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Clickbait

Like Me Cristiano Ronaldo (515 million followers), Justin Bieber (455 million), Selena Gomez (425 million) and Ariana Grande (429 million) were 2021’s top social media influencers according to Visual Capitalist. They are the leaders of a large group of people who have or want to be successful at gaining the trust of others to pushContinue reading “Clickbait”

Duped and Duplicated

Entrapment, Cat Style Recently, a 17-year-old named Owen saw a cat stuck in a tree at an Indianapolis park and decided to rescue it. After a 35-foot climb, Owen reached the feline, only to find himself in the same predicament as the cat. That resulted in the fire department being called to bring down bothContinue reading “Duped and Duplicated”

The Camera Doesn’t Lie

Feed Me! When our cat Chester is hungry, he meows a lot. A whinny sound that’s like the screeching of chalk on a blackboard. He knows he’s only getting three feedings a day and when one of those times arrives, you can’t get the kibble in his bowl fast enough. Fortunately, he hasn’t learned theContinue reading “The Camera Doesn’t Lie”

The Pets of War

Soul Mates According to the National Institute of Health, various studies show that owning a pet, particularly a cat or dog, can have many benefits for people. They include; decreased stress, lower blood pressure, reducing loneliness, increasing feelings of social support and improving one’s mood. There are also other aspects that bond a person withContinue reading “The Pets of War”

I’ll be a Cat’s Uncle!

Look What the Cat Dragged In If you have an outdoor cat, you’ve probably experienced your pet bringing animals home; like mice, birds, snakes and so forth. Why does this happen? Most likely it’s because your cat is using its hunting instinct to catch prey and bring it to a safe place to consume. LuckyContinue reading “I’ll be a Cat’s Uncle!”

Cats and Monsters

Catzillas Save the Day Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan; these are some of Japan’s famous but fictitious monsters of the silver screen. They are giants who get their kicks destroying everything in their path. But in Osaka, several Catzillas, giant cats, are laying havoc on a part of the city’s rail system; and everyone loves it. NaokiContinue reading “Cats and Monsters”

Pampered and Unhampered

Crazy Little Thing Called Pet Love Has jealously with your significant other crept into your relationship; not because of another man or woman, but a pet? A recent survey of 2,000 cat and dog owners in the United Kingdom revealed that 3 in 10 people believe their partner is jealous of the attention they giveContinue reading “Pampered and Unhampered”

Communication Breakdown

Dial M for Missing Chester likes to brag about his ability to make phone calls to order stuff; kibble, toys, cat magazines, etc. He apparently isn’t the only feline who knows how to work a phone. After missing for 8 months, Barnaby, a black two-year-old from Braintree in Essex, England, was discovered by his ownerContinue reading “Communication Breakdown”

Corpus Delicious

Catibalism Will Your Cat Eat Your Corpse? That headline from Wired got my attention and the answer isn’t reassuring either. Given the right circumstances; 1) you’re dead, 2) your cat is starving, 3) your dead body and starving cat are all alone with no way out for kitty, yeah, you’re on the menu. The findingsContinue reading “Corpus Delicious”

Top Cat

Hail to the Cat President Joseph R. Biden hasn’t come through on many promises he’s made, thanks to a divided Congress, but he and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden made good on a pledge to bring a cat into the White House. Willow is a two-year-old, green-eyed, grey and white-striped, short-haired tabby. The feline isContinue reading “Top Cat”