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The Data behind "Childless Cat Ladies"
WaPo's Dept. of Data looks at the numbers. (gift link) In a similar fashion to Trump being confused about Harris being both Indian and Black, I stand for all of us who have cats and dogs. We're out, we're proud, we're spending too much on cat food because the dogs keep sneaking in and helping themselves to it.
Thread for practicing pronouns: Pet photo show and tell, etc.
This is pronouns.page. This is a thread for everyone who feels like they need a place to expand their pronoun usage. Y'all can come here and maybe even feel a little awkward while pretending it's perfectly normal. And then it will BE perfectly normal because you have helped build the future. Need a place to start? Try using new pronouns to talk about your pets: they/them or ki/kin. [more inside]
Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2023: Meet some of the Finalists
Small gallery of photos of animals doing cute things No mystery links here, exactly what it says in the title. [more inside]
Unpupular opinions for breaches of beachside conduct
"I unclipped her leash and Kit began to saunter, then run, one step ahead of the frothy surf, like a sandpiper. The wind pinned her floppy ears against her head, and she flung herself down to roll ecstatically in some dead, washed-up thing. She looked happy; she looked free; she looked right. In that, Kit wasn’t alone—many dogs love the beach. But the beach doesn’t love our dogs." [more inside]
"Even if you break the vases on the shelf, it's okay I didn't need them"
최자(Choiza) - 'Family (Feat. THAMA)' A love song to the furry (or feathery, or scaly) non-human members of our families.
Johan Huizinga -- Homo Ludens
Homo Ludens is a book originally published in Dutch in 1938 by Dutch historian and cultural theorist Johan Huizinga. It discusses the importance of the play element of culture and society. [more inside]
I have no idea how these people got their cats wedged into dresses
The US Library of Congress hosts many images tagged, Animals in Human Situations. Similar, sometimes overlapping collections include those of the New York Public Library, Massachusetts' Digital Commonwealth, and Wikimedia Commons. [Includes as much old-timey racist imagery as you'd expect.]
Sunshine and Ravioli (MACARONI)
What is guilt?
A discussion between your dog and your cat.... Other recent comics from They Can Talk by Jimmy Craig tackle existential animal dilemmas such as the meaning of your person going into the kitchen, the self-worth of a fish, and the identity crisis of an indoor-only cat who just saw an outdoor cat stroll past. They Can Talk was previously posted on the blue all the way back in 2016. [more inside]
How long I have waited…
We all know that our pets love us. They snuggle up to us when we’re cold. They cheer us up when we’re feeling down. And the looks that they sometimes give us can make our hearts melt—sometimes it seems like they’re looking straight into our souls. (SLBuzzFeed, h/t Miss Cellania)
Pets given a second chance
Bored Panda is running monthly articles featuring photographs of rescued pets.
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Dog Memes, Cat Schemes
Here Are The Best Dog Tweets Of 2019. Compare these good-natured creatures to 17 Cats Who Are Either Plotting A Murder Or World Domination. (DLBuzzFeed)
Dance Of The Sugarplum Good Boys
From the people who brought you the viral sensation Dancers & Dogs comes an even more heartwarming project, this one based around helping homeless pets get adopted. Aptly titled “The Muttcracker,” the yearly endeavor from Kelly Pratt and Ian Kreidich features animals from Stray Rescue of St. Louis and teams them up with the St. Louis Ballet — longtime collaborators with the duo who perform "The Nutcracker" each winter.
Animal Magic
How My Pet Saved Me. (SLTG) Come for the great stories. Stay for the wonderful pet + owner portraits. [more inside]
Dungeons & Dragons & Cats & Dogs
DM: ‘You come to large wooden door.’
Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’
DM: ‘An orc opens it and asks you to come in.’
Cat: ‘I do nothing.’
DM: ‘He asks you to come inside again.’
Cat: ‘I do nothing.’
DM: ‘Eventually the orc tires and closes the door.’
Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’
Twitter | Threadreader [more inside]
Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’
DM: ‘An orc opens it and asks you to come in.’
Cat: ‘I do nothing.’
DM: ‘He asks you to come inside again.’
Cat: ‘I do nothing.’
DM: ‘Eventually the orc tires and closes the door.’
Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’
Twitter | Threadreader [more inside]
Cat (Con)Fusion
Snapchat dog filter on a cat.
Snapchat people filter on a cat.
Snapchat cat filter on their owner's face: Twitter | Threadreader
Snapchat people filter on a cat.
Snapchat cat filter on their owner's face: Twitter | Threadreader
"I’m the original spicy a-hole cat." #freeQuilty
A cat named Quilty has been sentenced to solitary confinement for continually letting other cats out of their enclosures at his shelter after multiple warnings failed to curb the problem. The serial offender was caught by staff at Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization jail-breaking other felines out of the senior room 'repeatedly, several times a day'. [more inside]
Sound and Motion
Who needs adorable animal antics? You do! You can find little howlers at r/tinyawoos and lots of gamboling at r/Zoomies. [more inside]
Dogs, then cats, then more dogs
What makes dogs so special and successful? Love. (non-WaPo link here)
Cats bond with their people too, study finds.
