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Nipclub September 10, 2026: Sekurity Update

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Nipclub September 10th, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift

It’s the Nipclub Tiki luau pawty time! We’ve got tiki torches, pupu platters, and tropical drinks! Sekurity has matching aloha shirts.

K-Boi and Pearl were talking about baby snakes and the movie “Snakes on a Plane” when I walked in. Moo enticed me with delicious luau noms, and Gator talked about the beautiful weather at his house, which is a sign that fall is on its way!

Mizz Bassie said her cat Armani was at the vet because he has diabetes, so we sent healing vibes. Poor thing!

Pearl served flaming tiki cocktails and pineapple upside-down cake to get us started. Deliciousness! Now, more snacks- a large pupu platter with tiny hibachis featuring coconut shrimp, kalua pork sliders, shumai dumplings, chicken wings… I wasn’t sure what the tiny hibachi was for, but it looked cool. Pearl didn’t know what it was for, either.

 DC Kitty Dominique showed up for a visit. Raven was there, as were P and Jeego, Angus, etc. We munched on coconut shrimp, spam and pineapple kabobs, and drank meowjitos. Dominique had a heatwave; Gator had cooler weather while Mizz Bassie, Raven and Pearl talked about cats interacting with lizards. Moo was still there, and we shared drinks. 

It was time for LATE NITE and Angus was ready to party! Louis picked out records to play while Mizz Bassie had to leave early because she wants to get up early tomorrow to visit Armani at the vet. Louis was in the booth playing the Hawaii Five-O theme song! Sweet and nostalgic.

The LATE NITE party started with shredded kalua pork, catnip pineapple rum drinks in fish-shaped bowls, and we danced to sea shanties!

K-boi showed up again to say hello.

Pearl was still dishing up the delicious pupus and devastatingly strong Mai Tai drinks in whole coconuts.

The tiki torches were glowing, and we did the limbo! I sent Louis a song request, Tiki Torches at Twilight by David Lindley- the most purrfect song for the party, in my opinion!

TJS showed up for his usual drive-by hellos.

Time for pineapple upside-down cheesecake, and more rum drinks. We decided we all needed to call a Lyft to get home! 

Louis asked what Spam musubi was once Pearl left, so I made some for him. It’s like sushi, but with Spam! We discussed nori (seaweed) placement either inside or outside the sushi, and then it was limbo time! Time to limbo down to the music. After a few more zombies and mai tais with catnip, we were getting loopy.

K-boi showed up for the late – night spam sushi discussion (Salmon roe was one of his favorite things!). Louis felt trepidation about trying raw fish (is he a real cat)?

Harvey arrived as we were closing, so I packed him a generous to-go box of pupus and luau noms, plus a drink to take along.

To-go boxes for all! It’s time to lock up and leave!

Until next week!

Slinky the Cat

Da Nerve: A Column by Sassy

~ Sassy ~ 1 Comment

A cat ran into my house today! Up my stairs and then sat all snuggly in my window. Da bold nerve. I woofed my face off, but he had to be shown out. Keep walking, cat. Da nerve!

How do you tell if it is a dogwood tree? By its bark! Da nerve!

Knock knock. Who’s there? Kitten. Kitten who? Quit kitten around and open the door! Da nerve!

In Legally Blonde, 2001, Bruiser the dog rode around in a purse. Momma, where is my ride? Da Nerve!

What do dogs bark out before every meal? Bone Appetit! Hee Hee. Da Nerve!

Saw a pigeon looking at me the other day. Looking. Strutting. Looking. Strutting. Move along, weirdo. Those are my moves. Da Nerve!

What does a Scotty dog say when it is scared? I am Terrier-fied.  Hahaha hee. Da Nerve!

Knock Knock. Who’s there? Feline. Feline who? Feline fine for Summertime! Da Nerve!

I like to chase autumn leaves and then eat them. What? Don’t you do that in the fall too? Da Nerve!

What do you call a doggy rock star? Su-Paw-Star! Pfft hee hee Da Nerve!

Knock knock. Who’s there? Roo! Roo who? Roo roo aroo arooooo let me go out in the yard. Da Nerve!

