John Bull

Exactly one year ago today, a certain formerly-feral kitty felt brave enough to explore our master bedroom for the first time.

What he found there blew his little street kitty mind.

That's right: today is the first anniversary of Napoleon discovering duvets exist.

Feb 3, 2023 at 8:09amWeb
Show threadJohn BullFeb 3, 2023

By this point, he'd been stuck in the house with us for a few weeks. We'd captured him while he was sick, and once he was stronger he'd then been sent off for his jabs and to be snipped.

He had discovered scritches by this point, but was still unsure about this 'coming indoors' thing.

Then... duvets.

Show threadJohn BullFeb 3, 2023

Imagine spending the first year of your life living on the street, scrounging for food, sleeping with one eye open, with the softest, warmest thing you've ever sat on being some straw someone left outside in a kennel for you.

Then discovering duvets exist.

Show threadJohn BullFeb 3, 2023

And of course the discovery of duvets meant, shortly afterwards, he decided to try duvet hugs.

Which was basically the point at which (unbeknownst to him) we decided that if he came back post-release then he could stay forever.

Show threadJohn BullFeb 3, 2023
And when we did release him a month or so later, once his stitches had healed and the worst of winter had passed, he disappeared for a few hours. Then strolled right back in, came straight upstairs and... ...well. it was clear what was a key factor in his decision-making. 😆
Show threadJohn BullFeb 3, 2023

So yes. Happy Duvet Day, for all who celebrate it.

Napoleon, of course, is already doing so.

Show threadJohn ParkerFeb 3, 2023
@garius Bless. 😀
Show threadThatIsNotHowThatWorksFeb 3, 2023
@garius The timeline has aligned perfectly. 😽
Show threadBecky 🇬🇧Feb 3, 2023
@garius Every day is a duvet day if you’re a cat! 😸
Show threadGloriwulfFeb 3, 2023
@garius sorting out our bedding last year, when a small black hole found the motherlode
Show threadGinGoddessFeb 3, 2023
@garius Bless him. He did find the right humans eventually, poor love.
We had one that slept in the airing cupboard - on a particular blanket. Always knew where to find her.
Show threadSofia ☭🇧🇷☭Feb 3, 2023
@garius oh my goodness 😭😭😭💖💖💖
Show threada.AlbiFeb 3, 2023
@garius
Babyyyyyyy
Show threadAndy BrokawFeb 3, 2023
@garius Thank you for sharing Napoleon's Duvet Day story. Duvets are quite magical and a well suited environment for cats. I'm happy Napoleon found his Furever Duvet and the humans that tend it.
Show threadViv SmytheFeb 3, 2023
@garius our two rescue boys are channeling the spirit of Duvet Day right now. After 7 years they know all the best spots and we admire them from lesser seatings. #CatsOfMastodon
Show threadChildfreelifeFeb 4, 2023

@garius

Happy Duvet Day💯🙌🏾🪔

Show threadpandabutter [I have moved]Feb 4, 2023
@garius A dear, sweet, kitty. So glad he got to come in from the cold.
Show threadJudy2kFeb 4, 2023

@garius This is Ferdie. After being (literally) dug out of a hole with the rest of his litter, he spent 2.5 years in a Spanish shelter.

We introduced him to duvets 2 years ago and he has never looked back ♥️

Show threadNightblazeFeb 3, 2023
@garius I love this picture and the description so much. Happy duvet day, Napoleon
Show threadJohn BullFeb 3, 2023
@blazingskies i try to make sure the captions convey what the photo is showing, not just the mechanics of it.
Show threadAmberFeb 3, 2023
@blazingskies @garius Seconded! Happy Duvet-versary to Napoleon. My (neglected when we got him) rescue void cat fell in love with hugs and is now all purrs and chirrups rather than all claws and teeth. He also discovered nesting between two big soft pillows on the spare bed, or sitting inside the towel cupboard, on top of the fluffy things 😸
Show threadMizzBassieFeb 4, 2023
@garius That’s a happy story. Congratulations on your new family member. Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrs
Show threadmartynpieFeb 3, 2023
@garius 🥰🥰🥰
Show threadCaseyLFeb 3, 2023

@garius

Happy Duvet Discovery Day, Napoleon!

(Not the food. Not the scritches. Not the warmth. None of these were the deciding factor in becoming a House Cat. But the duvet...!)

