nature's variety - the raw story

nature's variety has expanded last month's voluntary recall to include any chicken and organic chicken medallions and patties with a best by date on or before 2/5/11. read the whole story here.

the good news is that nv is switching to the high pressure pasteurization process to increase safety standards while maintaining the food's integrity. this is the same method that stella and chewy's uses and it's really quite interesting. very "20,000 leagues under the sea."

wolverine woes

why would a wolverine travel 800 miles by foot across mountain ranges and valleys? in search of love. swoooooooon.

here's hoping he finds his jean grey before she finds that lame-o scott.

sunshine daydreams

sunny day/ sleeping the hours away/ only waking when her food bowl's emp-ty/ can you tell dot how to get how to get more kibble to eat!

dottie's a big fan of sunshine and rainbows, she'd fit right in on sesame street and would probably give cookie monster a run for his money.

panic mouse 360

cats are flipping out over the panic mouse 360: an artificial fur mouse attached to a robotic arm that spins 360 degrees, designed to simulate mouse-like movements.

madcatters pookie, nugget, bailey, and dixie are huge fans, as is nimlet.

it's also won a ton of awards. stop by madcat and check out the floor model!

claw and order

get ready for some disorder in the court - the swiss will decide tomorrow whether or not to appoint state-funded lawyers to represent animals.

that way, every dog will have his day in court.

no verdict yet on whether or not the purr-petrators will be tried by a jury of their peers. or if they will be defended by catticus finch.

blast from the past

hey great britain, getting buried with your pets is nothing new: the egyptians started worshiping cats 4,000 years ago. ancient egypt for the win.

this passage is inscribed in the royal tombs in thebes: "thou art the Great Cat, the avenger of the gods, and the judge of words, and the president of the sovereign chiefs and the governor of the holy circle; thou art indeed... the Great Cat." morty would tend to agree.

fun fact: if you google "cat worship," madcat is the third result.

dottie and the x-scratcher

spring is coming and the cats know it. dottie, in particular, has gotten a bit squirrely and taken a liking to her easy life hammock scratcher. she could spend the whole day laying on top of it or rolling around underneath it. definitely a cool toy for even the laziest of cats.

meanwhile, in a galaxy far far away, darth vader cures his spring fever with a ride on his giant cat. yup.