Badger Article 6

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Badgers in September

The badgers in the UK have had a hard summer this year. The drought hit hard, causing many cubs and older badgers to perish because they could not forage for food or water.

Thankfully, we are now getting some rain, which will provide some relief to the suffering wildlife and allow them to get on with their normal behaviour for the time of year.

September is a month when badgers hope to have abundant food, with berries, fruit falling, acorns, alongside their earthworms and insects. It is a month of building up fat reserves—badgers will reach their heaviest, even double the weight from summer. 

There will also be a lot of sett renovations and cleaning happening at this time of year. Collection of bedding to take into the sett to have warm, comfy sleeping chambers for the coming winter. 

Alongside this, there are territorial relationships playing out, and sadly fighting, with some badgers being pushed out of the family groups, including youngsters moving on to their own patch.

Badgers can mate all year round because of delayed implantation, but August and September are key fertile months for badgers. Mating at this time of year will result in any eggs fertilized now not actually implanting in the womb until December, ensuring all cubs are born together in high winter (around February).

Let’s hope the badgers can prep well at this time and that the winter will not be as hard as the summer has been this year.

Our visiting badgers:

Nipstock/Catnipalooza 2026!

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Nipstock/Catnipalooza’s debut year has finished, and I couldn’t be more proud!

It was four days of nip, music, food and fun!

I planned this for some time. Knowing Nipfest’s end last year, I foresaw the need for August Twitter activities! This was not to replace anything or anyone. Nipfest inspired me, of course, but this was something completely different! I thought that combining live DJ sets, events, and food was an original idea for Twitter.

I feel like I had the BEST team helping me plan! Nipstock never gets off the ground with everyone that helped me plan, made pics and volunteered 4 days of their time! Too many to name one by one, but i love and cherish everyone of you.

Is year two forthcoming? There absolutely will be! We are already planning for 2027 with a new theme and everything!

So long as I am present and folks wish revelry for summer’s conclusion, #Nipstock #Catnipalooza remains!

Grooming – Can Mum Cut It?

~ BOB W ~ 2 Comments

Ello der my pals I dus have received a propa dilemma lets me tell you …

“Dear Uncle Bob. Hello my momma is wonderful. She generally has me groomed, but I generally tends to acts silly and may have been asked to show myself out. Momma has, like me, ginormous, bootiful hair. Should I let her style and cut mine? Taking a chance. Signed Anonymously Adorable in Colorado.”

Oh, dear Anonymously Adorable, what a hairy dilemma!

I understand your problem. Your momma has ginormous bootiful hair and naturally you be finkin – surely sum dat styling talent must be able to be used on me.

Howefur, dear pal, there cud be a little issue – dat being your grooming record. If you’ve already been asked to show yourself out by the professionals, I is not convinced entirely dat you shud hands the scissors ofur to your momma and say, ‘have a go’!

Dat said, I says take a chance on the styling but bite the cut fur now. Starts small and sees how goes. And den, if Momma proves herself, you cud gradually and slowly increase her grooming privileges.

And always memba dat fur grows back (usually)!

What does our readers finks?

From your Agony Uncle Bob

Nipclub September 3, 2026: Sekurity Update

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Nipclub September 3rd, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift

It’s the Nipclub North Pole summer cool-off trip!

Me and my trusty malamute sled dog, Keith, stopped at the Nipclub pawty bar to warm ourselves up! Moo was serving blood orange tequila cocktails and smash burgers, so I asked for a drink and burger for both Keith and I. We were enjoying our burgers in the bar when Gator, P & Jeego, and Pearl were all chatting loudly about growing cauliflower and green beans in the garden.

Time to switch barktenders, with Moo off and Pearl on shift. Pearl served some polar bear paw cookies and hot cocoa, starting us off with the sweets. Time for dessert!

Surprise! Sir Pickle Longpaw was there. I hadn’t seen him for ages! Harvey was also there. He talked about an arts and crafts show (a 50-year-old annual event) this weekend that sounded fun.

We discussed cauliflower and whether it grows wild or if humans created the vegetable. Harvey researched and found that Mediterranean farmers have cultivated cauliflower from wild cabbage for thousands of years. I wondered aloud how brilliant these farmers were to make a veg that can mimic a chicken wing when battered, deep-fried, and covered with buffalo sauce! Harvey thought that was pretty funny. 

