life with a cat

Cute and so patient

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Arial Cat

2010-05-13T17:35:00.000-07:00

Not just a cat flap

2010-03-01T02:39:00.000-08:00

What other animal would fit through a little door?

Wikipedia explains how a cat piano is made.

2010-02-28T22:46:00.000-08:00

Wikipedia also has this article about the Katzenklavier, the inspiration for the movie.
'The instrument was described by German physician Johann Christian Reil (1759-1813) for the purpose of treating patients who had lost the ability to focus their attention.'

What a fantastic movie. Oscar winner for sure.

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The Cat Piano from PRA on Vimeo.

Cat loves water

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Cat's Paw Nebula

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NGC 6334, The Cat's Paw Nebula, is about 5,500 light-years away from Earth, in the direction of the constellation Scorpius (the Scorpion). It extends about 50 light-years across, and covers an area on the sky slightly larger than the full moon.
"NGC 6334 is one of the most active nurseries of massive stars in our galaxy," researchers said in a European Southern Observatory statement.

The making of Venus + the Cat for 2010 MovieExtra Tropfest.

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This is the making of our 2010 movie entry in MovieExtra Tropfest.

Our cat Moshie, was the easiest and best performer on the movie.

Oscar the rat took a little wrangling until I realised he liked to chase the feather duster and I could make him run in the right direction chasing it!

One of his gorgous poses

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Cradled like a baby

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Catching a few winks of sleep

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Irene and Moosie in bed

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Cat with assistants

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Mushie, our cat, with Martin and Peter our web developers.

Printer is no match for this cat

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Rat Love

2009-01-13T14:26:00.000-08:00

TV with a cat

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let me in

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Why Cats Paint - A theory of feline aesthetics - a review

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Amazon.com Widgets

Cats in a Frenzy

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Watch this Cats in a Frenzy they are the real psychocats!

CAT IN A BOX

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Watch this cat trying to measure its waist in a diet pack.

HOW CAT HAS EARNED JAPANESE CITY MILLIONS

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TAMA THE CAT

* Japan

As the economic might of Japan faces up to the global banking crisis, a single cat has boosted the finances of a small Japanese city by millions of dollars, according to a study.

Tortoiseshell Tama is the "stationmaster" of the unmanned Kishi train station where she was born and raised on the provincial Kishigawa Line.

But it is not her labours on the platform which have seen the cash rolling in.

It is rather Tama's irresistible charm which has brought tourists flocking in their thousands to the western city of Kinokawa to see the feline worker patrolling in the uniform of her office - a Wakayama Electric Railway cap.

With 55,000 more people having used the Kishigawa Line than would normally be expected, Tama's contribution to the local economy is calculated to have reached as much as Y1.1 billion ($A13.5 million) in 2007 alone, according to a study announced last week.

Katsuhiro Miyamoto, a professor at Kansai University's School of Accountancy, said picture books and other merchandise featuring the feline stationmaster also produced significant economic effects.

A television appearance and other publicity surrounding Tama - who receives cat food in lieu of a salary - was worth Y280 million ($A3.4 million), according to Miyamoto.

Tama was born from a stray cat brought to the station by a cleaner and kept by Toshiko Koyama, a local who runs a grocery store next door.

The station went unmanned in April 2006 as the line was losing money. But Tama turned this around.

She rose to national stardom in January 2007 as the railway company formally appointed her as "stationmaster".

AFP

A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE

2008-10-17T00:20:00.000-07:00

CAT CAM

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Cats get around and have adventures. Here's a link to some cat's eye views of the world.

CAT-CAM

Marilyn and Me

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Wake up

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Hey cat! Get outa my bed!

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Cat on the keys - Nora

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Nora: Practice Makes Purr-fect | Movies & TV | SPIKE.com

Want more? Here's Nora in concert.

Boxin'

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Mooshie makes it up

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how mooshi came to paradise

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The story begins. Once upon a time, Mooshie was looking for a good hotel with 5 star service. He checked out a few, but none of them suited his aesthetic. But then one day he found a spot where the soft furnishings matched his coat and the service was of the highest quality, although the proprietors needed a little training. He settled in and pretty soon he had everything and everyone just as he wanted. The owners learned to work one handed while carrying him around and stroking him and opening doors at his request. He arranged for his evening meal to be hand fed to him, and he upgraded to the penthouse suite with the big bed. Mooshie thinks with a little more education and training his staff will prove thoroughly satisfactory.

One happy cat

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Mooshie sounds like Hello in Japanese.
Mooshie sounds like female genitalia in Swiss.(thanks Edwina)
Cat is Indonesian for paint.
Cat is Romanian for floor.