Furry avatars of doom

[Rhinocrates]

Not a huge amount of doom involved (except for listening to the dark voices) but it might be interesting. It's by Karel Čapek, who gave us the word 'Robot.'

 

[Rhinocrates]

Ah yes, a fine work of sculpture indeed. I bought an office chair surprisingly cheaply once. It seemed perfectly intact but when I took it home... it took a week to get the smell out.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Maybe it prophesys doom.

 

[TomcatViP]

https://packaged-media.redd.it/puoccri5621c1/pb/m2-res_1920p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1701025200&s=1e2135a6806b87e0bbaaf0590199685434747872#t=0

 

[Michel Van]

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[Michel Van]

 

[publiusr]

Santa?

Nah! That’s Tsathoqqua’s Druid of course.

Not a face you want to see…

https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1871icv

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1871icv/this_is_my_stray_cat_pistache_he_makes_weird_faces/

Cats and dogs

Big Cat Chewing Shoe Leads Zoo Staff to Discover Deadly Trespassing Incident | Coast to Coast AM

Staff cleaning a big cat enclosure at a Pakistani zoo discovered the body of a mysterious trespasser after being tipped off to the deadly incident when they noticed that one of the creatures was chewing on his shoe.

www.coasttocoastam.com

Can science find a better way to trim a cat's nails?

University of California, Davis, researchers are working with the Sacramento SPCA to alleviate a near-universal source of stress for cats and those who care for them: nail trimming.

phys.org

If humans disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?

For many of us, dogs are our best friends. But have you wondered what would happen to your dog if we suddenly disappeared? Can domestic dogs make do without people?

phys.org

Serial Tire Slasher That Tormented Italian Village for Months Revealed to be Dog | Coast to Coast AM

A maddening mystery surrounding a serial tire slasher that had been tormenting an Italian village for months has been solved after authorities determined that the 'sinister miscreant' that had kept residents on edge was actually just a neighborhood dog.

www.coasttocoastam.com

Ugh

Watch: Locust Swarm Sparks Apocalyptic Fears in Mexico | Coast to Coast AM

An enormous swarm of locusts filled the sky over several parts of a Mexican state and left many unsettled residents fearing that the eerie event was a harbinger of the End Times.

www.coasttocoastam.com

Book on pests

Animal Villains & Pests / Sociopaths & Manipulators | Coast to Coast AM

Science journalist Bethany Brookshire discussed why we deem certain animals ‘pests’ and others not. Followed by psychologist Donna Andersen on the traits of narcissists and sociopaths.

www.coasttocoastam.com

Amazon.com

 

[Michel Van]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1731397923299062043

View: https://twitter.com/ShouldHaveCat/status/1731397923299062043

 

[robunos]

cheers,
Robin.

 

[publiusr]

No---those are element numbers...107 being bore-ium obviously.

From the coat and semi-starved nature, 115 is clearly Moskovium.

In the news

Cats playing fetch: Research investigates how the game unfolds

Cats tend to dictate games of fetch with their owners and most cats who play fetch learned to do so without explicit training, according to a survey of 924 cat owners published in Scientific Reports. The findings also highlight the variety of objects that cats prefer to fetch, including hair...

phys.org

The shape of dogs' heads affects their sleep, according to study

Flat-faced dog breeds are popular all over the world. In the U.S. and in Hungary, the French bulldog is currently the most common breed. However, their popularity comes at a high cost in terms of health: Shortened skulls are associated with deteriorative brain morphology changes, breathing...

phys.org

Extremely rare half female, half male bird captured on film

A striking and extremely rare half female, half male bird has been spotted by a University of Otago zoologist.

phys.org

 

[TomcatViP]

View: https://youtu.be/3ExX1PRc4Vc?si=_qbrTpdNoTIt8wVh&t=42s

The flying Coco

 

[TomcatViP]

This should not be news:

“Our findings support an association between cat exposure and an increased risk of broadly defined schizophrenia-related disorders,” the authors wrote in their analysis, published in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin.

“We found that individuals exposed to cats had approximately twice the odds of developing schizophrenia,” wrote the research team from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.

