EightsTheCat

@eightsthecat

Bi queer woman, graphic designer, reader, metal sculptor, hiker, lefty activist, my cat’s name is Eights. She/her (both of us).

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EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· 3d

Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day! This is my first, best cat, Lucy (Luci-fur). nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations... #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Closeup of face and shoulders of a black cat with yellow-green eyes, wearing a tiny Santa hat

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· 5d

Happy #Caturday from #eightsthecat! She has a new box and she likes it very much 😺💜📦 #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Photo from above of a gray and white cat with light green eyes in an open brown cardboard box. The area around the box is desaturated to gray.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· 12d

Happy international Cat Day! (Eights the Cat informs me that that EVERY day is International Cat Day) #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Closeup of a gray and white cat with light green eyes looking directly at the viewer

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· 16d

#eightsthecat went to the vet today and they took her STITCHES out and CONE off! The first order of business is... #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Gray and white cat in a contorted pose while licking her but, one leg over her head

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· 19d

My poor little #caturdaycutie, #eightsthecat, has only three more days with the cone, then she can groom herself again! She's so unhappy in the meantime. Second photo is of the place on her leg they shaved to put the IV in for her surgery. The fur's already coming back! #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Closeup of gray and white cat in a veterinary medical cone, on an orange blanket. She has one paw extended.

Extreme closeup of the extended leg of a gray and white cat lying on an orange blanket. There's a shaved patch on the leg, with fur already growing in.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· 26d

Eights the Cat looking scared, under the bed. Poor little girl! She doesn’t understand that she needs to wear the cone to keep her from biting her surgery stitches. #cat #cars #catsofbluesky

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Jul 18

#eightsthecat left her mark here! (Happy Caturday) #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Bare leg of a white woman with an indented cat paw print on it.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Jul 11

Happy #caturday! Her Royal Highness Princess Miss #eightsthecat is sitting pensively in her box. Box-sized cat, or cat-sized box? #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Photo of gray and white cat with light green eyes sitting snugly in a brown cardboard box.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Jun 27

@.bsky.social #caturdaycutie #eightsthecat seeming wary, as she often does. I love the way she looks against the ornj bedspread! #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Gray and white cat lying on a bright orange bedspread with her paws out.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Jun 6

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat is squinting her eyes against the flash. She will poo in my shoes later, I'm sure, but in the meantime she says F*CK ICE #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Extreme closeup of a gray and white cat with brilliant yellow-green eyes, lit by the camera flash. Behind her is a computer monitor, with a sticker that says "FUCK ICE" in desaturated red, black, and white on the surrounding base.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· May 31

#caturdaycutie Her Royal Highness #eightsthecat is offended at having been woken up for a photo. (She is pretty much always offended by *something* 😸) #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Closeup of the head and front paws of a gray and white cat with slitted light green eyes. Half her face is in sun and half is in shadow. She is staring straight at the viewer with an intent look. Her paws are resting on a beige carpet cat tree and there's a dark red pillow behind her.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· May 24

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat has curled herself into a kittenball(TM) #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Photo of a gray and white cat curled up into a ball, seen from above, on a well-loved beige cat tree "hammock." One paw is sticking out.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· May 16

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat posing for her glamor shot! #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Portrait of gray and white cat with light green eyes, looking inquisitively to the right of the viewer.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· May 15

This kitty looks so much like mine! (slightly different areas of white). Her name is "Eights" (she has a brother "Aces"). What's yours called?

Gray and white cat with light green eyes, standing on a bright orange bedspread.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· May 10

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of humans, moms of kitties (doggos), and mom allies out there! #cat #cats #happymothersday

Rough sketch of a smiling mother cat with three kittens: in black except for mom's red heart. Behind her is the outline of a heart with "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!" in black type, except for "MOTHER'S," which is red.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· May 9

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat challenges you to a staring contest with her!

Closeup of the face of a gray cat with a white chin and light green eyes. She is staring intently at the viewer.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Apr 11

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat is trying to remember whether she left the iron on. Your guess?? Wrong answers only! #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Photo of gray and white cat with light green eyes in a beige fur cat bed against a beige fur wall. She is looking intensely to one side.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Apr 5

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat demands that her afternoon tea be served to her in bed. Of course, of course, anything, Your Royal Highness! #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Gray and white cat lying on a pale gray patterned bedspread. Her head is raised with her mouth slightly open and lower fangs showing, mid-meow, and is looking slightly above the viewer. One paw is outstretched towards the viewer.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Mar 28

Just got back from the No Kings rally/march in Oakland, CA. A beautiful, sunny day and loads of people! I'm part of the Indivisible East Bay LGBTQIA+ group and we were handing out the Pride Flag lanyards with anti-ICE whistles.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Mar 28

If you mess with LGBTQIA+ people, BIPOC people, immigrants, women or anyone else who should be protected on this #caturday #NoKings Day (or any day), #eightsthecat will FOCK YOU OP. #NoMercy #Cat #Cats #CatsofBluesky

Gray and white cat with light green eyes lying on white sheets and staring stonily at the viewer. Behind her is a window with a Progress Pride flag visible through vertical blings.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Mar 21

This may help in figuring out if your cat is in pain, because cats are little sh*ts and won't tell you directly #cat #cats #badcats #catsofbluesky

FELINE GRIMACE SCALE FACT SHEET
[photo of tabby cat upper face]
Evangelista et al. Facial expressions of pain in cats: the development and validation of a Feline Grimace Scale. Sci Rep 9, 19128 (2019)

WHY?
Pain-induced behavioral changes are unique in cats and can be subtle.