Show threadjo_the_hatFeb 3, 2023
@garius Happy duvetversary, Emperor! May your togs always be in double digits.
Show thread⁂ Fish Id WardrobeFeb 3, 2023
@garius If I had never seen a bed before, and the first one I found had the footprint of a generously sized dining room (compared to my size) — then I'd probably not want to get out of bed, ever, either
Show threadJon HancockFeb 3, 2023
@garius Able was I, ere I saw eider.
Show threadSuecrisFeb 3, 2023
@BigJackBrass @garius Underappreciated toot!
Show threadJon HancockFeb 3, 2023
@NoTwit @garius
Show threadMarvinFeb 3, 2023
@garius @bob Aww, happy Duvet Day! 2022: the year Napoleon discovered The Duvet. 😻
Show threadZZ BottomFeb 3, 2023
@garius ❤️
Show threadShield MaidenFeb 3, 2023
@garius What a great little story!
Show threadCallalilyFeb 3, 2023
@garius
Happy duvet day to Napoleon.
Show threadLady Wicket💗Feb 3, 2023
@garius 🥰🥰🥰 he is gorgeously gorgeous 💕this is how we ended up with many o our cats over the years 💖
Show threadRichard WritesFeb 3, 2023
@garius Clever boy!
Show threadjoy larkin 🌺✨Feb 3, 2023
@garius Can confirm, formerly-feral kitties LOVE the duvet. My cat Kiki (formerly-feral) goes bananas whenever I make my bed. Insists on being right there, in the middle of it, every time.
Show threadZidan ZoroFeb 3, 2023
@garius  
Show threadKLBFeb 3, 2023
@garius the LUXURY must have been overwhelming. And the warmth!
Show threadJulieFeb 3, 2023
@garius It makes me so happy that Napoleon has his forever home and has fully embraced duvets.
Show threadHTTP 1.1/418 TeapotFeb 3, 2023
@garius Stranger sliding in to adore that precious formerly-feral void-kitty! 🖤🖤🖤
Show threadDebC (She/Her)♿️☮️Feb 3, 2023
@garius
Show threadDebC (She/Her)♿️☮️Feb 3, 2023
@garius “Outside” is really overrated.😂😂
Show threadLaurie SFeb 3, 2023
@garius 😻
Show threadGoNancyGoFeb 3, 2023
@garius Happy Duvet Day Napoleon! (Imagine stumbling onto that phrase with no context 😹 )
Show threadWaka/JoewakaFeb 3, 2023
@garius OMG! It looks like he is melting into the duvet. 😂😻
Show threadSoxpupFeb 3, 2023
@garius that maybe the happiest kitty pic I've ever seen.
Show threadJohn JenkinsFeb 3, 2023
@garius This Napoleon is almost sixteen!
Show threadChaz BrenchleyFeb 3, 2023
@garius - that's magnificent.
Show threadDebbie WadeFeb 3, 2023
@garius how completely precious
Show threadS. Z. Attwell ☕️💻Feb 3, 2023
@garius hahahahaha awww
Show threadLorian TaylorFeb 3, 2023
@garius
Ahhh, that's so sweet!
Show threadPeter LichotaFeb 4, 2023
@garius … My constant ferrel today ‘Kitty’ hid under my bed for two days then one day and now runs the house with her sister ‘Smokey’ and ‘Zoe’!…
They all stay in when the weather is shiite but,,, they are still outdoor cats!
They just know where the food is!… ;-)
Show threadcultured nyc 🇺🇦Feb 4, 2023
@garius Our little Joey Ramone is a rescue from Little Wanderers in nyc. As they say, “from the streets to the sheets!” 😍
Show threadMiss Foxy ShelbyFeb 4, 2023
@culturednyc @garius Joey Ramone ❤️😹
Show threadChildfreelifeFeb 4, 2023

@garius

Kitty power!!

Show threadMJ MuseFeb 4, 2023
@garius precious baby
Show threadMartin Vermeer FCDFeb 4, 2023

@[email protected] "Napoleon" ❤️

As Moominpappa would say, "what a wise animal"

Show threadPatricia GerstenbergerFeb 4, 2023
@garius Oh thank you for this. I needed this story today!
Show threadKarl-Heinz ZimmerFeb 4, 2023
@garius
:)) THX for sharing the story and images of the happy little guy.
Show threadSerene 117Feb 4, 2023
@garius his expression is so so dumb
Show threadStephanie Rieger 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦🇪🇺🍵Feb 4, 2023
@garius this is a very beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it!