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Purrforming Arts

dersins — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:09:21 -0800

"From the moment the first kitty made shadow birds on the walls of a prehistoric cave, we have had theater." Claw Theater presents Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, Robin Hood, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Also see the art exhibit in the theater lobby, and "watch" the groundbreaking A Few Days In Florida.

Stormy the ferret dies from H1N1

cjorgensen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:38:46 -0800

Stormy the ferret has died. While the video accompanying that report claims dogs and cats are safe from H1N1 the Iowa Department of Public Health says otherwise. A cat in Iowa is confirmed with swine flu. Turkeys and pigs have also gotten it. The USDA is now releasing confirmed and presumptive cases in domestic animals (PDF).

Don't Declaw Me, Bro!

glaucon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:39:42 -0800

People love their cats. Understandably so. In San Francisco, Cat-o-philia has resulted in a measure to ban declawing cats in city limits. That means San Francisco would join about 20 other nations that ban similar practices. The reason? Cat declawing is typically a painful process. But cats have always been loved throughout history. Some say that after the collapse of the Roman Empire, cats even started their own government. Then there's Lolcats, and of course, Cat Lady('s) (lolcats previously many times, and jocelyn wildenstein)

Yes, you may have cats.

Pronoiac — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:35:54 -0800

No, it is not Caturday.

For I will consider my cat Jeoffry

kittens for breakfast — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:11:32 -0800

Poet Robert Pinsky presents an appreciation (and reading) of the most famous section of Christopher Smart's "Jubilate Agno" (1759-1763) -- the (epic) fragment devoted to the spiritual consideration of the institutionalized Smart's sole constant companion for the years of his confinement: Jeoffry (his cat). The word "epic" may not quite get across, for those unfamiliar with this poem, exactly what Mr. Smart hath wrought here. Allow me, then, to share its beginning with you: For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry. For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him. For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way. For is this done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness. For then he leaps up to catch the musk, which is the blessing of God upon **his prayer. For he rolls upon prank to work it in. For having done duty and received blessing he begins to consider himself. For this he performs in ten degrees. For first he looks upon his forepaws to see if they are clean. For secondly he kicks up behind to clear away there. For thirdly he works it upon stretch with the forepaws extended. For fourthly he sharpens his paws by wood. For fifthly he washes himself. For sixthly he rolls upon wash. For seventhly he fleas himself, that he may not be interrupted upon the beat. For eighthly he rubs himself against a post. For ninthly he looks up for his instructions. For tenthly he goes in quest of food. For having considered God and himself he will consider his neighbor. For if he meets another cat he will kiss her in kindness. For when he takes his prey he plays with it to give it a chance. For one mouse in seven escapes by his dallying. For when his day's work is done his business more properly begins. For he keeps the Lord's watch in the night against the adversary. For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin and glaring eyes. For he counteracts the Devil, who is death, by brisking about the life. For in his morning orisons he loves the sun and the sun loves him. For he is of the tribe of Tiger. For the Cherub Cat is a term of the Angel Tiger. (...)

Even more Kitty Wigs?

sparky — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:02:24 -0800

Glamourpuss? In case you didn't get enough the first time around (previously on MeFi), now there's a whole book of cats in wigs with "snappy captions". Spotted on the cover of this week's Publisher's Weekly. I think my cat is hiding.

Aaaaaaaaawooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Artw — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:33:21 -0800

Stray, The Unfamiliar, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie - Three stories of a group of dogs, and a cat, battling the supernatural courtesy of Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson and Dark Horse Comics, released for free as a teaser for the forthcoming Beasts of Burden. (via)

6.13 Seconds

MrGuilt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:17:26 -0800

A few months ago, The Cincinnati Zoo challenged Cheetah Outreach to a little race. At stake? The future of a species...and bragging rights as the world's fastest mammal.

Sarah, an eight-year-old cheetah from Cincinnati, made the first runs in this race. She set a record of 6.13 second over 100 meters. This shaved about 1/20 of a second off the old record (6.19 seconds). By way of comparison, Usain Bolt covers this distance in a leisurely 9.58 seconds.

South Africa's Cheetah Outreach's competitor, Zaza, will make her runs later this month or early next.

