In this picture, you see a small black cat sitting in the same basket as one of the earlier pictures in my feed. It’s about 18 inches across an 18 inches high. She is much smaller than the other black cat and she looks rather cross.

Jojo had a turn in the new #basket

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Four cats resting on a grey fleece throw laid over a bed covered with a red fleece blanket On the left is the biggest cat - a seal point Siamese laying on his right side with his face pointing toward the left side center of the photo (back toes toward photographer) Stretched against his back in the opposite direction is black cat Eclipse with his chin resting on the blankets towards the photographer On the far right are the two smaller black cats - Mercy and Jojo

Two small black cats snuggled together the one on the right is looking towards the photographer.

4 of 6 ranch hands at #blackcatranch resting up for NYE — Miss Mercy snuggled between Eclipse and Mayor Jojo!! #blackcats #cats #failedferal #catsofbluesky

A small black cat sitting in cat loaf position on a striped rainbow Mexican blanket is looking at the photographer. There was a light behind the chair where she is sitting, illuminating her fur. The back of the chair is covered with a gray fleece blanket.

Same chair and cat as the previous photo except from the side, so you see the arms of the chair and she is looking at the photographer still

Photographer took this picture looking toward her legs. On the left is JoJo and on the right side of her legs is Eclipse. Both black cats are in cat loaf position on the Mexican blanket covered ottoman.

This is a picture of three cats on a bed. On the left is the Siamese laying in sploot position, with his front leg spread out and his back leg spread out behind him. He is on the gray fleece blanket. In the center is the small black cat who is laying in a sort of spread cat low position. Just passed the edge of the gray fleece blanket on the red fleece that covers the entire bed is another black cat. All cats are looking toward the photographer, but it’s dark in the room and despite overhead light, you can’t really see their eyes clearly.

Jojo keeps taking my seat and she’s not running away - either the gabapentin is working or she is chilly enough that she just wants to be on the heated blanket for the giant heated human

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A small black cat looks for the photographer her eyes illuminated by an indoor light. You can see on the left side of her face. She has a few white whiskers. On the ottoman behind her, you see the tail and back legs of the seal point Siamese.

Talked with Miss Mercy’s vet today. Her kidney values are edging up. She is now in Stage 3 kidney failure.

I am going to start giving her 60 mL of subcutaneous weekly; increasing prednisone from .5 mL to 1 mL. Continuing the Chlorambucil every 2 weeks.

#blackcats #cats #Seniorcats #failedferal

There are three cats visible in this photo which is set at portrait orientation. At the very top or back of the picture is a seal point Siamese, who is laying across like the top of a T with his head against a white covered pillow and his face in to the side of a blue and white patterned cat ball bed. Just below him is a small black cat, she’s curled up on her side with her head towards the left side of the photo To the right of her, the toes of a bigger black cat, who is laying belly up or near her side and he is head tipped back, totally relaxed

Miss Mercy Buttercup looks a little annoyed. Eclipse is back legs and belly are seeing near her side. In the background, you can see Valentino the seal point Siamese.

Mooom! I was here first! Eclipse is manspreading!

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Mayor Jojo (left) and Miss Mercy Buttercup playing with the robot toy - in 10 years, this is the closest they’ve come to playing together.

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A daylight living room scene showing six cats looking up at the photographer. At the center of the photo there are three black cats on the Mexican blanket covered ottoman. The closest cat is the smallest one in the house - behind her are two cats who are the same size. On the floor to the left of the Ottoman is the ginger tabby tuxedo kitten. Just behind the upper left corner of the ottoman is the seal point Siamese On the right about 2 feet away from the Ottoman next to a brown blue robot toy is the other female black cat mayor JoJo The carpet is light blue with a gray and white pattern. The walls are painted blue and there’s lots of sunlight streaming in the windows that make up the west facing side of the house seen at the back of the photo. There are cat toys and cat beds scattered all around.

Cat treats time at #blackcatranch #blackcats #failedferal #fosterfail
#gingertuxedo #gingercat #gingertabby #kitten #siamese #cat #catsofbluesky

A black cat is sitting on a blue and gray pardoned rug, looking toward the photographer. She is sitting in cat loaf position on the left side of the photo. Next to her on the right side of the photo is a seated ginger tabby looking at the photographer — the sunlight coming from the left side of the photo which lights up their eyes - the black cat has light green eyes and the orange cat has orange eyes.

Mayor Jojo of Cat Town Oakland with her mentee Tony #solarcharging

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A small black cat is a languorously draped over the corner of the ottoman a top, the thick light gray photo for rugs. She’s looking toward the photographer and her right leg is dangling off the edge of the ottoman.

Mayor Jojo discovered that the ottoman is covered with faux fur rugs and spent the sunny afternoon contentedly making biscuits - she wouldn’t get up when I got home after dark and even let me touch her paw!

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Mayor Jojo discovered that the ottoman is covered with faux fur rugs and spent the sunny afternoon contentedly making biscuits

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A beautiful little black cat is seated in cat loaf position on a colorful striped Mexican blanket The afternoon sun is streaming in from the left side of the photo and her fur is glossy and her whiskers are glowing She is looking toward the photographer but a bit more to the right - and she looks very relaxed

Miss Mercy Buttercup

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Miss Mercy Buttercup (15 and 6.25 lbs) has a lot to say

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Two black cats sit on a Mexican blanket covered ottoman. The cat on the left is much bigger and he’s looking off to the left side of the picture. The cat on the right is very small and she’s yawning with her mouth open and her eyes closed. On the floor down to the right in a cardboard box that is white on the outside is another black cat. And if you look between the two black cats on the ottoman, you’ll see the cocoa brown back of the seal point Siamese cat curled up in a pink and white textile basket.

