Month: May 2012
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The San Francisco SPCA Spoofs Portlandia with Catlandia
In this purrfect parody, the SF SPCA spoofs Portlandia while raising awareness about its feral cat trap-and-release program.
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K9 Advantix Is NOT Safe for Cats
The packaging for K9 Advantix (for dogs) looks a lot like its much safer cousin for cats, Advantage. Take caution: Confusing the two can be deadly.
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Cartoon Cats: 10 of Our Faves
We go gaga for cartoon cats, from Tom, Stimpy, and Garfield to dear old Hobbes. All hail Bill the Cat! Craziest hand-drawn feline that ever lived -- in a cartoon cathouse crawling with crazies.
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Oy Vey! Israeli Man Divorces Wife Because She Has 550 Cats
Last week, a couple near the Israeli city of Beersheeba called it splitsville. The reason? Cats. Five hundred and fifty of them. Most well-staffed animal shelters don’t even have 550 cats in their care at any given time. In most cases, I wouldn’t think much of a guy who ditched his partner because he couldn’t …
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On the Internet, No One Knows You’re Peter the Cat
Watch Peter the Cat pretend to be a mouse to get an easy bite to ... wait, who invited those dogs!?
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What’s Up with My Cat’s Creepy Third Eyelid?
I thought the third eyelid was simply a fun party trick cats pull out when they get together. It turns out that it actually has practical properties. Back in the day, it was regarded as a vestigial organ, like an appendix, but we know better now. Many animals have the nictitating membrane (aka third eyelid), …
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Dig Into Albert Dubout’s Pretty Kitty Tablewares
Catster Managing Editor Vicky Walker recently introduced me to the feline-themed creations of famed French artist Albert Dubout. Dubout was known for his illustrations and paintings, but at heart he was a cartoonist who enjoyed having fun with his work. While I couldn’t find any specific information speaking to his interest in cats, in 1962 …
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In Kitten Racing, Everybody Wins! Except Maybe the Couch.
Kitten racing is hitting the Internet. There are no prizes, but the journey is most definitely our reward.
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Prairie Empire’s Brittain Ashford Adopts Princess Fifo
Brittain Ashford, songwriter and singer of the chamber-folk band Prairie Empire, talks to Catster about a life rocking all things cat.
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Simon’s Cat Is Back with an Animated Garden Adventure
Simon Tofield releases another entry in his adorable cartoon-cat series, Simon's Cat.
