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    FatterKitty: Fatter Kitty's doyenne here. I could write extensively about what a funny, bitchy, affectionate kitteh she is, but this family convo says it all. Mom... more »
    vamvaki_poulaki: I haven't read all the comments, so forgive me if I'm repeating someone, but I really hope at the end of this program they mentioned the importance of... more »
    esthergreenwood: Funny thing about all this is, it has nothing to do with cats. This is compulsive hoarding. #catladies more »
    secretlycontroversial: I work for a huge corporation and analyze demographics for a living. On Friday at work, after a co-worker suggested that 99% of cat owners are women, ... more »
    sybann: This is heartbreaking. I am so sad for these women. Maybe this is the only unconditional love they have ever had. #catladies more »
    eeeflopc: Frankly, I'd rather be a crazy dog lady and lead them in a pack on a pair of rollerblades, much like Cesar Milan. Hell yeah, I'd love to be a dog whis... more »
    Jack_Burton: I hope that Jenny gets some counseling before, or if, she decides to become a parent. #catladies more »
    thecameralovesyou: I can kind of identify with these ladies. Not in the "Crazy cat" sense, but in the sense that I feel like I could VERY easily become someone who ends ... more »
    Zira: Living in a confined space with even just one cat can be seriously injurious to your health if you are elderly, have asthma or other medical problems.... more »
    AnotherJenn: I want to bring all these women into my house and give them hugs and love. Maybe that makes me the crazy human lady... Also, now I feel a little gui... more »
    candleflame: This doc doesn't challenge the cultural stereotype of cat ladies. It just shows four women who pretty much exemplify the stereotype. It doesn't real... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I watched the 20/20, and it was actually sort of heartbreaking. Sigi's house was absolutely horrifying and I wanted to go in there with buckets and sc... more »
    bajita: For people not sure if they're ready to make the plunge into being a cat lady: I am currently fostering two kitties from the ASPCA. My job is to socia... more »
    sybann: OK - wait just a gol darn minute - women who take care of their children and spouses and stop caring for themselves are not called "Crazy Family Ladie... more »
    TallyCola: The second one kind of creeps me out. A feral cat in the wild is not the same as an abandoned cat in the city. So feral wild cats might not live as lo... more »
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    An Extended Look Inside The Lives Of "Crazy" Cat Ladies

    In her documentary Cat Ladies, Christie Callan-Jones unravels the stories behind the cultural stereotype of single women "whose lives and self-worth have become intractably linked to cats." Last Friday, Callan-Jones appeared on 20/20 to discuss what makes cat ladies "crazy." More »
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    Two Girls, One Cup? Meet Two Cats, One Treadmill