John BullFeb 3, 2023

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.

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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.

Amy ZollFeb 3, 2023
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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.

Feb 3, 2023 at 8:53amWeb
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.

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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. 😆
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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 🥰🥰🥰