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

Why do cats stare when you’re pouring milk?

in etc., humor by faryl on March 19th, 20112 Comments

I’ve had nightmares like this!

YAC* Post: Live with a Cat? Look Familiar? (*Yet Another Cat)

in consume, cuteroo, etc., humor by faryl on July 27th, 2010No Comments

If you are a cat owner lucky enough to share your home with a cat my guess is your mornings go pretty much like this.

Personally speaking, my feline cohabitants seem to have developed a tag team approach: (“spoiler” alert!)  Marley is the master of the gentle, intermittent face-tap and persistent “meow”; Kaya Cher seems to have the other techniques covered, I’m just hoping she never gets her paws on a baseball bat!

hat cat tip: Mara

Note: This post was edited by Marley & Kaya Cher

Crossing a Threshold: Where the Internet Ends

in consume, cuteroo, etc., favorites by faryl on June 21st, 20102 Comments


(watch at your own risk!)

Might as well close up the internet and go home -- there couldn’t possibly be anything left to share that is cuter than this.

Now, it’s no secret that I love ice cream. Or that I love cats.  And yes, I am incredibly fond of cats wearing hats.  Imagine, if you will, if one were to somehow combine ice cream and cats and hats.

Don’t worry if you can’t. Prior to 10 minutes ago, the idea of such a medley was far beyond my realm of possibilities.

So, we’re in complete agreement: It would be too much.

It would be like the cuteness equivalent of “The Light” in Lost -- a threshold so very tempting, but one I’d dare not cross.

Of course in L.A., the concept of “too much” just doesn’t exist.

In fact, a cat in a hat with ice cream is just barely “enough” in L.A.   L.A. takes it to the next level.

L.A. gives us a kitten wearing a tiny hat eating a miniature ice cream cone. As a commercial! I couldn’t even pick which words to italicize because it’s all just too friggin’ cute!

Gotta love L.A.!

A kitten’s tiny hat tip to: Kitten In Tiny Hat Eats Ice Cream | Comedy.com.