It’s been a week. I’m just gonna Netflix and chill. (Ocho)
Did someone say cheese? (George)
Maeby I’ll get out of bed today. Or Maeby we should both stay here? (Maeby)
This year has been like herding kittens! (Tommy, Lil, Dill & Phil)
Your employer thinks I’m going to let you work from home without interruption? Ahahahahaha (Lou)
Is it me or do those cliffs look like my ears? (Arlo)
You seem stressed. Can I make you a cup of tea? (Chuck)
Does this sweater make me look prickly? (Cleolinda)
I’m trying to make fetch happen. (Cooper)
No, this WAS your piano. Now, it’s my bed. (Quiddity)
Remote schooling is definitely not something I’ve tried before. (Fish)
I’m pretty sure I’m the Tiger King. (Grayson)
Have you taken a moment to bask in the sun today? (Kitters)
I don’t care if it’s quarantine times, I’m still going camping! (Pepe)
Why else would you shop online? (Ms. Kitty)
So what happened?? We’re on the edge of our seats! (Magnus and Matilda)
I’m fine. Everything’s fine. Why do you ask? (Sticky)
This election season was nothing to crow about. (Honey Penny)
Winnie wore it better. (Winifred)
Hi, I’m Lauren, and I’m running for Cat Emperor Overlord.
After this let’s get back in the car for a long ride! (Luna)
If you want to chat, I’m all ears. (Rhubarb)
I woke up like this. (Walter)
I decided to get a tag that looks like my favorite cat. (Stanley)
I’m trying to get out of bed but this puppy won’t let me. (Stella)
If you have a pet, your pet definitely needs a pet. (Tinker and Rain)
I can walk myself, okay? Just as soon as I figure out how to get off of this table. (Toho)

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When times are stressful, the animals of HCN are here to help

by High Country News, High Country News
November 4, 2020

<h1>When times are stressful, the animals of HCN are here to help</h1>
<p class="byline">by High Country News, High Country News <br />November 4, 2020</p>
 
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            <img alt="3a94c70e-8bf2-4753-a0d0-79dac856b397_1_105_c-jpeg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71528" data-id="71528" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/3A94C70E-8BF2-4753-A0D0-79DAC856B397_1_105_c.jpeg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Did someone say cheese? (George)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="3f6409e4-07cd-48fd-beba-5c4b02d2d3da-jpeg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71529" data-id="71529" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/3F6409E4-07CD-48FD-BEBA-5C4B02D2D3DA.jpeg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Maeby I’ll get out of bed today. Or Maeby we should both stay here? (Maeby)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="4-1-gif" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71530" data-id="71530" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4-1-scaled.gif" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">This year has been like herding kittens! (Tommy, Lil, Dill &amp; Phil)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="c8d817f0-b539-41c1-9275-84e9f81ae4a6-jpeg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71531" data-id="71531" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/C8D817F0-B539-41C1-9275-84E9F81AE4A6-scaled.jpeg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Your employer thinks I’m going to let you work from home without interruption? Ahahahahaha (Lou)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="ccd46ac1-0c77-41aa-becd-dd5cc2ca003b-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71532" data-id="71532" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CCD46AC1-0C77-41AA-BECD-DD5CC2CA003B.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Is it me or do those cliffs look like my ears? (Arlo)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="chuck-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71533" data-id="71533" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/chuck-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">You seem stressed. Can I make you a cup of tea? (Chuck)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="cleo-jpg-png" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71534" data-id="71534" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cleo.jpg.png" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Does this sweater make me look prickly? (Cleolinda)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="coopy3-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71535" data-id="71535" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Coopy3-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">I’m trying to make fetch happen. (Cooper)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="fa2a8abe-5035-4106-8c08-b11b036f5611_1_105_c-jpeg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71536" data-id="71536" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FA2A8ABE-5035-4106-8C08-B11B036F5611_1_105_c.jpeg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">No, this WAS your piano. Now, it’s my bed. (Quiddity)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="fish-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71537" data-id="71537" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fish-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Remote schooling is definitely not something I’ve tried before. (Fish)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="graysonthekitten-jpeg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71538" data-id="71538" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GraysonTheKitten.jpeg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">I'm pretty sure I’m the Tiger King. (Grayson)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="img_0601-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71539" data-id="71539" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0601-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Have you taken a moment to bask in the sun today? (Kitters)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="img_0901-jpeg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71540" data-id="71540" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_0901-scaled.jpeg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">I don't care if it's quarantine times, I'm still going camping! (Pepe)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="img_1055-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71541" data-id="71541" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_1055-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Why else would you shop online? (Ms. Kitty)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="img_1267-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71542" data-id="71542" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1267-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">So what happened?? We’re on the edge of our seats! (Magnus and Matilda)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="img_1459-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71543" data-id="71543" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_1459-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">I’m fine. Everything’s fine. Why do you ask? (Sticky)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="img_3247-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71544" data-id="71544" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3247.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">This election season was nothing to crow about. (Honey Penny)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="img_4543-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71545" data-id="71545" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_4543-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Winnie wore it better. (Winifred)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="lauren-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71546" data-id="71546" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lauren.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Hi, I’m Lauren, and I’m running for Cat Emperor Overlord. </figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="lunadog-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71547" data-id="71547" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lunadog-scaled.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">After this let’s get back in the car for a long ride! (Luna)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="rhubarb-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71548" data-id="71548" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rhubarb.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">If you want to chat, I’m all ears. (Rhubarb)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="screen-shot-2020-11-03-at-5-25-06-pm-png" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71549" data-id="71549" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screen-Shot-2020-11-03-at-5.25.06-PM.png" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">I woke up like this. (Walter)</figcaption></figure>
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            <img alt="stanley-pet-tag-2-jpg" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-71550" data-id="71550" src="https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Stanley-Pet-Tag-2.jpg" /><figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">I decided to get a tag that looks like my favorite cat. (Stanley)</figcaption></figure>
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