Tag Archives: cats

Simon’s Cat – Scary Legs

I’m addicted to Simon’s Cat.

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Kitty Paws Can Unlock New iPhone

A product tester at Techcrunch added a cat as an authorized user for the new iPhone. The cat’s paw worked, and while it encountered more frequent failures than did a fingerprint, it was able to unlock the phone again repeatedly when positioned correctly on the sensor. Note that no other paw pads would unlock the device, and that cats essentially …

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NYC’s Subway Kittens Have Been Adopted

The two kittens who became an issue in New York City’s mayoral race have been adopted one week after the MTA shut down two subway lines in Brooklyn as they darted around the third rail. The Village Voice reports on their new home: Luckily, we still live in Bloomberg’s New York, a place where subway kittens can dream of one …

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HomoQuotable – Josh Barro

“The next mayor of New York, if he or she is to do a good job, will have to say ‘no’ a lot. Only Lhota gave the correct answer: No, you do not strand thousands of New Yorkers for 90 minutes in a futile effort to herd two cats whose lives we are inexplicably prioritizing over the rats who are …

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Kittens Shut Down Two Subway Lines

Thousands of New Yorkers had their commutes interrupted for about an hour yesterday when the MTA shut down two subway lines in Brooklyn because two kittens were darting about near the third rail. NBC 4 New York can confirm that herding cats is a difficult feat. Video obtained by NBC 4 New York shows the kittens — one black, one …

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Relationship Relief?

I’ve had friends who just couldn’t make it work with prospective partners due to pet allergies. “Either his cats go or I do.”  But there’s hope.

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Sad Cat Diary

“Dear Diary: The authorities have removed the black pants from the couch and there is no longer any place for me to sleep. I have vomited three times in protest.”

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Adult Cat Finder

One Million Moms would like to remind you that jokes about bestiality make the baby Jesus cry.  From the site: “All joking aside, please look into adopting an adult pet in your area.”

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My Robot Friend – It’s Raining Cats

The silliest thing ever.  And probably a daylong earworm. You might recall My Robot Friend from their wonderful 2002 track, We’re The Pet Shop Boys, which was later covered by Robbie Williams and the Pet Shop Boys themselves. I still play the original often.

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Open Thread Thursday

Annual pet photo roundup. Let’s see ’em.

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Des Hommes Et Des Chatons

Cats posing like male models. More. (Tipped by JMG reader Melissa)

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Sixth Cativersary

Six years ago today I brought Shelley home from the East Harlem ASPCA. She was 18 months old, very underweight, timid, and FIV+.  Today she’s a healthy ten pounds and the friendliest cat I’ve ever owned, if also the quietest. As I like to do on this date, I encourage you to visit your local shelter and consider adopting an …

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The Science Of Cats

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LAUNCHED: Pet Food Stamps

A New York-based non-profit has launched a program they are calling Pet Food Stamps, which will ship pet food to impoverished families who might otherwise be forced to surrender furry family members to animal shelters, or worse, release them to fend for themselves on the streets. In order to qualify for the program, pet owners must document that they are …

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Meh Mix

Copyranter notes the disappointed look of the cat on the generic bag. If I tried serving that stuff to Shelley, she’d punish me by scattering the contents of her bowl over every inch of the apartment.

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The Dangers Of Catnip

My own cat appears to be immune to catnip. (Via JMG reader JS)

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Morning View

Two furry little guys wandered into my Island House room this morning, wrestled around a bit, then laid staring disinterestedly at me.  Same as it ever was.

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Morning View – Harry

The Island House has added two more cats since my last visit. This is Harry snoozing at the front desk. His brother William is scampering around under the pool chairs. I haven’t yet seen my favorite, Oliver.

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Cat Friend Vs Dog Friend

Yup.

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PETA Issues NOT Terrible Ad

Spay or neuter your cat. And for some reason: Jersey Shore. Compared to what we’ve seen in recent years, we’ll take this. (Via Gothamist)

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