Come Here Help

Clever name for a cat.

- M

Amos the Bug Catcher

One thing cats are definitely good at is catching those creepy critters that sneak into your home.

Last night, Amos had quite a good time playing (torturing) this bug who was crawling around the dining room floor.

Then he ate it. Gross.

-H

Are You Dating a Cat?

via The Frisky

Check out this awesome flow chart. You can, in as little as a couple steps, determine if you are dating a cat or a man. This should go in the next issue of Cosmo.

- M

Kitty's Gettin Sauced Tonight

My good friend D sent me a picture featuring her cat Zissou with the caption: "Kitty's gettin sauced tonight!"

So cute... thought I'd share.

- H

Spider Cats

Let's just say that even if Laci had her front claws she would never be able to make it six inches off the ground. I'm sure her super cat powers will develop one day. I am sure it has something to do with her need to eat my bedding.

Speaking of bedding . . . I had to put a top sheet to rest. I had the forethought to cover my couch with a sheet before a recent vacation. However, I didn't foresee her chewing a hole so big that she could fit through it. The hole had to be 12 inches in diameter.

- M

Cats and MBAs

I finally graduated. The end of the semester was the reason for my prolonged absence from Felinefluenza. The above picture was included in my graduation announcement. As I am known for sending out cats cards I knew that I could not pass up an opportunity to put a cat on a graduation announcement, especially when I found this stock photo. Isn't it perfect?

While I succeed in completing my MBA, I did fail at completing a goal for myself. I was going to try and do one presentation on cats at some point during my coursework. There were only a few opportunities where I had the liberty to incorporate cats, but for the better of my education I decided there were other companies and product categories that better suited for those projects. Incorporating cats would have been a stretch and would not have demonstrated properly the skills I had learned.

I would, however, like to thank my cats, Laci and Washoo, for their contribution to my education. They were great companions as I worked late into the night. They did not disturb me if I had the opportunity to sleep in. Laci would keep me productive by sitting on my lap forcing me to continue working. Washoo would help out by sitting on important papers and articles making sure they didn't disappear. And they were great distractions when I needed them. Thank you.

I would also like to thank my friends who threw me an awesome cat themed graduation party. Check out the cake!

- M

FYI: The Pope Loves Cats

This morning I found myself watching the Today show during my cool down from my extremely early morning run with a friend of mine. The focus of the show was about the Pope and the Catholic Church. Matt Lauer had an audience with the Pope and gave him a gift, a crystal cat (shown above). Apparently the Pope is a huge fan of cats!

While I am neither Catholic nor religious, I do have to say that the Pope is a pretty high profile cat fan. We'll leave the discussions about controversies in the Catholic Church about pedophile coverups and the speculation about Pope Benedict's past to other blogs. This blog is just about cats. And as a cat fan, I think that it gives the Pope a couple of bonus points.

Check out the footage. At about 3:23 Matt mentions the gift and the Pope's affinity for cats.

- M