Photo of a Cream-colored adult shorthair cat sitting next to an open library book. Her right front paw is placed on the middle of the page on the right side. Dialog boxes: Mello the cat says: “Mom!…mom!”; Mom says “What, Mello?”; Mello says: “Will you read to me?”

Second photo in series shows similar scene, but now the focus is n the cat’s face as she waits. She looks anxious. Dialog box: Mom says: “Of course!”

Third photo of series shows a close up of her very long front legs as she sits up, tall & sweetly. Dialog box from Mello is in 3 emoji: lady detective, magnifying glass, green heart. Obviously Mello likes her mom to read aloud her detective story. This one features the character Vera Stanhope.

Happy #Caturday. We like a good detective novel around here. #MelloCat and I are partial to #Vera stories for some escapism when needed. #cats #CatSky #orangecats

Photo of an adult shorthair cat who is cream-colored. She’s laying curled on a carpet with a lot of contrasting turquoise color, but accents that are similar colors to her coat. She’s sleeping peacefully with one forepaw tucked under her chin.

Happy #PiDay & #Caturday. My fave Pi Day memory was the 1st year I worked at Carnegie Mellon: I got to campus that day to see many students had worked to write Pi on the sidewalks across campus as one meandering line of its numbers. #MelloCat celebrates by curling herself into a pie shape. #cats

Photo of the face of a tuxedo cat sitting on a couch. He’s looking up and his pink tongue is sticking out in blep mode. He looks calm & interested in what’s going on just out of frame

Photo of the front half of a cream colored adult shorthair cat. She’s sleeping peacefully on top of a towel.

We’ve been having a good #Caturday. Hope yours has been good, too. Blake’s giving a lot more bleps, & his dental work is healing well. Mello is mostly sleeping today. She moves so fast I get the best pics of her when she’s cat-napping. #cats #catsky #MelloCat #BlakeCat #tuxedocats #orangecats

Photo with a close up of a cream-colored, adult shorthair cat, focused on her curled up torso & face. She looks like she’s smiling in her sleep.

The cats here made extended use of the heating pads this week, because the weather was stormy and a bit colder than normal. I caught on camera a moment where Mello seems to like it so much, that it looks like she’s smiling in her sleep. #catsky #cats #MelloCat #orangecats

Photo of the cream-colored, adult shorthair cat, regally lying in the midst of a turquoise plushy blanket. She looks relaxed and if she could talk, it looks like she may be saying, “yes, paparazzi, take my photo if you must.” Although the blanket is plush, it has many remnants of pulled threads from years of cats ‘making biscuits’ on it. It obviously is well-loved.

Queen Mello will allow #Caturday photos for a brief time today. No pushing or jostling, please. #cats #catsky #MelloCat

Cream-colored, adult shorthair cat photo, shown in repose. Camera angle is from rear leg looking toward her face. She’s very relaxed and looks soft and petable.

Happy #Caturday. Hope you can find some precious downtime to re-charge. #cats #catsky #MelloCat

Photo of cream colored adult shorthair cat laying on her side, on top of an orange composition notebook. Two dialogue bubbles are in picture: one from cat mom off screen saying playfully; “Mello… what are you writing in your favorite orange notebook? May I see?” The cat looks up at the camera with a self-possessed expression and her dialogue box says in icons: calendar page OMG “No trespass” symbol followed by a bold exclamation point and question mark, as if to say keep out like an exasperated teenager.

Happy Last #Caturday of 2025! Obviously #MelloCat has some private thoughts for her end-of-the-year journaling. #cats #CatSky #CatsAreWeird

Photo mash-up including a stock photo background of a Christmas tree with presents in a sunny living room. Two cats with intense looks sit with a Santa hat and an elf hat. They are almost as large as the tree. One on the left is Mello, the cream-colored adult shorthair cat. On the right is tuxedo cat Blake. They look festive.

Mello, Blake and I send Merry Christmas greetings to one and all and far & wide, from what has turned out to be not-so-sunny San Diego. #cats #CatSky #hedgewatch #BlakeCat #MelloCat

Adult tuxedo cat shown overflowing his cat bed. He languidly extends his right front leg out of the bed and that paw touches the floor amid a ray of sunshine streaming in from the nearby window. We don’t see his face because he is looking away from the camera while gazing contentedly out the window.

