The Dead Kitty Copter
June 5, 2012 by Michael Mountain
This takes Monty Python’s dead parrot sketch to a whole other level. And the responses are mixed: from “cute” to “hilarious” to “utterly tasteless” to “completely grotesque and definitely not funny.”
Coffee with Kitties
May 17, 2012 by Michael Mountain
Next time you’re in Vienna, drop by the Café Neko. Best go in the evening because some of the staff are snoozing all day. Café Neko is Japanese for Cat Café. So, yes, it’s a Japanese cat café in the middle of Vienna, frequented by visitors from around the world.
Man Loses Cat, Finds ‘UFO’
April 17, 2012 by Michael Mountain
Murlimann the cat had gone missing. So Austrian farmer Franz Knoglinger went looking for her. She was nowhere to be seen, but the farmer did discover a deep hole in the ground. “I didn’t know how deep it was,” he said. “So I dropped a stone down there and heard a metallic clunk. From the [...]
Henri at Marienbad
April 17, 2012 by Michael Mountain
You probably have to have seen one of the French New Wave movies of the early 1960s, with their existential themes – the absurdity of human existence, the inescapability of death, and other fun stuff – to fully appreciate Henri the Cat’s version of a French movie.
Reunited … 16 Years Later!
April 7, 2012 by Michael Mountain
Poldi the cat went for a walk from his family home in 1996. He reappeared … this week. For months after he disappeared, Poldi’s family searched their Munich, Germany, neighborhood for him. They finally gave up, thinking they would never see him again.
The New Cat Lovers of Gaza
April 2, 2012 by Michael Mountain
In the Palestinian territory of Gaza, a new relationship is blooming between humans and felines. Seven years ago, as Israeli settlers were preparing for the evacuation of Gaza that had been ordered by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, cat lovers were panicking.
Do Dogs and Cats Like (Human) Music?
March 22, 2012 by Michael Mountain
Animal psychologist Charles Snowdon explains that while nonhumans do experience and enjoy music, it’s of a very different kind, depending on the species.
Newly Adopted Cat Saves Mom’s Life
February 28, 2012 by Michael Mountain
Amy Jung went to bed at around 9.30. At about 11 p.m., Pudding woke her up by jumping on her chest, pawing her face and biting her nose. Amy was having a diabetic seizure.
How My Cat Sees Things
January 31, 2012 by Michael Mountain
Currently circulating on the Web. Original source seems to be unknown. How does your cat see things?
The Cat Who Takes the Bus
January 12, 2012 by Michael Mountain
In Dorset, England, this 15-year-old feline shows up regularly at the bus station, sits under the shelter until his favorite bus arrives (the one that makes the round trip from Bridport to Charmouth), waits for the door to open, and hops aboard.