At first I thought this was just garden-variety kitteh cuteness but then the tiny paws started twitching and I done lost my fool mind. KITTEEEEEEEEH. posted by elizardbits at 8:42 AM on May 27, 2011 [9 favorites]
Last night my wife was convinced that these cats belonged to a friend of ours, because he had posted the video on Facebook. I had to tell her they weren't, because I had already seen them on MetaFilter.
I wish I knew what it is cats dream about. Our cat Yorvit gets very twitchy when he sleeps sometimes - his ears twitch, his paws paddle - and it's adorable (though not, I confess, as adorable as this). I should get some video of it sometime. (He also likes to use his brother Roswell as a pillow. posted by rtha at 8:47 AM on May 27, 2011 [3 favorites]
I hate single link youtube posts. I hate viral kitty pictures. And yet, I loved this. posted by milnak at 8:47 AM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
Exactly. I dislike viral cats, too. But sometimes...sometimes one transcends. posted by peachfuzz at 8:49 AM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
Yeah, that's about when my brain shorted out too, but the slow drag where the mom pulls it to under her chin? That's the best, because that's exactly how my Siamese reacts when I pull her over next to me and rest my head on her. She just sort of goes limp and curls up under my neck.
It's awesome, being a middle aged man who also has the powers of the mama cat. posted by quin at 8:51 AM on May 27, 2011 [5 favorites]
I had a lousy week, including a fifty dollar speeding ticket and a canceled job interview. This video partly makes up for all that noise. Thanks. posted by spoobnooble at 8:53 AM on May 27, 2011
Wow. So much cute.
Here is my contribution -- a kitten (a big kitten) who loves fetch a tiny blue wad of paper. The ending is the best. But this still isn't as cute as the main post video. posted by amtho at 8:55 AM on May 27, 2011 [5 favorites]
"eeeeeeeeeeee......"
"OOOHHH!!!!!"
"mmmmmmmm"
[glows] [rubs belly of Cat next to me] posted by seanmpuckett at 8:56 AM on May 27, 2011
Is this post here in case we didn't see it 10 times in our Facebook feed in the last 12 hours? Cool, thanks.
(yeah, pretty damned adorable I gotta admit, though I generally consider Metafilter as more of a *starting point* for my viral videos, as opposed to an "in case you missed it" depository) posted by ShutterBun at 9:01 AM on May 27, 2011
See, it's not enough that the kitteh is lying on his back, mouth open as if ready to let out a loud snore, snuggled by mom-kitteh in the most anthropomorphic way possible. No. On top of that we'll add twitching wee widdle paws, and mom-kitteh pulling baby-kitteh closer in a big omg-kyoot snuggle-hug it just makes every cell in my boduy scream teh kyooot! in unison. Then I get lightheaded and faint from the cute. True. posted by dabitch at 9:01 AM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
I wish I knew what tiny kittens dreamed of, or any size cat for that matter.
though I generally consider Metafilter as more of a *starting point* for my viral videos
In fairness, when I posted this last night in the other thread, it only had 311 views, so Mefi was pretty early on this particular viral video. posted by quin at 9:05 AM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
Some of us are not on facebook, so Metafilter covers our bases. posted by freshwater at 9:05 AM on May 27, 2011 [12 favorites]
For 35 seconds I was firmly "meh" about this and then...
a kitten (a big kitten) who loves fetch a tiny blue wad of paper.
Roswell really loves to play fetch. We didn't teach him that - he was born that way. His favorite thing is to bring me a toy to throw right when I'm sitting down to dinner. If I don't play, he yells at me. If I continue to not play, he takes the toy and drops it down the stairs (we're on the third floor) and chases down after it, then carries it back up, drops it down again, etc. posted by rtha at 9:45 AM on May 27, 2011 [6 favorites]
Man, I'm going to use up all my favorites today in this thread, aren't I. posted by rtha at 9:46 AM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
I wish I knew what tiny kittens dreamed of, or any size cat for that matter.
I would love to know what one cat dreams of.
Was I the only one thinking dang, that lil' guy is gonna need a chiropractor?
Also, squee. Big-time, world-class squee-ness. posted by kinnakeet at 10:01 AM on May 27, 2011
Too adorable.
We just put our 17 year old cat down two weeks ago. Our two year old son asks about her on and off. This morning he woke up happy. We asked him what did he dream about. He said the cat's name.
I hope he was dreaming of hugging her (which is about all he did when she was with us) posted by stormpooper at 10:07 AM on May 27, 2011 [17 favorites]
The squoonch and grab....omg, cute overload. My ferocious venus-fly-kitten meeting a balloon animal. (Venus Fly Kitten because she lays upside down, with the cute tummy of doom inviting unsuspecting passersby to rub it. It's a trap. She's got 5 pointy ends. ) posted by dejah420 at 10:11 AM on May 27, 2011 [6 favorites]
I look forward to a time when EVERYONE will have a digital video camera that can put up a decent quality video on youtube. This level of adorability deserves a clear focused look. posted by Redhush at 11:17 AM on May 27, 2011
We're sharing cats? This is my Lexie (aka Lexiecat, aka You Doofus, aka Purr of a Hundred Decibels), handsome as all get out, mighty hunter and all round party guy, lounging on my roommate's bed (from her Flickr stream). posted by jokeefe at 12:12 PM on May 27, 2011 [3 favorites]
Julep... named after a beverage and has a problem getting off the floor. posted by hillabeans at 1:02 PM on May 27, 2011 [2 favorites]
We had to euthanize our seven-year-old Woody today. Yes, today. I'm here on the internets to drown my brain so I won't think about it, and I still clicked on the link knowing exactly what I'd get.
Oh, cooker girl, I'm so sorry. I know that pain. You can look at a picture of Yorvit being, well, himself, if that helps (from a mefite friend's flickr). And this one of a quizzical Roswell is pretty good.
I am sending you hugs. posted by rtha at 1:41 PM on May 27, 2011
Cookergirl soooo sorry to hear about Woody, he was an adorable guy :( posted by supermedusa at 1:57 PM on May 27, 2011
Oh, Cooker girl, I'm so sorry. posted by angrycat at 2:04 PM on May 27, 2011
I was having a completely awful day (speaking of which -- so sorry, cooker girl!) until I saw this. I feel better now. posted by bitter-girl.com at 3:25 PM on May 27, 2011
What's better than Mom? NOTHING. Nothing is better than your Mom.
Except you unlucky few with bad ones. I am sorry, and I mean that. posted by rahnefan at 4:50 PM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
So damn fluffy, it's killing me. posted by Dragonness at 5:45 PM on May 27, 2011
That adorable kitten...you can hardly sense the incipient evil catness under all that...that...fluffy sweetness. Just as it was with our BooBoo. When will people learn? posted by peagood at 1:34 PM on May 28, 2011 [1 favorite]
Yes.
Yes, it is.
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