A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.
— Groucho Marx
Author: Mr. Breeze
Quote: Herodotus on Cats
When a cat died, a wise Egyptian tried to be someplace else so that he couldn’t be accused of murder.
— Herodotus
Quote: Christopher Hitchens on Cats
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are God.
— Christopher Hitchens
#CatmasEve 2025 Is Here!

You’re invited to the
20th annual #CatmasEve Pawty!
Come pawty with us on Twitter/X on December 24, 2025 beginning at 3 PM EST.
Read more at Catmaseve.com.
Quote: Heinlein on Cats
There is no such thing as “Just a cat.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
Quote: Joanna Lumley on Cats
My mother early on taught us to respect all animals, and I mean all animals – not just cats and dogs but rats and snakes and spiders and fish and wildlife, so I really grew up believing they are just like us and just as deserving of consideration.
— Joanna Lumley
The Cat Who Ate the Sun

by @kittehboi & Nightcafe Studio.
“The Cat Who Ate the Sun” is a mythical story explaining the origin of tortoiseshell cats. According to the legend, the sun became a black cat to visit the Earth. When the sun left, it left behind its fire in the patches of red and orange in the torties’s coat.
This is why Tortoiseshell cats are so popular, because they seem to carry a spark of the sun itself.
Quote: Rebecca West on Cats
Did St. Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats.
— Rebecca West
Dogs Can Fly!
Did you know that rescue dogs in the UK were trained to fly a real airplane?
In 2016 Sky 1 aired a TV series called Dogs Might Fly. Twelve dogs underwent acting challenges, made music videos, and even acted in a live play.
Three of the dogs made it to flight school. With special equipment and training, the dogs learned to steer the plane, keep it level, and follow simple flying instructions. Two dogs were able to fly a Cessna 172 in a figure 8.
Good dogs!
The dogs didn’t handle takeoff or landing, but they did control the plane in the air. I think they earned their wings!
#HedgewatchXmas 2025
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