<![CDATA[Jezebel: cat tales]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: cat tales]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/cattales http://jezebel.com/tag/cattales <![CDATA[Cats Spend As Much Time Watching TV & Surfing The Web As Sleeping]]> A recent study (sponsored by Purina, ahem) put cameras on housecats and found that they only sleep 6% of the day, the same amount of time they spend "looking at television, computers, DVDs or other media."

Here's the breakdown:

Looking out the window: 22%
Sleeping: 6%
Hiding under tables: 6%
Interacting with other family pets: 12%
Consuming digital media: 6%
Playing with toys: 5%
Eating or looking at food: 4%
Climbing on chairs or kitty condos: 8%

Yes, that's only 79% of their time, but what do we expect from a cat food company press release? They also said this when asked if the cats will ever get movie cameras instead of just still photo cameras: "We are in the think tank now." Funny, 'cause regular people on YouTube tape their cats alone all the time. A very scientific search finds that cats spend their time doing the above things and more!

Above, a cat who has named himself Lorenzo talks to the camera about what it's like to be all alone.

This cat flushes the toilet over and over all day:

This cat, in time-lapse, defies the rules by sleeping:

These four cats both look out the window AND interact with each other:

And, best for last: this cat has a companion dog who gets food out of the trash for them to eat...the very second their owners leave:

What Do Cats Do All Day? Kitty Cam Has the Answer [AP/MSNBC]

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<![CDATA[Puss 'N Socks]]> After Socks, the Clintons' cat, died in February his ashes were spread in the flower garden of the Arkansas governor's mansion. A memorial plaque now hangs outside the mansion and his urn is at the Clinton Presidential Library. [NY Times]

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<![CDATA[Bad Kitty]]> Scientists have discovered that people with Rh negative blood who contract Toxoplasma, an incurable parasite found in cat feces, have significantly decreased reactions times while driving and are 2.5 times more likely to get into car accidents. [New Scientist]

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<![CDATA[Guardian Angels]]> A plucky 8-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida is petitioning her mayor to let her neighbors keep their cat. The neighbors' cat was taken away after they refused to keep the cat on a leash. [UPI]

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