WHO?
• The instrument has been developed and validated to be used by veterinarians.
• It is currently under testing for use by other veterinary care professionals.

WHAT?
• The Feline Grimace Scale is a simple method of acute pain assessment. It is based on changes in facial expressions and can be easily and quickly performed in the clinical setting.
• It differentiates painful and non-painful cats and response to analgesic treatment.

WHEN?
• The FGS is used for acute pain assessment in cats with medical, surgical or oral pain, etc.
• Pain assessment should be performed as often as needed and on a case-by-case basis.

HOW?
There are five action units (AU):
• Ear position,
• Orbital tightening,
• Muzzle tension,
• Whiskers position
• Head position

Each unit is scored:
0 (absent),
1 (moderately present) or
2 (present)
• The final score is calculated by the sum of scores divided by the maximum possible scores

Analgesic treatment is suggested when the final score is 4/10 or O.4/1.0

Photo and line art of each state of cat.

O-AU is absent
• Ears facing forward
• Eyes opened
• Muzzle relaxed (round shape)
• Whiskers loose and curved
• Head above the shoulder line

1-AU is moderately present*
• Ears slightly pulled apart
• Eyes partially opened
• Muzzle mildly tense
• Whiskers slightly curved or straight
• Head aligned with the shoulder line

*The score of 1 can be also given when there is uncertainty over the presence or absence of the AU.

2-AU is markedly present
• Ears flattened and rotated outwards
• Squinted eyes
• Muzzle tense (elliptical shape)
• Whiskers straight and moving forward
• Head below the shoulder line or tilted down (chin towards the chest)

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Mar 18

It's #whiskerswednesday and #eightsthecat is being an intense girl, as usual! #cat #cats #catsofbluesky

Photo of a gray and white cat with white whiskers and light green eyes. It's a closeup of her face and chest, and she has an intense look on her face.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Mar 3

Eights the Cat is TEN! It's hard to believe, but she turned ten on Saturday. #eightsthecat #cat #catsofbluesky #goodkitty

Square image with black background and vignetted photo of a gray and white cat with light green eyes, licking her lips with her very pink tongue. Text in fanciful typeface: light green type above the photo "Eights the Cat" and below photo "I'm TEN!"; white type on the left "2016" and on the right "2026."

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Feb 19

I made two new signs to take to a march on Saturday 2/21 (Yerba Buena Gardens, 2:30 pm) that promotes healthcare access for trans kids and adults. If you're in/near SF, please attend. I'll see you there! #trans #transpride #genderaffirmingcaresaveslives #youwillhavetogothroughme

Protest sign. Black background with type and stripes in the colors of the trans pride flag. GENDER = light blue, AFFIRMING = pink, CARE = white, SAVES = pink, LIVES = light blue. A bar of the corresponding color is next to each line of text.

Protest sign. Black background with type in the colors of the trans pride flag. YOU WILL = light blue, HAVE TO GO = pink, THROUGH = white, upper half of ME = pink, lower half = light blue.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Feb 17

This is my sweetie, Eights the Cat!

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Feb 14

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat vehemently says "Yes, I'll be your Valentine." I'm so lucky to have her! #cat #cats #caturday #catsofbluesky

Gray-and-white-cat shaking her head vigorously up and down so her head is blurred.

Gray-and-white cat with light green eyes standing and looking directly at the viewer.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Feb 14

Happy Valentine's Day! Whatever you're celebrating (or not) today, Eights the Cat and I hope you have fun!

Photo of toy kittens carrying a heart-shaped candy made of black and white chocolate. At the bottom is text: It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air!" Text is black except for "Valentine's Day," which is red. Pale blue background.

Photo of toy kittens carrying a black toy coffin.

Text: "Or a coffin? Love is probably better though. Whatever you’re celebrating (or not), Eights the Cat and I hope you have fun doing it! Big hugs, Nicola and Eights." A red heart is on the left of the last line; a red paw print is on the right.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Feb 14

Eights the Cat and I got you a Valentine’s Day present! I’ll just tuck it in your shoe in the closet so it’ll be a nice surprise. Big hugs, Nicola and Eights #eightsthecat #cat #catsofbluesky #HappyValentinesDay2026

A ginger-and-white kitten and a black-and-white kitten against gray asphalt and a gray wall. On the right is a dead rat with three red hearts above it.

In cute, curly type: "Eights the Cat and I got you a Valentine’s Day present! I’ll just tuck it in your shoe in the closet so it’ll be a nice surprise. Big hugs, Nicola and Eights"

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Feb 14

Happy Valentine's Day! This is the wreath on my front door. It's a wicker circle with pink maribou feathers and a red metallic heart garland wound around it. Whatever you're celebrating today (or not), Eights the Cat and I hope you have fun! #eightsthecat #cat #wreath #happyvalentinesday

A wreath on a gray-green door. The wreath is a brown wicker circle with pale pink maribou feathers and a red metallic heart garland wound around it. There's a red ribbon bow at the bottom.

EightsTheCat@eightsthecat· Feb 7

#caturdaycutie #eightsthecat wants to know why you have disturbed her slumber. #cat #cats #catsofbluesky