It's that time of the week again....
Yes it's Caturday. A time to unload my never ending orgy of useless
cat pictures, articles and videos onto the masses. I might make next
week's Caturday a "Dog day" for you dog lovers. I dont know though.
I'm still thinking about it......You'll find out next week. Oh and sorry,
no camshaft captions this week. The "Cat Vs Dog poll" sorta put me
in a bad mood. There's not enough cat people on this site......
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197451
Us cat people need to UNITE!!
This is Otto. He loves his pineapple....nom nom nom nom
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I wasn't expecting him to shut the fridge. That was awesome.
Anyone getting short on cash? I know I am. Well here's a good article found on wtop.com.
Recession-proof cat toys
By LINDA LOMBARDI
For The Associated Press
(AP) - Brother, can you spare a twisty-tie?
Hard economic times can mean fewer holiday gifts _ for your pets, too. Fortunately, cats were into recycling and repurposing long before "green" became the latest buzzword.
If you've ever seen your cat walk past a nice stuffed mouse to bat around one of those wire twisty-ties that close a loaf of bread, why not take the hint? Here's what your feline family really wants you to do for the holidays:
_ Get milk! Or juice, as long as it's in a plastic jug. Those little caps make great toys, especially the kind with the tear-off plastic strip.
_ Drink wine to relax. If watching your portfolio crash means you're going through more wine these days, you've also got more corks for your cat to bat around.
_ Wear your wristwatch, even if you can't afford new batteries. On a sunny day, you can get the sun to reflect off it and make a spot of light that your cat will chase around the floor and walls _ just like a laser pointer, but totally free.
_ Let your hair grow long. You'll save money on haircuts, and once it's long enough for a ponytail, you can share your hair ribbons. Cassandra Zaruba of Westminster, Md., has a cat that loves a particular kind of hair ribbon.
"I keep them in a Rubbermaid box, and a sure way to lure her out of any hiding place is to pop the lid of that box," she says.
(Don't do this with rubber bands, which some cats might be tempted to eat.)
_ Buy presents for other people. Not because your cat is so generous, but because your cat will enjoy trying to help wrap presents. Tear off a piece of the wrapping paper and crunch it up on ball for her to chase around. When you run out, try aluminum foil or candy wrappers.
_ Shop by mail. Online or catalog, it doesn't matter what you buy as long as it's delivered in a box. Leave the empty shipping carton on the floor or a table, and cats are sucked in as if by a magical force.
_ But shop local, too. Your cat doesn't give a fig about keeping independent neighborhood shops in business, but you'll bring things home in paper bags that are great for hiding in and make that irresistible crinkly noise.
It's OK if you have to cut back on the shopping, because you only need a few of those boxes and bags. "What I've discovered is that if you move them to a different location, the cats think they're brand new and will start playing with them again," says Karen Duvall of Bend, OR.
Don't forget that many activities that you think are chores are really cat games: You want to tie your shoes; your cat will want to bat the shoelaces. You want to change the sheets on your bed; you cat will want to play hide and seek.
Speaking of beds, there is also no need to buy a special kitty bed.
Cats love to lie on things on top of other things, no matter their texture or height: lying on a shirt that's on the bed is better than lying on any other spot on the bed, even if they're made of nearly identical fabric. A magazine on a table, even a piece of paper on the floor_ if it's flat enough to lie on and it's on top of something else, it's a free cat bed.
Kyle McCowin of Arlington ,Va., has noticed this phenomenon, and wondered, is there such a thing as too much "on-topness"?
"Like is a magazine on a newspaper on a shirt on the bed better than just a shirt on the bed, or is that too many layers?" says McCowin. "These are the questions that keep me up at night."
And if other worries are keeping you up at night, you can both make use of another arrangement that pleases cats: read. Your cat loves to get in the way of a good read.
When your cat sits on the newspaper, don't push him away. He'll be happy at no cost - and maybe skipping that bad economic news will be good for your mood too.
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And another toy article you might find amusing off of dailymail.co.uk
No authors name was given. Just Daiy Mail Reporter.
Frankie the feline exposed as the cat burglar stealing toys from his neighbours' homes
A real-life cat burglar has left his owner feeling less than purr-fect - by swiping dozens of cuddly toys from nearby homes.
Frankie the tom cat has got his claws into 35 teddies and soft toys in the last year.
Owner Julie Bishop believes the two-year-old feline is sneaking into her neighbours' homes.
He drags each one of his finds through the catflap before depositing them on the same spot in the living room.
Julie, 52, said: 'Frankie looks very pleased with himself when he comes in with these presents.
'He's been going out of the house and coming back with all these toys for pretty much as long as he's been allowed out.
'They're all soft toys for cats I think. About 15 of them are all the same leopard. He doesn't really play with them. He dumps them down and goes out looking for something else.'
In the past year alone Frankie's haul has included teddy bears, leopards and a giant squeaky beefburger.
Now Julie has plastered her home town of Swindon with posters to try and trace the rightful owners.
Julie, who lives with her partner Gary Witts, 47, got Frankie from a Wiltshire farm in 2006.
She said: 'I'd be interested to find out what's happening when he goes out.
'Frankie is quite independent and comes in and out of the cat flap all through the day and night.
'He's quite a friendly cat and likes to sleep on your shoulder, although he lets you know if he wants to be on his own.'
Two weeks ago Frankie stole two green witch's heads, which must have come from a recent Halloween party.
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OK, time for some pics.
Couple more vids and I'm done for the day.
OCD cat
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They're in love....
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awesomeness....
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Also, like always, feel free to add to this thread.
