Category Archives: Cats

Lions and Tigers and Boxes… Oh, My!

07 Thursday Nov 2013

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The Mysterious Magic of the Cardboard Box

There are times when I’m sure the person who invented cardboard did it for his cat. You don’t have to be a cat owner (ownee, is more like it) to have noticed how an empty cardboard box — of any shape or size — is an instant domestic cat magnet. Case and point…

Cat in a cardboard box

Studies have been done on this phenomena … I’m sure somewhere, and undoubtedly funded by the government.

When some failed to find the logic and reason behind the feline obsession, they waxed philosophical, interpreting deep meaning in the behavior. Obviously channeled from Obi Wan Catobi. If you don’t know the 21 Lessons You Can Learn From Cats In Boxes, your life is not yet complete. Because…

Cats in boxes aren’t just cute. They’re also infinitely wise.

The inexplicable need humans have for discovering the magic cardboard has over felines can be the only reason lions, tigers, cougars, bobcats and other large cats were exposed to world’s cheapest cat toy. The cardboard box.

The results were unanimous…

Lion, cougar, and tigers playing in cardboard boxes

Boxes. Not just for little kitties…

REAL Cat Burglars Steal Dogs’ Beds

24 Thursday Oct 2013

Posted by in Animals, Cats, Dogs, Funny Videos, Humor

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Cats that Steal Dogs’ Beds

Last week I ranted did a post about the unfairness of the “scary cat” stereotype society has heaped on felines. Basically accusing cats of being villains. Or worse, pure evil.

Well … cough, cough … it appears this stereotype may– in some part — have been earned, much as I hate to admit it.

The following documentary is harsh, if not heartless. These felines shamelessly steal dogs’ beds, and then brazenly flaunt the stolen entitlement. But true to the Underdog characters we love, some canines fight back. It’s hilarious to see the lengths that some dogs go to to reclaim their prized cushions of comfort.

Cats stealing dogs' beds

Scary Cats ~ Fiction & Felines

18 Friday Oct 2013

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Cats and Their Bad Press in Fiction

Have you ever wondered why cats are often portrayed as villains, the thug, or evil — or minions of evil — in fiction and film … even cartoons? There’s Lucifer, the villain cat in Walt Disney’s Cinderella and Si and Am in Lady and the Tramp. Those are two of the happiest movies ever. And the cats are villains! Don’t even get me started on the old Tom and Jerry cartoons.

You’ll hardly ever see a main cat character like this:

Orange kitten peaking out from behind barrel

No. It’s usually something more like this:

Hissing cat in a tree

This time of year especially brings out the negative imagery for our feline friends. What with Halloween’s stereotypical witches and black cat companions. [images from morguefile.com]

So…I was thrilled when I found the following montage spoof on “scary cat” scenes in movies.

Scary Cat Montage

What’s your “fictional” pet (no pun intended) peeve?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Bob the Busking Cat ~ How He Saved a Life and Inspired a Bestseller

11 Tuesday Jun 2013

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Some cats have nine lives. Others are happy with one that’s larger than life. Like, Bob, an extraordinary street cat…

Bob “the busking cat” may be small in size, but he’s huge on heart. This orange tabby single-pawedly pulled a man out of a destructive downward spiral, then hooked a literary agent’s eye to seal a bestselling book deal.

Don’t take my word for it. Watch the video … if only to see Bob give his person a high-five.

The Busking Cat that Saved a Life

Bob’s Bestselling Book, in 25 Languages!

A street Cat Named Bob coverA Street Cat Named Bob, And How He Saved My Life is due to be released in the United States in late July 2013.

Here’s the description from Amazon:

James is a street musician struggling to make ends meet. Bob is a stray cat looking for somewhere warm to sleep.

When James and Bob meet, they forge a never-to-be-forgotten friendship that has been charming readers from Thailand to Turkey.

I’ve pre-ordered my copy, but until it’s released in the United States (later this month), I have to rely on input from the following credible reviewers…

The Huffington Post…

A simple, sweet and ridiculously heartwarming story.

And The Guardian (UK)…

A book with the strong ingredients that made Marley and Me and Dewey big successes…A warm and poignant memoir.

The Times (UK)…

Move over, Marley. A stray cat from north London could be heading for the lap of luxury as the cinema’s next box office pet sensation.

And The Independent (UK)…

A Street Cat Named Bob has sold over 350,000 copies in the UK, and has been published in 25 languages.

Go Bob! Can you teach my cats your secret?

“CATcerto” is Pawsitively Meow-velous!

01 Monday Apr 2013

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No, this is not a joke!

“CATcerto” is a serious orchestral piece by Lithuanian composer Mindaugas Piečaitis, in collaboration with Nora, the Piano Cat. I am not even kidding.

Mr. Piečaitis was inspired to write a concerto after seeing one of Nora’s YouTube videos. For the performance of CATcerto, Mr. Piečaitis conducts with Nora, the guest soloist, appearing in a pre-recorded video projected onto a large screen behind the orchestra.

CATcherto Live Performance

The world premiere of CATcerto was performed by Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra in the Klaipėda Concert Hall in Klaipėda (Lithuania) on 5th June, 2009. Since then, CATcerto has been performed in cities and countries around the globe.

Nora, the Piano Cat

Nora the Piano CatYou might have seen one of Nora, the Piano Cat’s YouTube videos all ready. Or maybe caught one her performances on Wild Animals or The Today Show.

ABC News, with Matt O’Donnell, brought Nora into the spotlight back in 2007. Back then, her YouTube video had 600,000 views. Now her videos have over 25,000,000 views and the numbers keep on climbing.

In 2010, CATcerto was in the Guinness World Records as the first concerto ever written for a cat. Eat your heart out Garfield!

Still don’t believe me? Watch the following video of the entire performance of CATcerto.

Cat + Piano + Composer = CATcerto