Pearl served delicious king crab leg sammiches and snow martinis. Keith loves the crab, so I gave him a sammich. Next up was crab rangoon and more snow cocktails. I threw crab rangoon dumplings at Keith, and he caught them in his mouth. He’s a cool dog.

The gardening conversation continued with Gator, Mizz Bassie, and Pearl talking about insects on plants like aphids, ants, spiders, etc.

Angus and Louis were there and talked about playing music for LATE NITE. Louis shared a photo of a yellow and blue macaw his human saw at a baseball game. It was apparently a friendly parrot named Clarice! There were a few Silence of the Lambs jokes, of course.

Louis started off with ice and snow-themed songs like Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice! We hadn’t heard this song for ages! Then he played Van Halen’s cover of Ice Cream Man, Freeze Frame by J. Giles Band, and some songs by Elton John, Vangelis, etc.! 

We kept circling back to gardening and insect stories. Gator mentioned an interesting experience in a big-box store in the linens department where his human encountered an orb-weaver spider amongst the pillowcases.

An escapee from the garden department?

Then we all started talking about creepy-crawler encounters in cars, outside, in shipping boxes, grocery stores… the horrors!

Time for strong drinks!

Pearl had a big storm heading her way. She had to lock down the house and put out a few sandbags, so she left the bar. We all wished her a safe evening.

There was more music, snow martinis, snacks and music, dancing and much silliness! I served up real snow martinis and more crab rangoon with nuoc cham dipping sauce. TJS showed up, of course, to say hello. Keith loves crab in any form!

Wow, the conversation was all over the place: all the bug talk led to The Wrath of Kahn film, tribbles, and then the British comedy/ car geek TV show, Top Gear. Louis hadn’t heard some British slang terms that popped up. There were a lot of giggles!

I served panna cotta with coffee, and we continued talking about various topics. Gator and I stayed a bit later and talked about recipes for wonderful custard desserts and fresh lemon confections from the Amalfi coast of Italy. It all sounded so good!

We were getting so tired, so it was time to lock it up!

Until next week!

Slinky the Cat

Anipal Shop Spotlight: Midge Shop

~ Truman ~ 1 Comment

Hi everyone!

It’s September, so it’s not too early to be thinking about holiday shopping!

I wanted to share a few things from our dear friend Midge, who creates the fantastic comics for the Anipal Times.

Midge’s human, Sunny, has an incredible Zazzle store with her talented creations on tons of products!

Link to MidgeShop itself: 
https://www.zazzle.com/store/midgeshop/products

I’ve bought several Midge’s calendars over the years!

Link to 2027 Midge Comics Calendar: 
https://www.zazzle.com/midge_2027_sunday_comics_calendar-256628754585363647 

Remember to revisit them when autumn arrives because they go on sale then!

Link to Halloween shirt: 
https://www.zazzle.com/halloween_midge_howling_at_the_moon_shirt-256984734655354873

OTLFP August 2026 Wrap-Up

~ Millie OTLFP ~ 1 Comment

Hi everyone, 

Ooh, and there goes another month! 

Hope everyone is keeping well and safe. 

For August’s first show, Peppy shared tales of his wonderful life following his rescue from the snow. Peppy had some funny food stories, tales of fun beach trips, and stories of lots of fun with his pals. 

Next up was Brenda, who shared her growing brood and all their mischief and adventures. Hold up! Where’s the TV remote gone! BRENDAAAAA! Brenda was also super helpful for pals by adding alt info for all her tweets. Inclusive for all! Great job, Brenda.  

For the next show, we had a guest host helper as Pixie’s mama was travelling. Wilbur Wonkey McDonkey stepped in to help Millie and keep the show running. And he did a great job! 

It was lovely to hear about all the summer fun everyone has been having. We also had a marvellous selection of things at our virtual picnic!

The last show of the month, we had Otto on the show. Otto shared about being rescued from a car and creating Catsofanarchy and fun shenanigans with pals and the Christmas tree! Our final August show also featured at Catnipalooza26, too!

We also had the Ruffriderz ride reveal for the September ride to Korea! 