‘He brought me a tissue when I was ill’: the moment readers realised their cat loves them.
Facebook poster Meu Pequeno Pet shows us how sleeping dogs lie.
Cats bond with their people too, study finds.
‘He brought me a tissue when I was ill’: the moment readers realised their cat loves them.
Facebook poster Meu Pequeno Pet shows us how sleeping dogs lie.
“Can you say hi to the people? Say hi, my beautiful gorgeous boy” (NSFW)
MY BBY 8L3W (2014): Overly cutesy collage of YouTube videos in which women over-enthusiastically introduce their pets to the world. They all openly declare their love of their pedigree dogs and cats. (NSFW)
NEOZOON is a female art collective based in Berlin and Paris. Their work focuses on the relationship between animals and humans, and how modern societies deal with both dead and living animals. Neozoon actions take place in public spaces: city streets, public institutions and the web. Their artistic mediums range from collage to installations and film. Recycling found footage is also a recurring element in their work, where the group often employs amateur videos from YouTube.
(Text from IFF Rotterdam description on YouTube.)
NEOZOON is a female art collective based in Berlin and Paris. Their work focuses on the relationship between animals and humans, and how modern societies deal with both dead and living animals. Neozoon actions take place in public spaces: city streets, public institutions and the web. Their artistic mediums range from collage to installations and film. Recycling found footage is also a recurring element in their work, where the group often employs amateur videos from YouTube.
(Text from IFF Rotterdam description on YouTube.)
Everyone has chores around the house. 🦎🐈🐕🧹
You're a member of the family, you gotta do something to keep this place tidy. Even you, chameleon, you have some work to do. Max the cat, don't just lay around (or do, and I'll put you to work). But Jesse the Jack Russel Terrier, the most helpful dog in the world really tackles chores with gusto (bonus Jesse clips: useful dog tricks #1, #2, #3). [more inside]
"WARNING: this thread gets very very silly."
University of Bonn research assistant Erik Wade informs us of a hitherto little-known clade:
Thread: everyone knows that medieval art is filled with snails fighting knights, but there's actually a whole medieval snail ecology and society, from snail-birds to snail-monks. And, ofc, snail-cats.Twitter | Threadreader
You can tell by the way I use my walk
Take four minutes and twenty seconds out of your day to enjoy Buddha the obese cat receiving treadmill hydrotherapy—set to "Staying Alive." (You can hear the therapists encouraging him in the original video. Sadly, he passed away due to a congenital heart defect later that year.)
Youtube has many other examples of hydrotherapy for cats:
Youtube has many other examples of hydrotherapy for cats:
A weak kittenAnd because no post is complete without dogs: Underwater Treadmills Help To Heal Dogs
Nazzanin, the turkish van
Morph the cat getting hydrotherapy treatment for his arthritis
Luna Attends Hydrotherapy
Cats, cats, cats
10 Shocked Cats
20 Angry Cats
31 Hard-Working Cats
and because no post is complete without dogs:
21 Heartwarming Images Of Cats With Dogs That Prove No Matter The Difference, Love Is Love
20 Angry Cats
31 Hard-Working Cats
and because no post is complete without dogs:
21 Heartwarming Images Of Cats With Dogs That Prove No Matter The Difference, Love Is Love
they're good genes Brent
We know that dog owners and cat owners have different personalities, but now it appears that love for dogs may be coded in our DNA.
When Panoramas Backtrack
Who doesn't love a good panoramic shot - this phone technology is perfect for capturing gorgeous meadows, hilltops or colorful deserts. Still landscapes can be captured with ease at just a touch of a button and scan with a steady hand - but what happens when you want to photograph an object that has a little bit more trouble sitting still - like your precious pets - well, you end up with a creature that has eight legs, two heads, and six tails! (SLBoredPanda)
Happiness is a warm dog
I have…visitors?
John Paul Brammer, writer and widely beloved creature of obscure Mexican folklore, is currently documenting a furry home invasion. (Here's the Threadreader unroll, but as this is a developing situation, you may need to refresh it.)
It’s just “resting cat face.”
For some values of "sports"
Noble Ski Dogs
Winky the Bichon Frise traipses through the agility course
Perfect Cat Tackle
Perpetual Motion Sledding Dog
More from Deadspin's Sports Highlight of the Day.
Winky the Bichon Frise traipses through the agility course
Perfect Cat Tackle
Perpetual Motion Sledding Dog
More from Deadspin's Sports Highlight of the Day.
Soothing Saturday Sharing
Reddit's /r/aww forum is excellent mind bleach in these days of modern time: Hello ! | Late night study partner | Nothing funny just my old doggo | Little boy gets to be in a puppy pile | Snuggle time
There is a reason why dog owners have coined the term "poopsicle."
