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cats (and their poops) for obama

Posted in cats with jobs, presidential pussycats, tagged , , , , , , , on October 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The folks at Mix97.1 and the Capital Area Humane Society have set up a Kitty Caucus at the shelter. There are two “ballot boxes” (aka litter boxes) where the “delegates” (cats) can “vote” (poop). I’m for anything that encourages cat adoption, but I don’t know that poops are really a show of voterly confidence.
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crazy cat lady: costume or reality?

Posted in products, tagged , , , on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Though I love cats more than anything else in the world, even I have to admit that being a cat for Halloween is a little lame (unless you’re five). That’s not to say I haven’t done it, but it’s always a last-minute back-up–just stick some ears and a tail on your black clothes and you’re [...]

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tama, take two

Posted in cats with jobs, tagged , , , , , , on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This photo of Tama the station cat, who I discussed here , is worth posting purely for the caption that appeared with it on CNN:
“Tama the ‘Super Stationmaster,’ in her hat cocked at a rakish angle, has become a sensation.”
In my day-to-day work writing the back covers of romance novels, I often write about rakish [...]

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new cat on the block

Posted in wild cats, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A possible new species of cat was sighted on the Jorupe Reserve in Ecuador:

 
Welcome to the world, cat. To me, this cat’s most noticeable features are his large forehead (much like Tyra Banks) and sad eyes.

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tortures men; rescues kitties

Posted in strays, tagged , , , on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Goddess Haley spends her days as a dominatrix, beating up men she calls “slaves.” She spends her nights in her two-bedroom Bushwick apartment, tending to up to 30 cats at a time that she has rescued from the streets. Her house must smell awful and be covered in fur, but I commend her.

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i can has literature?

Posted in books, tagged , , , , on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

If you’re a regular reader of World Wide Whiskers, you know I love the lolcats of Icanhascheezburger. So how could I not love the book? Featuring more than 200 of the best lolcats ever, the book a) only costs $10 and b) takes longer to read than you would expect. There are also several spreads [...]

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cats can be heroes, too

Posted in amazing cat tales, tagged , , , , , , on October 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »

This is Homer. He’s missing both his eyes (and looks sort of like a bunny rabbit).

Homer belongs to a writer named Gwen Cooper. She’s currently at work on a book about him called Homer’s Odyssey: Tales of an Eyeless Wondercat. The reader inside of me who’s sick and tired of animal memoirs (and who was [...]

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world wide wacky cat pics

Posted in cats looking silly, tagged , , , , , , , on October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »

From Animals Riding Other Animals:

From Saddest Emo Animals:

I love emo cat pics.

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the cat show: happypurrs (and other wacky names)

Posted in cat show, tagged , , , , , , , on October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We all know that show animals have weird names. But here’s a sample of the names of the champions from ProCurl Harem, a breeder of American Curls (the cats with the folded-over ears):
Curl Hand Luke
Oscurl Wilde
Lookin for Mr. Goodcurl
Hannicurl Lecter
Lauren Bacurll
Sandy Hooks
Louisa May Alcurll
Faye Curlaway
Paloma Picurlsso
Red Badge of Curlage
Kurled Vonnegut
Jeremy CurlingIrons
Streetcurl Named Dezire
Curle Porter
Touch of [...]

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the cat show: everyone’s favorite thing to do at the cat show

Posted in cat show, tagged , on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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