cats are #1! cats are #1!

"cats really are america's number one companion." true dat! they also outnumber dogs by 10 million. and while we all know how awesome cats are, super-spectacularly awesome, they are still taking a back seat to their canine counterparts. to help spread the word of just how cool kitties can be the CATalyst council recently released their list of top 10 cat-friendly cities. the goal of the rankings was to celebrate major cities who make life better for kitties and their guardians. the results are as follows:
1. tampa, 2. phoenix, 3. san francisco, 4. portland, 5. denver, 6. boston, 7. seattle, 8. san diego, 9. atlanta, 10. minneapolis

of course madison would have taken tops over all of them if they had factored in access to the best cat stuff and cat advice ever, but whatever. we'll just let them have their time in the sun until we quietly take over the world. viva la madcat revolution!

have any other ideas on how to make madison #1 for kitties?

iKitteh

furthering the cat-related-internet-social networking-theme, the iphone now has an application that allows your cat to twitter. twitkitteh: cat twitter, follows the same basic model of the original twitter with text-based messages of up to 140 characters but rather than updates on personal philosophy, shopping or favorite books the cat version deals with things like catnip, nom and general lol-iness. while we're just noticing the trend now, there are already well-established twitter cats, like oscar, who have devoted followings and internet groups.

cats and the internet. isn't it amazing how well they go together? and what did our cats do with their free-time before the internet? aww, yes.....this.

pregnancy and cats

here's a great article exploring the myths and facts of having cats while pregnant. so if you're sprouting a little one and are worried about your cat stealing the baby's breath rest assured - the chances are higher that you'll win the lottery and crash on a mysterious island.

don't let the cat outta the bag

the picture to the left may look cool but it is not the best way to transport a cat. it does make me wonder though, is the beer in the cat carrier?

another good tip is to feed your cat in his carrier, thus associating the carrier with yummy food and good feelings.

in unrelated news, check out this story on cat heaven, a rescue group and sanctuary for cats. it sounds a little crazy but i'm sure the cats are happy.

we can has obama? yes we didz!

in honor of president-elect obama's inauguration tomorrow, here are some obamacats.

what a guy, he not only reached the youth of america but also inspired its most finicky electorate, cats.

happy MLK day, too!

more robocats!

more robocats news. at least this one is pretty cute.

"The robo-cat is equipped with touch sensors that let it engage in such real-life feline behavior as purring, moving its legs when you rub its belly, and sleeping a lot. It will not, as far as we know, scratch your face or drag mice in." ......yeah, until the robot war starts. then you'll be lucky to escape with your eyeballs.

meteorologist cat

stuff on my cat

one of the best things about having cats is that they sleep a lot, and that affords us, their guardians, the perfect opportunity to pull pranks. we can pile random objects on them, put our glasses on them, put funny hats on their little heads, and even put other cats on them and they don't even care! to celebrate this wonderful part of human-cat bonding the gods of the interwebs brought us stuff on my cat, a site chock full of funny pics of cute cats with stuff on 'em. genius!

what kind of stuff do you put on your cat?

feline vs. RC helo

although i have a cheap RC chopper and a cat, i have not yet been able to make a similar video. my cat seems petrified when the mechanical creature goes airborne...