The weird things dogs do when they poop serve a purpose. Afterwards, be sure to monitor the color of their poop to keep abreast of their health. And don't be too upset when they eat poop. It's probably an ancient pack-survival behavior. They'll even venture outside the species and eat cat poop—it smells like cat food to them.
Their Secret Love
Redditor Elphaba16 has several pets, including a male cat named Kelvin Jones and a female dog named Joule. She set up a camera to see what goes on in the home when the humans are at work, and found out that Kelvin and Joule have a special relationship. More on their Instagram.
Our team is red hot, your team ain't doodley squat!
Most right-thinking people agree that dogs are better than cats. Some people—those who have been infected with toxoplasmosis, probably—believe cats are better than dogs. Regardless, they can be taught to get along (the animals, that is).
Christmas Pet Pics
@OfficerEdith (previously) says
Guess what time it is? It's time for you to fulfill my one Christmas wish and send me your pictures of your pets in, on and under your Christmas tree. I will also accept pictures of said pets in amusing holiday themed hats. YAAAYYY
Reply with cute pet pics, A thread
@PopularPups is a Twitter feed of puppy pictures and GIFs. (I know!) The other day they asked followers to post cute pet pics. They're mostly dogs, with the occasional cat or pig.
Dog Tired
Modern times got you stressed out? Dogs pick up on that sort of thing! Give your dog the gift of relaxing dog music.
Oh my god what would you name this cat...?? 😱😲😺
On this strange and mournful day
How about some curated animal posts by MeFi's own Miss Cellania?
Dog Has Conversation With Rubber Chicken
Catwalk
Baby Rhino Wants to Play
Great Dane Does Lunges
Senior Cat Loves These Little Girls More Than Anything
Cow Plays Fetch
and for something more interactive:
Make Your Own Hybrid Animal with the Hybridizer
Dog Has Conversation With Rubber Chicken
Catwalk
Baby Rhino Wants to Play
Great Dane Does Lunges
Senior Cat Loves These Little Girls More Than Anything
Cow Plays Fetch
and for something more interactive:
Make Your Own Hybrid Animal with the Hybridizer
I’m glad they didn’t film the part where the cat ate the puppy
This cat saved a puppy stuck in a ditch 😭😭 Twitter | non-Twitter. Comic Cerrome Russell added a voiceover (Twitter).
"Her name is Batfink."
San Francisco's Officer Edith (previously) tweets
This is my dog. Her name is Batfink. Her named has evolved from Batfink to batfinger>fingers>fingerling potato>fangers>fang fang and forever onwards to more ridiculous names. Show me your pets and their name evolutions because we need a little respite.(Pet name evolution previously)
ZZZT CLANK ARF WREEK HISS
When puppies meet a robot they want to be friends. Contrast that to Maya the cat's more cautious approach. But a mess of kittens vs. BB-8 will not end well. Bonus: various pets vs. various machines. Extra bonus: okay, it's just an excuse to post Cat vs Printer - The Translation again. (h/t Miss Cellania)
a lost battalion of platonic conversationalists
What's more fun than watching huskies frolic and complain? Nothing, that's what: Exhibit 1 | Exhibit 2. And because no post is complete without cats*, here are some noisy cats [all videos contain howling and/or yowling].
*Not true. I'm just saying that to be nice.
*Not true. I'm just saying that to be nice.
"He's a perfect example of just a beautiful light that's on this planet"
Today on Little But Fierce, watch how baby boxer Stanley decided he was going to play with his huge foster brothers no matter what — and slowly but surely grew up into a big, rowdy boy! You can keep up with Stanley Woodruff and his family on Facebook. [more inside]
Minnark is a cat who lives in Al Ain with his camel friends
Minnark is a cat who lives in Al Ain with his camel friends, Mr. Buzzer and Mr. Buzzer’s mom. Minnark goes for camel rides and traverses camel necks like a bridge. He gets lots of camel cuddles. When winter ends, he chomps off mom’s winter coat. Minnark and Mr. Buzzer enjoy each others’ tails. The camels’ food trough is a great place for cat & camel socializing. Sometimes Mr. Buzzer is a pest. One time this happened.
(All links are to twitter. Names are from google translate.) [more inside]
It's not a trick. It's an illusion!
#WhatTheFluffChallenge is an adorable Twitter hashtag: humans do a disappearing trick for their pets, mostly dogs. Results are usually amusing and sometimes poignant. Here's a compilation of some of the better ones [overly-chipper sountrack] and here's one on dog logic in general.
A VERY GOOD BOY
Pet Truths
Ain't that cute?
To wash the taste of an egregious week from your brain's tongue, head on over to Awwpics.org. Highlights include "Hog Lobster", "Baby crow knows nothing", "Handful of Fluff", "Baby rabbit", "Proud Mom Presents Her Baby :)", "Handful", "Cat holder", "This purple octopus is adorable!", “Who’s a good boye?", "Little bat cuddling with a stuffed pink bear" and "This, I have no words, I have no words".