other social media. No ads, no algorithm, and a massive number of really nice people. Thank you all for making me feel welcome and comfortable in this […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

You may know me from all the cat pictures I post. But I'm also an English teacher Let me tell you how a sentence can have 11 HADs in a row and still be correct (Also, Max makes a brief appearance in this video) #english #grammar #language #catsofmastodon

Two cats left their shadows behind #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

This is not my cat I often see him sitting on some bins (that's British for dumpsters) as I cycle home He's usually busy doing important cat things (sitting and staring), but occasionally I'm allowed to approach and say hello Not for too long though. He's […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Molly, having a lazy day - scrolling, commenting on bird videos, getting into arguments with other cats I hope this lifestyle isn't damaging her mental health #cats #catsofmastodon #technology #pets

Max & Norbert - together in their favourite spot #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

This is Molly - a wild animal that lives in my house and sleeps on my bed She thinks I’m a master hunter, because I leave home and come back with all kinds of wonderful things to eat I’m not, of course. Humans are hunter-gatherers, and I’m leaning heavily […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I was made redundant a couple weeks ago. From a school I’d worked at for 15 years, They gave us 5 days notice Fortunately, I’m a member of a union. As were all the other teachers. Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) were with us every step of the way […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Max hates other cats He hates them coming into his territory, gets upset when he sees one out the window So when we rescued Molly, we introduced them SLOWLY First 2 weeks, she was in her own room. We put things that smelled of her in his favourite places […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This is not my cat But she sure did want a lot of attention (right up until the moment she suddenly wanted to claw me) I met her on my way home. And yes I will be going that way again. Can't put me off with a few claws #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

Just a beautiful weed growing on my balcony #plants #nature #bloomscrolling #gardening

This is how my cat, Molly, sleeps in the sun During winter, she barely goes out, as she's deeply unimpressed with the cold But the moment it gets a little bit warm - like it did in London today - she's out, lying on her back in the mud, getting the sun on […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Me watching the news #cats #catsofmastodon #pets

You should buy my book because every penny goes to keeping my cats happy (it's set in a world where pigs grow on trees, and features the world's most incompetent detective) Seriously though, I live for my cats,. The picture is me freezing on the balcony […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Max (in charge) and Molly (secretly in charge) #cats #caturday #catsofmastodon #pets

Me? Cause absolute havoc and destruction? Never! #cats #catsofmastodon #catsoffediverse #pets

My mum hand-knitted this Spider-Man blanket for my sister's first kid, 11 years ago Cut to now - my sister was going to GET RID OF IT! Fortunately: me It now lives on the coffee table in my lounge. ISN'T IT BEAUTIFUL!!! #knitting #spiderman #marvel #comics

Molly had to go to the vet today - for her yearly checkup She hates the vet. But even more, she hates the journey. We've taken taxis, the bus, I hired a car, I even walked there with her in the carrier. It was far & exhausting & she hated it even more than […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This is not my cat But he sits on this bench, by a footbridge which crosses the train tracks, and waits for people to stop and give him attention I cycle that way as often as I can (although it is way off my route) to spend some time with him But he's […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I stole this pencil #museum #british

Molly, who craves Max's attention but doesn't often get it, raising her paw to hit him for no reason whatsoever... ... while they both ignore the squirrel in the bird feeder #cats #catsofmastodon #squirrel #animals

This is Max, going outside for the first time ever Shocked at how big and full the world is. Terrified and excited by all the opportunities and danger #cats #catsofmastodon #pets

Didn’t know where Max & Norbert had gone. Eventually found them behind the curtain, like this #cats #catsofmastodon #pets

On the rare occasions that I’m not taking pictures of my #cats (see: almost all my other posts), I make a podcast called The Worst Writer in the World My co-conspirator, Howard, has spent his life writing badly. Now we try to bring his stories to life, and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Max & Norbert eat like this so each knows the other is still there - while their faces are buried in food #cats #catsofmastodon #animals

The foxes that live in my back garden often play with each other, just like dogs 1/5 #fox #dogs #wildlife #animals

Every day, when I arrive home, I give Max treats So he's learned what time I get home and tends to be waiting for me. And he recognises the sound of my house keys and comes running (also useful when I want him to come inside) Unfortunately, he's decided […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

You may know me from the many pictures I post of my cats I also make audio comedy - which is not as good as cat pictures, but can keep you entertained while you do the more important job of looking at cats Today we released a new episode of ManBuyCow - an […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This is not my cat I sometimes see him on my cycle home from work. He's old and has an arthritic tail, but was still able to jump up onto my bike, and clamber onto the handlebars in order to headbutt me He pushed his head against my forehead and stayed […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I’ve been teaching English as a foreign language to adults for 20 years I’ve had the chance to teach people from all over the world. They come with stories, culture, experiences - and I get to see through their eyes One wonderful thing is students from hot […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Of all the thousands of pictures I’ve taken of my three cats, this might be my favourite Look at that bundle of absolute chaos - awakening from his slumber to cause more havoc #cats #catsofmastodon #pets #kitten

So I wrote a book called The Complete History (and Fistory) of Underspace, about a girl who finds the doorway to another world on the roof of her school You could buy it - but who the hell am I? Fortunately, we’re also releasing it as a podcast (with no […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Max never sits on me Molly does, all the time. But Max never sits on me Except today he did I put a chair on the balcony, because it was unseasonably warm in London. I sat down, and he jumped straight onto my lap I have never been more excited while […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Molly, fast asleep on my lap, totally comfortable (somehow) #cats #catsofmastodon #pets

I stop in this park on my cycle to work every morning and feed the squirrels I bought a massive bag of shelled peanuts online to keep them happy The squirrels know me now, and often chase alongside my bike as I ride into the park I will miss them when I […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This morning I was given notice of redundancy - my last day is this Friday. The school I work for is closing my department I’ve worked there for 15 years & the current teaching staff is the best I’ve ever seen. Just outrageously good teachers. Students love […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I'm spending a pleasant Sunday afternoon in the forest. How about you? "Our capital is full of trees. In fact, while it might not always seem like it, London is so packed with foliage that it’s technically a forest. That’s according to a United Nations […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Hey, you, reader: Ever been browsing someone's blog, website, repo -- even their social web profile -- and thought to yourself "Wow, that's really neat. I love what they did here!" Consider _telling them_! Someone on here made a post a while back encouraging people to do just that, and I've […]

Max & Norbert, keeping each other safe and warm They need to rest and build up energy so they can cause utter mayhem and destruction later... #cats #catsofmastodon #pets

Norbert was so tired after a stressful trip to the vet, he only managed to get one foot out of the bed before falling asleep again He stayed like this for about an hour #cats #catsofmastodon #cat #pets

This is Molly This is how she sleeps in the front garden when it's sunny There is absolutely nothing she likes more than being warm and asleep #cats #catsofmastodon #pets