Yes it's Caturday. A time to unload my never ending orgy of useless
cat pictures, articles and videos onto the masses. I might make next
week's Caturday a "Dog day" for you dog lovers. I dont know though.
I'm still thinking about it......You'll find out next week. Oh and sorry,
no camshaft captions this week. The "Cat Vs Dog poll" sorta put me
in a bad mood. There's not enough cat people on this site......
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197451
Us cat people need to UNITE!!
This is Otto. He loves his pineapple....nom nom nom nom
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I wasn't expecting him to shut the fridge. That was awesome.
Anyone getting short on cash? I know I am. Well here's a good article found on wtop.com.
Recession-proof cat toys
By LINDA LOMBARDI
For The Associated Press
(AP) - Brother, can you spare a twisty-tie?
Hard economic times can mean fewer holiday gifts _ for your pets, too. Fortunately, cats were into recycling and repurposing long before "green" became the latest buzzword.
If you've ever seen your cat walk past a nice stuffed mouse to bat around one of those wire twisty-ties that close a loaf of bread, why not take the hint? Here's what your feline family really wants you to do for the holidays:
_ Get milk! Or juice, as long as it's in a plastic jug. Those little caps make great toys, especially the kind with the tear-off plastic strip.
_ Drink wine to relax. If watching your portfolio crash means you're going through more wine these days, you've also got more corks for your cat to bat around.
_ Wear your wristwatch, even if you can't afford new batteries. On a sunny day, you can get the sun to reflect off it and make a spot of light that your cat will chase around the floor and walls _ just like a laser pointer, but totally free.
_ Let your hair grow long. You'll save money on haircuts, and once it's long enough for a ponytail, you can share your hair ribbons. Cassandra Zaruba of Westminster, Md., has a cat that loves a particular kind of hair ribbon.
"I keep them in a Rubbermaid box, and a sure way to lure her out of any hiding place is to pop the lid of that box," she says.
(Don't do this with rubber bands, which some cats might be tempted to eat.)
_ Buy presents for other people. Not because your cat is so generous, but because your cat will enjoy trying to help wrap presents. Tear off a piece of the wrapping paper and crunch it up on ball for her to chase around. When you run out, try aluminum foil or candy wrappers.
_ Shop by mail. Online or catalog, it doesn't matter what you buy as long as it's delivered in a box. Leave the empty shipping carton on the floor or a table, and cats are sucked in as if by a magical force.
_ But shop local, too. Your cat doesn't give a fig about keeping independent neighborhood shops in business, but you'll bring things home in paper bags that are great for hiding in and make that irresistible crinkly noise.
It's OK if you have to cut back on the shopping, because you only need a few of those boxes and bags. "What I've discovered is that if you move them to a different location, the cats think they're brand new and will start playing with them again," says Karen Duvall of Bend, OR.
Don't forget that many activities that you think are chores are really cat games: You want to tie your shoes; your cat will want to bat the shoelaces. You want to change the sheets on your bed; you cat will want to play hide and seek.
Speaking of beds, there is also no need to buy a special kitty bed.
Cats love to lie on things on top of other things, no matter their texture or height: lying on a shirt that's on the bed is better than lying on any other spot on the bed, even if they're made of nearly identical fabric. A magazine on a table, even a piece of paper on the floor_ if it's flat enough to lie on and it's on top of something else, it's a free cat bed.
Kyle McCowin of Arlington ,Va., has noticed this phenomenon, and wondered, is there such a thing as too much "on-topness"?
"Like is a magazine on a newspaper on a shirt on the bed better than just a shirt on the bed, or is that too many layers?" says McCowin. "These are the questions that keep me up at night."
And if other worries are keeping you up at night, you can both make use of another arrangement that pleases cats: read. Your cat loves to get in the way of a good read.
When your cat sits on the newspaper, don't push him away. He'll be happy at no cost - and maybe skipping that bad economic news will be good for your mood too.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And another toy article you might find amusing off of dailymail.co.uk
No authors name was given. Just Daiy Mail Reporter.
Frankie the feline exposed as the cat burglar stealing toys from his neighbours' homes
A real-life cat burglar has left his owner feeling less than purr-fect - by swiping dozens of cuddly toys from nearby homes.
Frankie the tom cat has got his claws into 35 teddies and soft toys in the last year.
Owner Julie Bishop believes the two-year-old feline is sneaking into her neighbours' homes.
He drags each one of his finds through the catflap before depositing them on the same spot in the living room.
Julie, 52, said: 'Frankie looks very pleased with himself when he comes in with these presents.
'He's been going out of the house and coming back with all these toys for pretty much as long as he's been allowed out.
'They're all soft toys for cats I think. About 15 of them are all the same leopard. He doesn't really play with them. He dumps them down and goes out looking for something else.'
In the past year alone Frankie's haul has included teddy bears, leopards and a giant squeaky beefburger.
Now Julie has plastered her home town of Swindon with posters to try and trace the rightful owners.
Julie, who lives with her partner Gary Witts, 47, got Frankie from a Wiltshire farm in 2006.
She said: 'I'd be interested to find out what's happening when he goes out.
'Frankie is quite independent and comes in and out of the cat flap all through the day and night.
'He's quite a friendly cat and likes to sleep on your shoulder, although he lets you know if he wants to be on his own.'
Two weeks ago Frankie stole two green witch's heads, which must have come from a recent Halloween party.
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OK, time for some pics.
Couple more vids and I'm done for the day.
OCD cat
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They're in love....
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awesomeness....
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Also, like always, feel free to add to this thread.
