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I think my favorite part is how the dog’s name is Henry Wrinkler. And also how the host’s name is Maryjean Ballner.

(Go here http://worldwidewhiskers.org/2009/08/18/the-front-of-your-cat-is-a-veritable-treasure-chest-of-fun/ to see the original cat massage video.)

even if she’s a buddhist who’s actually your dead mother.

A German bank robber had his request for his cat to visit him in jail denied this week. Peter Keonig, a Buddhist, claimed he couldn’t live without Gisela–especially since she is the reincarnation of his dead mother.

“In turning down the kitty-plea, the court said they respected religious freedom, but that there’s no proof that cat is in fact Keonig’s mother reborn, the Telegraph reported. The court did note he would be able to write the cat, but there’s no indication his mother retained her reading skills after transitioning to feline form.”

Good job, German court.

This is Fuzzy.

Fuzzy doesn’t care about Miley Cyrus. But he should. See, Fuzzy’s owner is a complete lunatic who has threatened to kill and eat him–unless Miley starts twittering again.

Of course, it’s impossible to tell if this is real or a hoax, but either way it’s appalling. Harming your cat for any reason is completely unjustifiable. Harming your cat for a Miley Cyrus-related reason is unjustifiable and absurd. Joking about harming your cat for any reason is not funny. Joking about harming your cat for a Miley-related reason is pathetic.

Poor Fuzzy. Assuming he actually exists.

A friend recently sent me a link to the yoga cats calendar.

Now, though we question whether those cats are really doing those poses, that calendar seems like a lovely, innocent object. But when I tried to find out more about kitty yoga, I came upon this truly terrifying video:

Cats are not exercise equipment and should not be used as such! Nor should any cat have to hang out with that guy.

This just in: the first reported case of a feline with swine flu!

(Note: this isn’t him. But it’s the photo that was used, so let’s pretend it is.)

Important facts you need to know about this outbreak:
1. The cat is 13 years old and from Iowa.
2. He has recovered.
3. He probably caught it from his humans, but no one can be sure. (damn humans!)
4. Two ferrets have also had swine flu, but they died. (cats rule, ferrets drool.)

Special thanks to the lovely Rachel Shukert, who alerted me of this disturbing trend in flu news.

My friend Heather sent me this video in an email entitled “Your future, Erica.” But I’d like you all to know that I would never have hundreds of cats. How would I manage to give each one the special love he or she would deserve?

Though there are some cute fluffy tuxedo ones in there.

I can’t understand why anyone on earth would want to make (or eat!) this kitty litter cake:

The recipe can be found here, with the following preamble:

“I love the idea of this Halloween cake that makes it look as if you are eating straight out of a cat litter tray. It is a really easy effect to pull off just make sure that you have a NEW and totally unused cat litter tray and scraper to serve in.”

Yes, please do make sure you have a new and totally unused litter tray and scraper. PLEASE.

What do you get when you combine heavy metal with making fun of cat ladies? AWESOME.

And note, I think making fun of cat ladies is awesome because I am one. I would wear a Garfield sweatshirt! Mine would fit better, though.

If you’ve ever been to a cat show, you’ve probably seen that some show cats have rather amazing portraits of themselves. And many of these iconic portraits were done by Jim Child.

As I have learned living with a photographer (and a cat), taking cat photos is not easy. And the cats on Jim’s site are, in my humble opinion, way more attractive than some of the people. Good job, Jim!

I am truly and completely fascinated by Respect Your Pet, a site that takes hilarious photos of animals very seriously. For example, about this lovely photo:

they said this:

“This kitten actually is very happy and sleeping comfortably. However, I don’t approve of what could be a whore taking care of kittens. That cat could get punctured by a syringe hidden in her shirt.”

They also critcize photos of dogs using computers (causes bad posture!), dogs praying (don’t force your religious beliefs on your dog!), and cats licking medicine bottles (okay, that one really is sort of dangerous.)