Long-suspected link between cats and schizophrenia could be real: new study

“We found that individuals exposed to cats had approximately twice the odds of developing schizophrenia,” researchers recently revealed.

nypost.com

 

[Dilandu]

Me & Dina (Dina is the copper-colored one), Dina Grapefruit, daughter of Yesia and April Jr.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Chitinous avatars of doom.

The Empire of the Ants

The Empire of the Ants by H.G. Wells

americanliterature.com

Wells once suggested that his epitaph should be 'I told you so. You damned fools.'

 

[Rhinocrates]

It's probably Greebo.

 

[robunos]

Cheeky shelter cat in solitary confinement after 'repeatedly' letting others out

Cat Quilty would help other cats help escape their enclosures at a shelter they shared 'several times a day'. Staff were left 'cat wrangling' every morning and were left with no choice but to 'jail' him.

www.mirror.co.uk

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

Chitinous avatars of doom.

The Empire of the Ants

The Empire of the Ants by H.G. Wells

americanliterature.com

Wells once suggested that his epitaph should be 'I told you so. You damned fools.'

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Phase IV (1974 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

cheers,
Robin.

 

[Nik]

Usually, they bring me mice...

 

[SeaslugMk2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1731397923299062043

View: https://twitter.com/ShouldHaveCat/status/1731397923299062043

 

[Anderman]

Yes it is inevitable i saw it life

 

[GTX]

 

[Trident]

And the thing is, it need not even be your own cat. I've had a family Zoom call crashed by the neighbour's cat

 

[Arjen]

All of my coworkers just go 'Aww ... cute!' whenever a cat walks into view.

 

[GTX]

All of my coworkers just go 'Aww ... cute!' whenever a cat walks into view.

And then they turn their rear to the camera...

 

[Orionblamblam]

I guess that's an amusing enough cartoon. But allow me to engineer-splain the issues with it:
1) Where are the splashes of arterial red? No cat would allow this to occur without putting up a substantial defense. A pissed-off fur coated razorblade is not to be underestimated.
2) Duct tape is *not* strong enough to keep that cat in place.
3) There is no "mute" function strong enough to keep the people on the other end from hearing the cats complaints.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Do you think Wednesday Addams, M3GAN, or the twins in The Shining are creepy? Here's a furless avatar of mind-numbing terror. (To be fair, it's not cruel to the cat - being hairless, the Sphinx breed often has to wear clothes to keep warm. The cruelty is in breeding them.)

 

[publiusr]

I Was A Teenage Manticore

 

[Grey Havoc]

Cat makes history in Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Oli is believed to be the first feline seafarer in the famous race's 78-year history.

www.bbc.com

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

 

[martinbayer]

It is actually fairly common for felines to employ domesticated humans as their emotional support animals, among satisfying other primary needs, in sometimes almost bordering on symbiotic relationships, though dominance in these bonds typically remains firmly with Felis Catus.

 

[Archibald]

Dinosaurs, obvs. That's why none are around today.

I thought it was because they all picked a fight with Chuck Norris ?

 

[Trident]

sometimes almost bordering on symbiotic relationships

Felis Catus is seriously creative in finding such benefits to derive from the relationship as well. I used to feel flattered that the neighbour's cat would lick/groom my arm in an apparent sign of affection - until I figured out that I'm actually just a source of salt to him. He's particularly inclined to be "affectionate" when I've just returned from a bike ride...

 

[publiusr]

The cult spreads

https://www.reddit.com/r/FunnyAnimals/comments/18uii9b

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/FunnyAnimals/comments/18uii9b/the_cat_is_just_accepting_it/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/nyregion/the-weekender.html

On catnip

Are catnip and treats like it safe for cats? Here's how they affect their minds and moods

Cats kept indoors can live a good life when they get access to a variety of positive experiences. Examples include performing natural behaviors, feeling safe at home and using their full sensory capabilities, including their sense of smell.

phys.org

 

[Rhinocrates]

 

[GTX]

 

[publiusr]

Not a huge amount of doom involved (except for listening to the dark voices) but it might be interesting. It's by Karel Čapek, who gave us the word 'Robot.'

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On HPL and cats

https://www.albany.edu/offcourse/issue95/kesterman_k.html

Amazon.com

Uh-oh

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=41&v=OpyIY7ixgI8&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trekbbs.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trekbbs.com&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo