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A sure sign of the apocalypse: Cats on Twitter

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:03:32 +0000

Ah Twitter - growing by leaps and bounds these days. You’re nobody if you aren’t on Twitter. Especially since there are now CATS on Twitter! Take a look at these two, Gus and Penny.

Their owner has rigged up a clever Rube Goldbergesque contraption that Tweets whenever one of them enters or leaves the house via the cat flap. And if that weren’t enough, it snaps a picture each time they go through too!

Follow the cats on Twitter

See the cats on TwitPic

Find out how they do this with RFID collars, smoke and mirrors

Cat Does Taxes

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:04:18 +0000

What the heck? We’re not getting $10,000 back this year. I want the number of that cat’s accountant!

It’s not just a cat door, it’s a deer door too!

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:08:08 +0000

Be careful when you install one of those cat doors to let kitty in and out on her own… you never know what local wildlife might drop in for a visit!

I am Cat, Hear me Roar!

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:10:17 +0000

Meeeeooowww!

ok, maybe I'm just yawning...

Cat Flushing a Toilet, a Music Video

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:44:52 +0000

Because what the Internet really needed was a music video of cats flushing toilets. Yup, now you have finally seen it all…

Update on Dusty the Cat

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:11:51 +0000

The news outlet in Lawton, Oklahoma, has finally run an update piece on Dusty and Patches, the two cats that were abused by a pair of teenagers last month.

The cats appear to be in good health, and seem to be doing well with the staff at the veterinarian’s office. Watch the video below:

Former Whitehouse Cat, Socks, Dies at 18

admin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:22:33 +0000

The First Cat of the Clinton administration, Socks, has passed away from cancer at age 18.

Socks came into the Whitehouse as Chelsea Clinton’s pet, and then lived with Bill Clinton’s secretary Betty Currie after Clinton left the Whitehouse in 2001.

The Clinton family released the following statement: “Socks brought much happiness to Chelsea and us over the years, and enjoyment to kids and cat lovers everywhere. We’re grateful for those memories, and we especially want to thank our good friend, Betty Currie, for taking such loving care of Socks for so many years.”

Socks peers over the podium at the Whitehouse in this 1994 photo.

Support for Dusty the Cat

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:05:58 +0000

Have a photo of your cat with a pro-Dusty or anti-abuse sign? Send it to us (either a link or the actual photo) - meow@8cat.net - and we will add it below.

Please Help Dusty the Cat

admin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:04:20 +0000

Below is a picture of Dusty the cat. Sometime over the weekend of Feb. 14/15, someone uploaded a set of videos to YouTube that showed two teenaged boys abusing this poor cat. YouTube has removed the videos, as they violated their terms of service, but copies are available across the Internet, and we have linked to two below. Please, viewer discrection is advised. These are graphic videos that show this poor animal being tortured.

We need to help bring those responsible for Dusty’s abuse to answer for their crimes.

If you know anything about these kids or this abuse, please help Dusty.

Call the Lawton, OK Police Department at (580) 581-3500.

UPDATE: Kids have been found, arrested, and charged with 2 counts of animal cruelty each.

** During the investigation, another video was discovered that showed abuse to yet another cat! **

Sign THIS PETITION to ask that the boys tried as adults.

View (and submit) photos of support from other kitties across the internet

Videos (warning, graphic!) are available:

Here and a second one here.

Dusty the cat after being thrown against a shower wall and hosed down with water.

Which way did he go?

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:30:25 +0000

I know he's around here somewhere...