Our pal Mitty has always fancied himself a well-to-do feline, but now he’s ready to start living the life of a proper gentleman. I mean, he already has the fancy fountain and everything. In his efforts to climb the social ladder, he’s texted his mom several ideas that would help him elevate his status. And …
Texts from Mittens: The Gentlemanly Pursuits Edition Read More »
In late 2011, while searching for information about the 1978 episode of The Waltons in which Elizabeth is haunted by a poltergeist, I found a most remarkable (non-Catster) blog. Kindertrauma is the brainchild of Lance Vaughan and John Powell, a married couple in Philadelphia who are even more obsessed with horror movies and retro pop …
5 Cats Rule the Set of Retro Pop Culture Website Kindertrauma Read More »
When I’m pet-sitting someone’s cat and the cat stands by the door and then looks up at me meowing plaintively, I’ll be an insensitive jerk and say, “Hahah, you’d like me to open this door for you and I hold all the power ’cause guess what? I’ve got a little evolutionary advantage called THUMBS.” And …
10 Cats Who Have Thumbs and Will Be Your Lord and Master Read More »
Meow Mix changed my life. I’m serious. Cats were my childhood obsession, and the name “Meow Mix” alone was so thrilling I couldn’t believe it was real. The TV commercial in the late 1970s with the singing cat was mainstream validation that the objects of my obsession were the greatest, cutest, funniest things in the …
I Talk Commercial Art and Kitty History with the Two Authors of “Cat Food for Thought” Read More »
