Hot New Media Trend: Catvertising [YAC* Post]

in cats, consume, cuteroo, humor by faryl on November 11th, 2011No Comments

To stay on top of the ever-changing advertising landscape, john st. has opened the world’s first cat video division. With production, filming and seeding all in-house. Ask yourself, what can cat videos do for your business?

(hat cat tip: moderncat)

*YAC=Yet Another Cat

[YAC* Post] The Cats of War: Pentagon’s top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed!

in cats, etc., humor by faryl on May 8th, 2011No Comments

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from Slate.com:

Cats of War: The Pentagon’s top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed.

The American commando team that killed Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, reportedly included a dog, sparking furious speculation about the dog’s identity and discussion of the role of canines in war. Less publicized—and far more essential to top-secret U.S. military operations—are cats.

The U.S. military has long used cats in special operations under the top-secret Covert Anti-Terrorism Stealth (CATS) program. Smarter and stealthier than dogs, cats are also more agile…

Click to view the slide-show essay on the cats of war.

*YAC=Yet Another Cat