Catastrophes Web Series Uses Humor to Help Homeless Cats
Bonjour, Guy! Photo credit: Catastrophes Great news, cat peeps (and cats)! A new web video series has launched that uses comedy to promote an important topic that is oh, so close to our hearts: adoption. CATastrophes recently made its debut on Discovery Digital Network’s Animalist.com. The series is the brainchild of Alana Grelyak and Michael Gabriele, a Chicago-based husband and wife film making team, along with actor and comedian Kris Flanagan. You may remember these guys from their other very funny videos, a couple of which were finalists…
Dr. Plotnick’s Moroccan Cat Adventure – Day 6 – Full Day in Fes
Morocco Day 6 – Full Day in Fes (Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5)After last night’s foray into the hectic maze that is Fes, I was ready to tackle it head on. Take a look at this map Your best bet is to make your way to the main entry gate to the medina, Bab Boujeloud, which is depicted as an arch in the lower left corner.Lots of signs pointing to it, so finding it wasn’t too tough. From there, the road splits into the two main road in the medina, …
Why cats love the known
We buy the cat a New Thing, and they would rather sit in the box it came in. Happens all the time. But why? Because most cats have the middle name of “Caution.” The box is reliably fun, and a great outpost from which to observe the New Thing. Cats are natural observers. They will study and think and watch others interact with whatever it is. It reminds me of the incident when I first showed James Bond and Smokepuff the Litter Robot. They stared at it for …
DJ Waffles & International Strange Music Day
DJ WAFFLES: Hey Boss! Guess what day it is???KATIE: …oh, I don’t know. Maybe International Strange Music Day?DJ WAFFLES: How did you KNOW???KATIE: Just a wild guess.Thank you to our friend, Miss Laura, from SQUEEDUNK CATS. Yesterday while she was sipping on her morning coffee in Jersey City, she snapped a photo of this flyer. Not real sure which is scarier… DJ Waffles or DJ Waffles spinning for disco lessons. International Strange Music Day……was created by Patrick Grant, a New York City musician. The premise …
Find Chey With Friends: In Memory of Sparkle Cat
Yesterday, as most of the blogosphere knows, we lost Sparkle Cat. And everyone has great memories of her. I do too. I’m going to miss her but not as much as her family will. It reminds me how much we appreciate each and every one of our friends. All of you are special in some way. The woman always wanted a hundred cats as a child and you have all allowed her to exceed that dream. And I don’t even have to live with all 100 (plus) of you. …
When we try a shortcut
I regard cats as low-maintenance pets. Once they have some non-negotiable needs met. Cats can’t take care of themselves if we don’t give them the tools they need. We can “train” all we want, but if we place our most expensive vase in the most scenic windowsill, we’ll have conflicts with our cats. So many times I am asked for help in a person’s quest to train the cat to do something they will never, ever, do. Some people are pleased to discover …
The Best Pet Snakes for Kids and Beginners
Okay so we’re going to try taking a new route today – a fun one, an interesting one, a reptilian one. I realize my blog is mostly about dogs, cats, animal welfare and all that four-legged jazz, but I thought you all might want to take a walk on the wild side with me and learn something new from “Jim the Reptile Guy.” Jim has raised snakes for practically his whole life and is also a great writer. He’s very passionate about all kinds of …
TV Trip: The Waffles Tyler More (please) Show
(Need a reminder on how the song goes? Click HERE.)More TV SpoofsJoin us every Saturday for another episode of TV Trips.Just tuning in? Catch up on all of our latest TV show parodies. We’ve DVR’d them for you.CLICK HEREKitNipBox GIVEAWAY!Filled with unique goodies and toys exclusively for cats! Enter to win a Happy Cat Box for you AND your favorite shelter!Enter to win a 20 pound bag for you AND your favorite shelter.ENTER KITNIPBOX GIVEAWAY HEREGlogirly Swag GIVEAWAY!Enter to win a GLOGIRLY tote bag …
Cats + Pizza = Japanese Pizza Hut Commercial
Not too long ago, in a piece that ran on The Cat Channel, I expressed my surprise – and confusion- over the recent trend of pairing cats with pizza. The pizza cat so to speak (a few examples below). Am … Continue reading →
Ask Max Monday: Nursing 101