Cream-colored adult shorthair cat is shown lying flopped over on her left side. She looks relaxed but she’s covering her face completely with her right paw. She’s clearly blocking out the sun while she cat naps deeply.

Happy #Caturday! Here’s some pics from earlier this week when my assistants were nearby and having vastly different reactions to the bright sunshine. #cats #CatSky #TuxedoCats #OrangeCats #BlakeCat #MelloCat

Photo of a cream-colored adult shorthair cat shown flopped on her side she’s so happy.

The “cone of shame” is off! Happy #Caturday says Mello. Even though I removed it yesterday, she’s still flopping & rolling around celebrating when she sees me. The toe injury seems to be healing fine. #cats #CatSky #MelloCat #orangecats

Tonight is “cone of shame” night for #MelloCat. I don’t have the heart to take a pic. She injured a hind toe somehow & needs to not chew on it. Has anyone used a cloth cone? Do they work? What are good features? Mello can’t eat w/the current 1 w/o me holding the bowl. That’s not workable for 4 days!

Photo montage featuring a Mille Bournes card (“Creve!”: the flat tire) in the middle of a cutting board grid. On one side the photo of a tuxedo cat, his expression is that he’s ready to play. On the other side a photo of a cream colored adult shorthair cat curled up and juxtaposed with the tire, looking a bit like she’s a flat cat.

Oh, we want to play! #MelloCat and #BlakeCat at #PWThx

Cream-colored adult shorthair cat shown in close up facing the camera. The photo looks like it was taken from bedside. The cat is staring intently. There is a cartoon dialog bubble with the message showing the texting icon of an empty plate with fork & spoon on the side of it.

Happy #Caturday. Wait… what time is it? #orangecats #catsky #cats #MelloCat

Cream-colored adult shorthair cat, laying curled on the middle of a couch. Her eyes half-open. She looks self-satisfied & relaxed.

Close up of the same photo, cropped to focus on her eyes.

Someone was so happy I worked from home today that she kept sitting in my spot and “giving” me hers. #cats #CatSky #orangecats #MelloCat

A two photo montage, both showing the same adult tuxedo cat, one year apart. The one from Oct 2024 show a tentative look up at the camera. The one from today shows a relaxed cat sprawling in the sunshine.

A two photo montage showing the same clean-colored adult cat. The pic from Oct 2024 shows a cat on guard, walking away from the camera standing behind part of a treadmill. The one from today shows a self-confident cat relaxing on the back of a couch. She looks like she’s glowing a little in the sunlight.

What a difference a year makes! Last October, I welcomed these lovely beings into my home. Thought I’d share some then-now photos for #Caturday. I’m glad you’re here #MelloCat & #BlakeCat ❤️🎉🌺 . I’ve enjoyed sharing them with all of you. #orangecats #tuxedocats #HedgeWatch #Catsky #CatsofBluesky

Photo of a cream-colored adult shorthair cat. She’s laying atop my table in front of my cereal bowl, staring at me as if she doesn’t understand why I don’t have tasty tuna or beef for breakfast so I might share it with her.

Does anyone else ever feel a little judged for their #Caturday breakfast choices? I know i do. #cats #catsky #orangecats #MelloCat #CatsofBluesky

Close up of the profile of head and shoulders of an adult, cream-colored shorthair cat. She looks relaxed but like she’s on alert while listening to her surroundings. A dialog bubble above her head says: “he’s behind me, isn’t he?

Almost coming up on the one-year adoptiversary of my cat friends soon. Many a #Caturday has come & gone. I adore #MelloCat because she is a very tolerant and adaptable kitty. 🩷 #AdoptDontShop #cats #catsky #catsofbluesky

Cream-colored adult shorthair cat is sitting up tall looking up and just past the camera. She looks like she’s being very patient.

🚨 Breaking News 🚨: it’s time for supper. Mews at Six. #cats #catsky #MelloCat

A cream-colored adult shorthaired cat is laying on top of a pile of clean towels in a laundry basket. She looks relaxed. She’s facing the camera with a quiet but cautious look.