A Day Without Ceiling Cat Watching, Without Keyboard Cat Playing You Off

wendell — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:54:51 -0800

A Day Without Cats on the Internet Because why should all the fun on 09/09/09 be for Beatles fans, Apple geeks, 99-cent-store customers and post-apocalyptic steampunk ragdolls. Oh, and also President Obama. Is there anybody NOT doing something special on 09/09/09? Maybe... Satan? (long boring talk by nutcase about Large Hadron Collider and Nostrdamus) Just for giggles, here's Yahoo Answers on the significance of the date. (OMG TERRISTS!!! )

Snow Leopards

homunculus — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:17:02 -0800

Out of the Shadows: The elusive Central Asian snow leopard steps into a risk-filled future. (No, not that Snow Leopard.)

I have no idea how these people got their cats wedged into their fax machines, or why.

wendell — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:31:48 -0800

Cats for Clunkers? It had to be Michigan where the Humane Society is promoting its free cat adoptions like used car sales... That's right folks, Certified Pre-Owned Cats! Standard 4-paw Drive! 100,000 Purr Warranty! Made in Michigan and Better than New! But before you take that cat home, check out Catfax.org because nobody wants a lemonpuss. lol.
Found at Consumerist so it must be legit ...and yes, I had to do it just to bring back the "catscan" reference for the 437th time...

The Wall of Fluffeh

desjardins — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:31:52 -0800

More cute than you can possibly handle (via)

kitty graffiti

martinX's bellbottoms — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:55:34 -0800

...a very long time ago, a calendar came into my possession, a kitten calendar. It was placed on my wall as it was so offensively sickly I found it funny. But then, the graffiti started. And one by one the kittens had things added... creating... kitti graffiti!

Ouch! Poor Baby

netbros — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:53:43 -0800

Animals With Casts has everything from a wrinkly mutt with his hind legs supported by a homemade PVC pipe wheelchair, to an elephant with an enormous leg cast, to a turtle with two wheels attached to its shell, to a baby kangaroo with its hind legs wrapped up. But please don't go breaking your pet's leg just to get in the lineup.

It's a concerto with a cat. So it's a CATcerto.

jbickers — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:15:25 -0800

Mindaugas Piečaitis has performed his "CATcerto," an original score written to accompany Nora The Piano Cat's piano improvisation. Here's the video of kitty with orchestra. Please don't show it to Uter the weiner dog. It'd make him feel terrible.

I can haz ladder?

kimdog — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:20:48 -0800

Cat-ladders around the world. 110 towns in 22 different countries. Cat's demands on their owners know no borders.

Cats have a specific "manipulative" purr

ShadePlant — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:12:50 -0800

I see what yer doin' there From the "I already knew this but someone did formal research on it" department: Research indicates cats have a "manipulative" purr which differs from normal/pleasure purring. The manipulative purr is specifically used to get food and attention.

East Village, Nation Mourns Death of Pretty Boy

BitterOldPunk — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:39:51 -0800

Cat dies. The NY Times is there.

Cats' Cradle

angiep — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:26:41 -0800

"It is by turns aloof and affectionate, serene and savage, endearing and exasperating." The origins of the house cat, when and how it was domesticated, have been matters of scientific debate. However, according to this article, it looks like we didn't adopt them; they adopted us, and a lot earlier in our history than has been supposed.

The Ginger Darlings...

ericb — Sat, 23 May 2009 10:54:22 -0800

'We Three Cats' -- "telling tales, of walking in wild places, of painting, of sleeping in warm places and of mice and other things," as chronicled by children's book illustrator and artist Jackie Morris.

in the mood for caturday

nickyskye — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:37:28 -0800

Parrot in touch with a cat. Cat in a sleeve; in a suitcase; in a vase; in shock; in sleeping positions; in tune; in history (origin of the Keyboard Cat meme).

Out of their gourds without catnip

maudlin — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:05:00 -0800

Tigers and leopards and pumpkins, oh my! (Metacafe video, will autoplay on page load). So your little kittycat loves cantaloupe, eh? Then you should see how these rescued big cats descend upon the leftover Halloween pumpkins and assorted gourds distributed to them each year. (via)

Cat Rackham

marlys — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:28:04 -0800

cat stole my heart.

Side by Side

Mitheral — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:12:55 -0800

"Josh and Nina are two friends. Every day, they each take a photo. Operating under a pact of absolute secrecy, neither knows what the other is working on. Each morning, they post their photos on Minty Forest side by side." Despite the diversity of their subjects the individual days often have consistency, consonance, coincidence, congruence or discord.

Ur tyme haz com, hoominz.

MaryDellamorte — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:10:03 -0800

UR END IZ NEER! Sign 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 [via]