holy cats!

pop quiz time! have giant mutant felines overrun this innocent, unsuspecting town? or is this a cat-sized community built just for kittehs?

if you guessed cat-sized community, you'd be right. although giant mutant felines would have been cool too.

check out craig grant's amazing story of how he went from cat hater to cat sanctuary caretaker and savior of cats in need of a good home. from his manifesto: "my cats have made me happier than I've ever been. they are truly the best friends i've ever had."
 
check out more awesome pics in this article.

diego's story

some madcatters recently lost their cat, diego, to an infectious feline disease called FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis).  devastated by his loss they now want to raise awareness about FIP and what people can do to help.

affecting anywhere from 1 in 100-300 cats FIP is always terminal and can manifest suddenly even years after initial exposure.  though it is most prevalent in young cats and those in catteries the disease can be found in house cats, like diego, too.

there is no immunization and no cure or treatment.  organizations like SOCK FIP and the Bria Fund for FIP Research rely on donated dollars to do research and hopefully find a cure.

other ongoing research is being done by UC Davis who are collecting DNA samples from infected cats like diego.  perhaps through this he will become a part of the cure and his passing will in turn save countless lives.

our condolences go out to diego's family and all of those who have lost a kitty to FIP.

happy 90210 day!

9-02-10.  it only happens once a century so this is a pretty big deal, bro.

unfortunately there were no pictures of any of the cast with a cat so this one of donna at that halloween party freshman or sophomore year of college will have to do.

let's all take a moment today to remember the greatness that was beverly hills 90210.  mega burgers, mullets and side-burns for all!

all aboard?

ever feel like takin' off hobo-style on a one way train? well this cat did.

a cat named lilou in ireland boarded a train headed for the big city. after station staff discovered the adventurous feline, they tweeted about her, hoping her owner would see. and that's just what happened.

what i want to know is - what even possesses a cat to get on a train? wouldn't it be noisy? or is there some part of them that knows what the train is for and they're like, sayonara suckers! sounds like the start to a disney movie. reality show producers, are you reading? that's a freebie.

anyway, lilou was issued a railcard with her picture on it. happy ending!

recall alert

sounds like there was more than probiotics in the bags... due to salmonella concerns, some iams proactive health indoor weight & hairball care dry cat foods are being recalled.

cat plays duck hunt - does it wrong

remember that annoying dog who'd point and laugh at you whenever you missed one of the ducks? yeah, that guy. well, he had it coming. watch kitteh claire give him his comeuppance. revenge is sweet. and furry.

wheelie bin woman is not amused

she says she only put the cat in the trashcan as a joke and doesn't understand all the hate being thrown at her because "it's just a cat."

meanwhile, threatening posts and groups are being removed from facebook out of fear for her safety.  even the cats are fighting back.

want to get even?  take your anger out on this whack-a-cat-dumping-woman game.  it's harder than it looks.  we only got 9 out of 30.