Max, Max, Max… has yoo heard of MANGOSTEEN? They’re funny purple thingies that smell really, really, super good. Whenever our hooman buys them I get to them and sniff sniff sniff them and rub myself all over them. Sometimes you get free ants with them too! The humans eat them tho, and I don’t like that, why are they eating my wonderful sniffs? I had to go Google that because I’d never heard if it before and neither had the Woman. I think they look like great rolling toys and…
Grumpy Cat, Cash Cats & Cat Parties: SXSW From A Cat Lady’s Perspective
Animal Planet Cats Live Here Party This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. I’ve been dreaming of going for years now, and when I finally got the opportunity as part of my job as a Community Manager at Purina, I couldn’t believe it!I was in town with Pro Plan Cat, who were one of the sponsors of the MO FILM 2014 SXSW Awards. During the party, which included a film screening and gourmet BBQ, one talented filmmaker received a prize for …
How our cats tell us things
I was combing James Bond and he bit me. But I wasn’t upset, and he wasn’t upset. This was communication in action. Between me not feeling well and James not feeling well, we’d both neglected his grooming. So when I went to comb him, I hit a knot. In response, he took my hand in his mouth and bore down, just a little. This was to tell me that I was hurting him. And I understood. I went back to the grooming drawer to get the mat …
Shoesday: Cat Zombie Shoes
If you’re unafraid of zombies, check out these cat zombie shoes. They are custom handmade and handpainted on ballet flats. Just don’t let them eat your brains, and keep them away from kittens who could die of fear upon seeing zombies.) They are quite cheap — only $55.00. Order them at Etsy. You might also like:13 Cat and Cat Lady Christmas Finds You Can’t Live WithoutShoesday: Holly Fowler Blue Cat Shoes, Dresses, Jackets, Handbags!Shoesday: Sexy Red Cat Heels!SHOESDAY: Glitter Purrfect Flats — and Cheap…
Sunday Guest Star: Maobert
So, surprisingly Mao found me this week. I don’t know what he was doing in Smartypants rather than Crankypants but he was. Mao said, “Black Angel in Tallinn, Estonia” And then the Furkids came by and said, “We agree with Maobert! It’s the Black Angel. Here’s what we found out about it: the Russalka Memorial is a bronze monument sculpted by Amandus Adamson, erected on 7 September 1902 in Kadriorg, Tallinn, to mark the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Russian warship Rusalka, or “Mermaid”, which sank en …
Mews and Nips: British Airways Introduces “Paws and Relax”
Flying is going to get a little less stressful for British Airways passengers. The airline figured that since watching adorable videos of cats (and puppies) on the internet is relaxing, why not introduce an entire channel dedicated to light-hearted footage of cats and dogs. British Airways will launch its new “Paws and Relax channel” on long haul flights this September. “We discovered some scientific research that proves watching images of cute animals can actually lower your heart rate and reduces stress levels,” says Inflight Entertainment Manager Richard…
Warm Wednesday….not!
Today in Toronto it’s -29C with the windchill…Casper doesn’t seem to notice :-)Zzzzzzzzzprobably dreaming of tunaBlissStay warm friends!!!
We are so very thankful
This post is a little bit hard for me to write because we are saying a good bye, of a sort. After lots and lots of soul searching, my Mommeh and Harley and I have decided to we have reached the end of the blog. It was not an easy decision! But it has been almost 7 years and I’ve said almost everything of interest that I had to say (and even the things that were not so interesting). We have made so many wonderful friends since I started blogging in …
Thank You
I don’t want this to be a sad post. I want it to be a post of gratitude. For more than eleven and a half years, you’ve let me into your computers, mobile devices and hearts, and I thank you for spending the time to read my blog and books, for enjoying my photos, for donating to causes I’ve told you about, and for helping me to rescue cats who were in need. I wish I could do it forever, because the kind of connection I share…
This Cat Will Beat You at Jenga (VIDEO)
Moe is a skillful Jenga player. Just watch his cheating ways. He doesn’t like to lose.
What About MY Good Times?
I KNOW that Daisy is ALWAYS saying that I RUIN her Good Times. But from MY point of view… She NEVER wants to have any FUN with me. That ruins MY Good Times!