In the OTLFP adoption segments, we also featured lots of pets in rescue needing homes, and we hoped that the featured pets would find their forever homes very soon.

Good luck to Teddy in Wisconsin with HOPE Rescue. 

Sunny in Hull, UK with Oakwood Rescue, and 

Susie in Oklahoma, USA, with Pets & People Rescue. 

We are also keeping our paws crossed for all the other pets in rescue centres who are all waiting patiently for someone to give them a second chance at a forever home. 

We have a fun-filled diary of guests planned for September and beyond, so hopefully we’ll see you there! 

If you have any ideas on guests we could feature, please message @MillieOTLFP @Pixie_Tooth or @OfftheleashFP 

So until next time, stay safe, and we look forward to seeing you all for the shows next month. 

Love and hugs, Millie, Pixie, and the #OTLFP team

Nipclub August 24, 2026: Sekurity Update

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Nipclub August 27th, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift

We celebrated World Lake Day at Nipclub!

We celebrated World Lake Day by boating; it’s a grand summer celebration of boats, campfire food, and fun! We reminisced about two Nipclub friends who are no longer with us: Petie the Cat and human Momma Louise. I vaguely remember Petie and girlfriend Pandafur. We miss our lovely, kind friends and have lots of glorious memories.

Moo had grilled salmon with blackened seasoning and fresh asparagus ready when I arrived, made over an open fire! Gator, Mizz Bassie, and Sir Pickle were already there, along with K-Boi, and I asked how he was doing after Ragamuffin had passed. Ragamuffin has graduated to an Angel Nipclub member and will still be around! K-Boi was doing okay, and it was nice to see him as usual.

Mizz Bassie said Armani the cat was not feeling well and had to go to the vet on Monday. Hopefully, he’ll feel better soon.

Pearl served “Life is better at the lake” frosted cookies and lemonade. Gator was excited about the eclipse visible at his house and possibly northern lights, so he dragged his human outside and disappeared from the conversation multiple times. Gator said it was a blood moon eclipse!

Pearl shared a photo of a sleeping (or hiding) bat that she spotted at her human’s home in the evening. Apparently, it was different but larger than they usually see. We all agreed that bats are exceptional creatures!

This time, Moo tempted me with additional lemonade that featured vodka, crushed ice, and plentiful mint. Delish! Pearl made grilled lake trout stuffed with lemon wedges and wrapped in bacon. So fresh!

We reminisced about Petie and Pandafur. I especially remember Pandafur, the floofy lady cat. She was lovely. I haven’t seen her lately, but apparently, she’s still around. Gator said he remembered their wedding, but I’m not sure I was there. I attended Catty Boy and Pandora’s wedding as a guest, though. I had the invitation and photos to prove it! That was back when Nipclub had a wedding planner.

Pearl set out more delicious cocktails and all the s’mores fixings so we could roast marshmallows over the campfire and make warm, gooey, delicious s’mores. Louis and Angus were like the Glimmer Twins; they showed up for LATENITE simultaneously, ready to party and play music! 

Gator found another wedding photo album and shared a few more old photos. Glorious memories! Gator and others also shared eclipse photos of the moon that were fuzzy but interesting. Louis had a summer playlist queued up, and he started us off with a tune by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Amber and Precious shared some eclipse photos, and I found some others had posted since it was cloudy in Jakku.

I met a new cat that evening, Gen. Viper, of the Cat World Domination Army, which was started by Gen. Cattis. He looks a bit like Angus, a slightly floofy black cat. We’re following each other now. Hopefully, he’ll check out Nipclub in the future.

Summer shandies and snacks were flowing, and Louis played Otis Redding and the TLC classic “Waterfalls”. He played more music by Bob Seger, Joe Satriani, The Beach Boys, and more.

Pearl went home. I took over the bar and served tequila shots and taquitos with fresh summer flavors while we listened to music by the lake and looked at the moon. Angus craved a hot dog, so I made a bacon-wrapped Sonoran Dog. That ended up being too fancy, so I made him a regular ballpark hot dog!

I made some campfire skillet brownies and coffee lattes, and we listened to music in the moonlight before I started making to-go boxes for everyone before closing up for the night. 

Another fun, relaxing evening!

Until next week!

Slinky the Cat