Miss Mercy says the rain makes her sleepy
- Eclipse looks tired too - Simón is tucked into his fruit box #BlackCatRanch #blackcats #cats #failedferal #siamese #catsofbluesky

A ginger tabby kitten is stretch out belly up, paws in the air - back legs and tail over a pair of grey sneakers - head toward the photographer — behind the shoes a pair of black cats are assessing the situation - black cat on the left looks up at the photographer and the smaller one on the right is looking down at the kitty

Same as previous photo but the kitty has rolled over onto his left side and is looking up at the photographer

Both black cats looking the photographer now saying “what the heck?” And the kitten is rolled more onto his left side and looking down

This is actually the first photo - kitten is stretched on his right side and the big adult Siamese is floating over the kitten’s head like a giant brown dirigible - both of the black cats are looking down and sniffing the shoes

Mayor Jojo and Miss Mercy look fairly resigned to Tony’s antics with my shoes #blackcatranch #blackcats #gingertabby #gingertuxedo #kitten #failedferal

A small black cat stands on a light brown wooden coffee table, the light blue carpet on either side covered with cat toys and beds

Miss Mercy demands something but she forgot what it was #blackcats #failedferal #geriatriccats #cats #blackcatranch

A super snuggly star shaped formation of four cats on a red blanket covered bed from left to right - a seal point Siamese on his left side facing away, head toward the bottom of the photo An adult black cat at an angle - on his right side facing the right of the photo - his tail and back legs meeting the tail end of the Siamese A 15 week old ginger spotted tabby kitten stretched across parallel to the black cat at the center - his head pointed toward the upper left corner Finally - at the upper right is a small black cat who is snuggled against the ginger tabby kittens lower legs and stomach - her face also pointing to the right of the photo

Close up of the ginger kitten and older small black kitty’s proximity

Mercy just casually joined the cuddle pile, snuggled with the kitten - as if it was perfectly natural. Like she hasn’t been grumbling at him for six weeks #BlackCatRanch #failedferal #blackcats #ginger #kitten #apottedtabby #tuxedo #cats

A small black adult cat sits primly on a light blue carpet with white and grey pattern - she’s looking toward the photographer and her beautiful yellow-green eyes are very focused

Mayor of CatTown Jojo making serious face at treats time #blackcat #cat #BlackCatRanch #oakland #failedferal

A tiny ginger tabby kitten sits on a beige carpet condo tray below a small black cat - we see him rest his chin on the edge of the tray and we just see the ears of the black cat on the level above

A tiny ginger tabby kitten sits on a beige carpet condo tray below a small black cat - both are looking toward the photographer

The kitten is working on getting Miss Mercy to warm up to him - he’s hanging out near her in the condo level below where she was relaxing and pretending she didn’t know he was there. #BlackCatRanch #BlackCats #GingerTabby #FailedFeral

Miss Mercy is a little old lady black cat with some white whiskers. She is sitting on her brown velour blanket, looking off to the left frame of the photo, not directly at the photographer.

Miss Mercy Buttercup ate pretty well this evening! She says hello to all her new friends! #BlackCat #BlackCatRanch #Cats #CatsOfBkuesky #FailedFeral

Little black cat and Siamese snuggle on top of the photographers body - bird black cat alongside - they are on a turquoise and black quilt with a little red blanket across the end. Fourth black cat in upper left corner of photo in a cat condo.

Can’t move. Kinda have to go pee. Not sure if I actually do or it’s from Jojo sitting on my bladder. Eclipse is always a side snuggler. Valentino is making my legs fall asleep. Simón in the corner (Mercy behind the headboard in her snuggly spot). #blackcatranch #blackcats #failedferal #siamese

Miss Jojo Nugget enjoying some red tissue paper - even got to touch her nose! Eclipse is tuckered out. #BlackCatRanch #BlackCats #cats #failedferal

A round face black cat with big ears, looks out a window to the right of the photo with a tremendous look of surprise on her face. It’s daytime so her pupils are constricted, and you can see the light of late afternoon reflecting on the wall behind her.

A round face black cat with big ears, looks out a window to the right of the photo with a tremendous look of surprise on her face. It’s daytime so her pupils are constricted, and you can see the light of late afternoon reflecting on the wall behind her. In this picture - she’s twitched her left ear back and looks like she’s about to take off in airplane mode

Miss Jojo Nugget spying on the neighbors #blackcats #BlackCatRanch #FailedFeral #cats

Little black cat with yellow eyes looks into the camera. She has white whiskers and you can see the photographers’s right foot in the background with Miss Mercy’s tail overlapping the ankle.

Miss Mercy is delighted that my feet smell like swimming pool chlorination

#blackcat #failedferal #cat

Little black cat with some white whiskers and white hairs coming out of her ears, sitting on a brown velour blanket with white stripes

Little black cat sitting on a purple blanket near a corner window, looking sort of in the direction of the photographer and licking her nose after having just eaten a treat

Little black cat, looking off to the right of the photo with her mouth partway open because she was talking. She has some white whiskers and some white hairs in her ears because she’s an old lady.

Miss Mercy is also very little and a #failedferal — she will be 15 this summer and after thyroid treatment in December 2023, got nearly to 7lbs but she’s losing again despite getting Hills ZD kibble any time she asks for food

Miss Mercy loves to smell my feet after I get home from swimming #BlackCat #Cat #BlackCatRanch #FailedFeral

Tabby cat Juan snoozing in my lap, not quite ready for the sunny day just visible behind him.

#failedferal #catsofbluesky
Not yet, please. Just a few more minutes!