Snoopybabe, the Cute Flat-Faced Cat Taking the Chinese Internet by Storm
Do you think mastering social media is hard? Apparently, it’s so easy even a cat can do it. Snoopybabe is China’s new internet sensation with 275,000 followers on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter and 190,000 fans on Instagram. Hailing from the Sichuan Province, Snoopybabe, an American short-hair and Persian crossbreed, has taken the Chinese […]
Feline Fashion Calendar Features Stylish Cats Wearing Runway-Ready Designer Clothes
Do you wish that your cat was just as fashionable as you? Now you can both wear couture designs courtesy of United Bamboo’s kitty clothing line. United Bamboo, a well-known fashion brand has been making calendars for three years now featuring cats dressed up in miniature versions of their most valued designs. Wearing exact copies […]
Houtong Cat Village – How a Few Purring Felines Saved a Dying Community
This is the story of how a few dozen cats managed to save an entire community just by purring and looking pretty. Houtong was just another dilapidated mining town in the mountains of eastern New Taipei City, but everything changed when the felines came and livened up the place. Houtong used to be one of Taiwan’s most […]
Chinese Grandma Spends All Her Life Savings Taking Care of Stray Dogs and Cats
Grandma Bai, a 64-year-old animal lover from Chongqing, China, has spent the last 15 years taking care of stray dogs and cats, and has exhausted all her life savings in the process. American humorists Josh Billings once said “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself”, and […]
New York Woman Makes a Living Catching Other People’s Cats
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in New York, here’s one more reason for you to move there – Jordana Serebrenik. The name of her business explains it all. She is the founder, owner and sole worker of Catch Your Cat, which pretty much sums up what she does. This 45-year-old resident of Murray Hill […]
Russian Tattoo Artist Has His Pet Cat Tattooed
Timur, a 24-year-old tattoo artist from Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, caused a lot of controversy after he posted photos and a video of him tattooing his pet cat, a hairless Sphynx, on the Internet. Apparently, Timur wanted his beloved cat, Coco, to have a similar tattoo as the one he had done on his chest. […]
California Cat Lady Adopts over 700 Feral and Abandoned Cats
Lynea Lattanzio wanted a cat when she was little, but her mother didn’t approve. Now she runs California’s “Cat House on the Kings” shelter and takes care of almost 800 cats. Lynea’s inspiring story began in 1981, when, after going through a difficult divorce, she decided to move to a quiet place on the river. […]
Meet Dusty, the Real Cat Burglar
He steals all kinds of stuff from them every night, but they don’t mind having a cat burglar around the neighborhood. In fact they love Dusty so much they wouldn’t dream of spoiling his fun by taking better care of their things. But this is only because this cat burglar is an actual cat. Jean […]
Feline Photographer Offers a Cat’s-Eye View on Life
Cooper, a normal house cat from Seattle, has recently become one of the world’s most talked-about photographers after his owners tied a timer-controlled camera around his neck, which takes snaps of his day-to-day adventures. His brilliant career began last year, when his owners, Michael and Deirdre Cross decided to attach the tiny camera in order […]
The Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas of the Cats
The Monastery of Saint Nicholas of the Cats is regarded as a sacred cat haven in Cyprus, as it’s name has been linked to felines for almost 2,000 years. The original monastery was built in 327 AD, by Kalokeros, the first Byzantine governor of Cyprus, and patronised by Saint Helena, the mother of Constantine the […]
Japan’s Cat Island Safe after Quake and Tsunami
Tashirojima, also known as “Cat Island” was believed to have been devastated by the recent 9.0 earthquake and following tsunami, but a recent report shows both the human and feline population are safe. I’m sure you’re as happy as I am to finally hear some good news after the disaster that recently struck Japan, but […]
Feline Lover Collects over 2,000 Ceramic Cats
60-year-old Pamela Cole has spent most of her life putting together an impressive collection of over 2,000 ceramic cats, and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon. When Ms. Cole says she’s crazy about cats, you best believe she means it – her house in Hollywood, Birmingham is practically full of ceramic cats, from a common […]
The Cat Museum of Kuching
Located in the strange UFO-like DBKU building, in Kuching, the Cat Museum is the perfect tourist attraction for cat lovers interested in anything and everything feline. The Malaysian city of Kuching translates as The Cat City, so it makes perfect sense it have its very own cat museum, especially since many Malaysians believe cats bring […]
24-Year-Old Blackie Is Britain’s Oldest Cat
The leading candidate for Britain’s oldest cat, Blackie is a cat who will turn 24 in January of next year, the equivalent of 118 in human years. Quentin Shaw, 49, is the proud owner of Blackie and he’s had her since forever. He got her and her brother 24 years ago, and named them Tan […]
“Fat Flap” Invented for British Overweight Cats
Looks like humans aren’t the only ones with overweight problems. Currently, there are 8 million pet cats in Britain, and one out of four is overweight. A recent research reveals that in ten years time 50% of Britain’s cats will have this problem, and won’t fit through a standard cat flap. The results of this […]