Happy #Caturday. Mello: “Please do get your own laundry basket. Thank you very much.” #cats #Catsky #MelloCat #CatsofBluesky

Nipfest has a beautiful yoga studio: wooden floor, open space, airy architecture with vaulted, geodesic dome ceiling and windows providing views of outdoor greenery. Two cats, Mello & Blake are there doing some questionable yoga poses. Blake is in his best loaf pose. Mello is curled up with her feet in the air.

Yoga class time at #Nipfest2025! Mello & Blake are here for it. #cats #hedgewatch #MelloCat #BlakeCat

Nipfest tent background picture with both Blake & Mello cat sitting in front of it. Blake is wearing the official Nipfest bucket hat to celebrate.

We’re off to catch the rest of #Nipfest2025. Can’t wait to get there and join our friends! #cats #Hedgewatch #BlakeCat #MelloCat

Adult tuxedo cat shown facing camera. The photo is very impressionistic. It looks like two exposures overlaid on each other, each in a slightly different but similar position. It gives the impression he’s flashing around quickly. One of his eyes is the focal point. It looks serious and like he could hypnotize you and pick your pocket for cat food.

Cream colored adult shorthair cat, shown comfortably laying on her side on a pillow. Nearby from off camera are some dark tresses near her face. Her expression looks like she’s asking a question: “Do you *really* need this pillow?” She looks a little judgmental

How is your #caturday going? Mine is great. #cats #catsky #MelloCat #BlakeCat #tuxedocat #orangecats

Cream-colored adult shorthair cat shown laying on some blankets. She’s looking offscreen to her left. She looks relaxed & regal

Happy #Caturday. Remember: it’s ok to go at your own pace today. #cats #catsky #MelloCat #orangecats

Cream-colored adult shorthair cat lying curled on top of a towel.

*@~%#& paparazzi! Do you know what time it is?? #tgif #cats #catsky #MelloCat

A photo collage of 4 pics of Mello, the cream-colored adult shorthair cat from a couple days ago where she was lying on her side, sniffing the yellow catnip banana. Each pic features a different cat reaction or emotion related to smelling strong catnip: exploratory, stoned reverie, spaced-out enjoyment and satisfaction.

More pics from the catnip sesh the other day. It makes me laugh to see how much she enjoys such a simple thing. Happy #Caturday to all. May you find your simple thing today. #cats #catsky #MelloCat #orangecats

Photo with dialogue bubbles over the image: a cream-colored adult shorthair cat laying on her side with head & ears next to a catnip banana. Cat: “mom… mom!” Voice from “phone”: “What, Mello?” Cat, musically: “We’re outta pate…” to the tune of Bad Day (by Daniel Powter)

Oh-oh! I just received an urgent #nanaphone call from #MelloCat! #cats #catsky #orangecats

Photograph is a Cream-colored adult shorthair cat sleeping curled with her back to the camera. Super imposed over the image is a line drawing of the Fibonacci spiral, which lines up nicely with her curled form.

Another day, another demonstration of effortless beauty from #MelloCat. Happy #Caturday & stay safe, everybody. #cats #CatsofBlueSky #catsky #fibonacci #OrangeCat

Cream-colored adult shorthair cat is laying on a colorful fleece blanket, looking at the camera as if she just woke up. The mood is peaceful and the lighting is muted, good for sleeping.

Same cat, same place on the fleece blanket. The change is it is a very zoomed in photo, cropped to feature one eye, her nose, whiskers on one side of her face. This photo emphasizes that she’s cozy, surrounded by her fleece blanket. She looks like she’s daydreaming or just waking up.

Wake up, Little Daydreamer, it’s #WhiskersWednesday. #cats #CatsOfBluesky #orangecats #MelloCat

Reposting this one. #MelloCat

Close up photo of the face & head of a cream-colored adult shorthair cat. The camera angle is low and looking up at her face & she’s glancing to our left. She looks monumental & her expression is serene.

According to Mello, we are sleeping in this #Caturday. Can’t argue with that😸 . May everyone’s Caturday be filled with good company ❤️ #cats #MelloCat #catsky #OrangeCats