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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Himalayan Mama and Kittens Make the Cutest Cuddle Puddle on Bench They've Outgrown
Himalayan Mama and Kittens Make the Cutest Cuddle Puddle on Bench They've Outgrown originally appeared on Parade Pets. As a cat mama of three beautiful fur babies, one of my favorite feline quirks is that they can sleep almost anywhere. On top of bookcases, on the backs of sofas, underneath furniture (where you have no idea how they fit there), and in any cardboard box you leave out. The phrase, "If I fits, I sits," was invented by cats. Well, one beautiful Himalayan mama and her equally adorable kittens decided to make the most adorable cuddle puddle on a cat bench they can all barely fit on, and they are just as cozy as can be. Just check out how this precious family couldn't care less that they are fixing to all fall down! Awww, how adorable are they? One person commented, "No such thing as outgrowing! If it fits, it sits!" Facts. Another person added, "That's a whole lotta floof right there!"Someone else added, "I think they need a bigger bed, but to be honest, I doubt it would matter. Cats are gonna curl up anywhere they want, regardless of how big they are or how uncomfortable they look! Cats will always curl up in the one spot you would never expect a cat to sleep in." That is so true! My gigantic Maine Coon cat, named Meatball, has no idea how large he is. He's just over 1 year old, so he's still technically a kitten (Maine Coon cats don't stop growing until they are about 5 years old. Normal cats stop growing at about a year), and he sleeps in the weirdest spots. The issue is Meatball is so large that he sleeps on the edge of things, like tables, and will fall off them when he's still asleep! That's just typical feline behavior, though! Like I said above, if they fits, they sits, er... sleeps! 🐶SIGN UP to get 'pawsitivity' delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends🐾🐾 Himalayan Mama and Kittens Make the Cutest Cuddle Puddle on Bench They've Outgrown first appeared on Parade Pets on Jul 3, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade Pets on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
Winnipeg Free Press
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Plenty to like in Young's familiar fictions
While not all readers are fans of short fiction, it's worth readers knowing the short story is alive and thriving thanks to writers like British Columbia's Clea Young, whose first collection, Teardown, appeared in 2016. Young has now released her second collection, 13 lively stories with many featuring people who are in their late 30s and early 40s. The title story is exemplary of Young's ability to present, in an entertaining way, distinctive three-dimensional characters and their immediate concerns. At a local gathering, Erik is unaccompanied by his wife Amanda when he meets a couple that's new to the neighbourhood and already featured in local gossip. Welcome to the Neighbourhood Erik invites Ross and Leah to his home: ''Come by for a little Christmas cheer tonight, if you fancy. The wife would love to meet you.' The wife! Amanda would murder him if she heard him refer to her as the wife. He might as well have called her the old ball and chain.' Close to where Erik and Amanda live, a fellow has put up a tent and is living in it. Though they dislike it and believe it shouldn't be there, they do nothing about it. When the new couple comes to visit, Ross is revolted by the tent and vows immediately to tear the thing down. Erik needs to react, but he's suffering from a back pain that just gets worse. In the highly relatable Hyacinth, Cameron Hornby regularly shops for groceries at the same store, making sure he checks out via the same young cashier named Jane; she has become his favourite. Young cleverly gives the reader the contrasting points of view of both Cameron and Jane, who has become quite bothered by Cameron's interest in her, especially since he's twice her age. He 'is nobody, harmless, but something about how much he cares, his premeditated jokes, his stunning recall of the little she's revealed about herself… makes her uneasy. She's begun to anticipate, if not dread, her Saturday morning encounter with him,' Young writes. It even affects her relationship with her new live-in boyfriend. Though Jane almost becomes afraid of Cameron, the story is both funny and heartwarming, showing how an interaction can affect the thoughts and imaginations of two likable people who have nothing in common except the weekly encounter. The first three stories in the book deal with mothers and their relationships with their children. The story Crows, Kittens, Mint Juleps shows what 13-year-old girls do as friends, taking turns living in each other's house, and how they get to dislike their mothers. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. The narrator recalls how she and her friend Aurora drank too much one evening: 'What did Aurora and I love about being drunk? The feeling of shedding ourselves, bodies that were becoming increasingly confusing to inhabit day by day, not that we articulated it that way.' Given the book's title, it's fitting that one of the appealing aspects of Welcome to the Neighbourhood is in the settings, which are often picturesque parts of British Columbia. The story Shred features a lone 68-year-old widow named Margot who continues to live and walk in the mountains. Cyclists often encounter her on narrow paths and threaten to run her down. The story Rescue takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Riley has taken in a dog named Jeju who was shipped to her all the way from Korea. Given that her husband Brock and nine-year-old daughter Lola don't particularly want a dog, Riley wonders if she's done the right thing. 'What had I done? I'm working from home, let's get a dog! Stupid, kneejerk woman.' These are but a few highlights from a vivid, often funny, completely engaging collection that captures many facets of contemporary life. Clea Young's Welcome to the Neighbourhood is probably best enjoyed at the rate of one enticing short story per day. Dave Williamson is a Winnipeg writer after whom the Manitoba Writers' Guild has named their annual national short story contest.
