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FourFour's (and Pot Psychology's) Rich Juzwiak has this cat Winston. You may know of him. He's very weird, in the best way possible. He's barely a cat, which I think — being a dog person — is why I like him. He's kind of like a living Mogwai. But in this video that Rich made of Winston's "noises," he's also kind of a cross between a bird and a magical creature from a Hayao Miyazaki movie. Happy Friday!
My Cat Chirps [FourFour]
Winston Light
Winston got weeded! His owner, Rich Juzwiak of FourFour (and, of course, Pot Psychology), has taken the famous, fuzzy feline to the groomer to give him some relief from the summer heat. Check out the awesome video diary and captioned stills documenting his close shave here. [FourFour]
Awww...
Take the heartbreakingly angelic goodness of a seeing-eye animal, add a dash of inter-species friendship, and you've got a recipe for tears. "Cashew, a 14 year old Labrador Retriever owned by Terry Burns in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, is blind and deaf. Her best friend is a red tabby cat named Libby. Libby has become Cashew's seeing-eye cat. She guides Cashew around obstacles, leads her to the food dish and even sleeps next to her every night." [Pandecats]
I don't know about you, but this is just what I needed today. Two cats. One treadmill. Good times! Video begins above.
When The News Day Is Slow We'll Always Have 2 Cats On A Treadmill [Best Week Ever]
The Cat Lady of Baghdad
Louise, a British security consultant in Baghdad, is the self-proclaimed "Cat Lady of Baghdad," where she rescues stray cats and dogs and spends thousands to send them to England. Louise covers the costs (up to $3,500 per animal) with donations and selling her "old stuff" on EBay and has so far rescued five cats and two dogs, in addition to helping other Westerners rescue strays. While there is no established group working to rescue animals in Iraq, many soldiers and foreigners pick up abandoned cats and dogs, something that is amusing to native Iraqis who are said to view see as unclean. Unclean or clean, we proclaim Louise as an honorary Jezebel for going to such great lengths to protect these animals. [Tucson Citizen]
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Kitty Korner
Stressed out? At Tokyo's new cat cafés, for about $8 an hour, you can hang out in the company of kittehs! Purr-fect for those who can't have a cat in their apartment or just need some (creature) comforting. Sip tea, buy some pillows, stickers or jewelry (that's how the café makes its money) as 19 felines on "staff" prowl about. Calico, the café seen here, has proven so popular that reservations are recommended on weekends and holidays. Hopefully the interview process selects only the most friendly lap kitties; our family cat Spooky (RIP!) was of the bloodthirsty scratch-first-ask-questions-later variety that would surely be bad for business. [InventorSpot]
This lion is not trying to kill this woman. He is valiantly trying to make out with her, because they've been friends ever since she rescued him when he was malnourished. He loves her dearly. Check out the video! [The Sun]
We got a new catalog from Drs. Foster & Smith the other day, and, although the usual crazy cat products (well-documented by Dodai and Tracie last December) were on hand, there was a new item that we found totally amusing (and potentially abusive): A kitty straitjacket meant to restrain felines while they get their claws clipped. (It doubles as a "pet carrier"!). Click on the tag for a larger image.
Since Tracie is en vacances and we're missing her (and her videos) terribly, we decided to make do with the next best thing: Put up a new video of her favorite cat, Winston, stuffing his face like the lovable freak he is.
My Cat The Pig [Four Four, via YouTube]
Earlier: Sushi + Cats = Feline Feeding Frenzy
You know the accepted wisdom that married men live longer than their bachelor brethren? Well, Crazy Cat Ladies (and Mens) are more likely to live longer than those without feline friends. (Kind of.) A study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found that people without cats as pets are 30-40% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease. Inspired by other studies that suggest that pets help reduce stress, the researchers, including stroke expert Dr. Adnan Qureshi, analyzed a group of almost 4,500 people who had answered questions regarding pet ownership and cardiovascular health risks. Says Qureshi: "With this new research, I think the time has come to [get a cat]." [Dallas Morning News]
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