<![CDATA[Jezebel: felines]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: felines]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/felines http://jezebel.com/tag/felines <![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[Catfight!]]> Haha, no, not that. This! [fourfour]

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<![CDATA[Seen In Queens: Kitty Field!]]>

[Flushing, New York. Image via AP]

A fan watches as a cat runs on the field during the New York Mets home opener baseball game against the San Diego Padres at the team's new stadium, Citi Field, in New York, Monday, April 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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<![CDATA[TGIF]]>

[Images via Cute Overload.]

Additional cute: Baby squirrels rescued from Hurricane Gustav.
Also: A clip about pets and the economy. (Starring my sister.)

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<![CDATA[9 Lives, 4 Ears]]> Talk about cute overloads...check out this four-eared feline. [Daily Mail]

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<![CDATA[Getting Heavy]]> Dodai here. Look, it's Princess Chunky. Getting press again. I am so mad at that cat. Scratch (heh) that: I'm mad that people think that fat cat is cute and fat humans are gross. If an obese woman was on Regis & Kelly she'd be talking about her weight loss plan, not being snuggled and cuddled. Or maybe I'm wrong. Want to weigh (heh) in?

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<![CDATA[HollisBackGirl: Someone's Sister Is The Cat's Meow]]> Okay, I don't care if this comes off as tooting one's (2 degrees of separation) horn, but Dodai's awesome sister Hollis was on television this morning, and I just had to make a clip of it. See, Hollis is a newly-minted veterinarian (dream job!) and she is concerned about the glut of cats (young and old) in New York City animal shelters, a problem caused, in part, by the flailing economy. Above, Hollis keeps her hand on a kitten in need of a home and explains why everyone should go out right now and save an animal in need. For those of you outside NYC, link to your local shelter/adoption center in the comments. (Note: as I am just learning how to make my own clips, the footage may take a while to start; I had it on pause for a bit.)

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