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It was the kind of audacious idea that can make a fortune. Combine a widely loved concept with a just as widely loved item. What could go wrong? Pre-opening sign-ups filled up in minutes. In practice, though, they couldn't make the cat library work. "They won't stay on the shelves."

30/1/26, 9:22 pm93 reposts310 likes

Sorabeth

@magietheorie.bsky.social

30 Jan

the cats would end up returning themselves whenever they felt like it anyway

Citizen K | Long Live The King 👑

@citizenkryptik.bsky.social

30 Jan

The problem wouldn't be the shelves. The problem is the conceit that the cats aren't the ones borrowing the humans.

James Halls

@topsey.bsky.social

31 Jan

Leslie: Winnifred, have you seen the tabby? Winnifred: Aisle 6, shelf 2 Leslie: Well, it's the calico now. We'll need to update the catalogue again.

20xdee6.bsky.social

@20xdee6.bsky.social

30 Jan

An alternate plan involving boxes was attempted, but they were quickly losing track of their inventory when cats that were not from the library kept showing up.