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Bob, Daily Cat of 3-5-2010

Nikki Osterman — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:34:43 +0000

Bob

Bob just thinks he is one of the family. Taking a little rest in “his” chair. Bob really thinks he is a dog. He loves to play fetch! He greats us at the front door whenever we come in. What a personality!

- Karen from USA Texas

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Coconut, Daily Cat Winner of 3-4-2010

Nikki Osterman — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:23:16 +0000

Coconut

Coconut is a rather cuddly odd-eyed all white kitty that I adopted last June. Together with her orange tabby brother (Meowxl Rose), she shares an affinity for water. It took me a while to realize that they were really playing on the counter in search of water, not food. Coconut has no problem with immersing herself in water, as shown here. She also doesn’t seem to mind being totally soaked either! A bit of play in the sink usually leads to a cuddle session and/or nap.

- Sean from Arizona, USA

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Princess, Daily Cat of 3-2-2010

Nikki Osterman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:48:50 +0000

Princess

Princess is a USC Trojan. She loves to watch college and pro football. She also won the football pool this year and bet heavily on the Saints. She is a winner all the way!

- Steve Cohen from Newport Beach, CA, USA

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Mika, Daily Cat of 2-24-2010

Nikki Osterman — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:17:34 +0000

Mika

Mika – 7 weeks old. The latest addition to a household of 3 dogs and (now!) 3 cats. Not only has she taken over the laptop but she now rules the roost!

- Jayne Johnson from Fife, Scotland

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Truth Behind Black Cats [Cat Myths]

Nikki Osterman — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:41:45 +0000

I would like to discuss some cat related myths and find the truths behind them. I have 2 black cats, Hocus and Pocus, and my neighbors have warned me not to let them outside because others have been known to try to hurt black cats. Finding these actions to be absurd, I wanted to investigate why cats have such a stigma surrounding them.

Hocus and Pocus, my two black cats

Black Cat Fear

The idea that black cats specifically are evil comes from the Middle Ages when older single women were accused of being witches. Often these women would search for companionship and found solace in the overpopulation of cats; word quickly spread of the association between “witches” and cats.

Since cats are mostly nocturnal animals (sleeping during the day and roaming the night), and humans are diurnal ( active during the day and sleeping at night), another connection was made. If the normal women were out and about during the day, the witches must turn into the black cats seen around at night! It didn’t help that there was a natural overgrowth population of black cats. To make it worse, most cats look black at night – with the exception of white cats – which were considered good luck.

All witches turn into cats, right?

On top of that staggering evidence, have you ever noticed cats eyes glow at night? No doubt this is due to their magical witch powers hidden within the cat right? Nope. This biological function comes down to the anatomy of the eye and has no magical associations. Light entering the cats eye is reflected off an enlarged (compared to humans) retina and tapetum lucidum, a part of a cat’s eye located in the very back that acts as a mirror. This allows cats to see near perfectly at night as well have the appearance of a glow.

Cats & Weather

Another mystery about cats is their uncanny sense of predicting weather. When your cat is restless, prepare for a storm – or so they say. Instead of believing that cats have psychic powers, it is more believable if you understand how storms work.

As I understand, when a warm front of air meets a cold front, a storm is produced. This is all done by nature moving air and energy which can be felt by sensitive animals such as cats. Also, if you ask any human with arthritis or a recent bone surgery, they can feel an increase in pressure as a barometer would show right before a storm. Your cat being restless comes from their early days as a wild cat when they would have to find shelter before an impending storm.

Shiny eyes

Cats can also predict earthquakes and will seem frightened, irritated, and poof their fur to appear larger. This “prediction” method is very similar to the storm theory; when you understand the mechanics behind an earthquake it is easy to understand why cats can sense what may be coming.

An earthquake occurs when tectonic plates in the center of the Earth shift and either collide together or pull apart. When this happens, it is literally like pulling a rug out from someone standing on it. The ground we stand on shakes and moves. These movements can be felt from the very first movement of the plates, but we are not always aware of the seismic vibrations. We walk in shoes, live in houses and are distracted by our daily lives. However a cat that walks on bare pads all day and requires balance and sensitivity for every movement will often sense a vibration in the ground before we do. Of course having the ground move below your feet is a scary thing and your cat will react as such!

Melvin Mitchel, Daily Cat of 2-18-2010

Nikki Osterman — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:19:29 +0000

Melvin Mitchel

Big butts = big laughs!

- Corissa from US MA

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Saphira, Daily Cat of 2-16-2010

Nikki Osterman — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:43:55 +0000

Saphira

This is my lovely Saphira!
Someone gave my mother in law 2 cats, Saphira, and a male called Simba, both 4 years old. The other cat was kind of a bully, wouldn’t let Saphira eat, kept her under the table, etc.
I decided to rescue her, and I am so glad I did… She was very shy at first, but now she has completely changed, she is very loving and adorable!

- Libby Fradkin from Buenos Aires – Argentina

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Sammy, Daily Cat of 2-15-2010

Nikki Osterman — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:52:49 +0000

Sammy

This is our baby boy Sammy. Eight years ago he chose us at the shelter when he reached his paw through the cage. How could we say no? We almost lost him a couple of years but he pulled through and is stronger than ever. He is the perfect mix of innocence and feline mischievousness. He is also a great brother to our other kitty we adopted a few years ago.

- Cindy Smith from Chicago, IL

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Dutch, Daily Cat of 2-12-2010

Nikki Osterman — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:27:14 +0000

Dutch

Dutch, a.k.a. “Doofus”, “Dumbo”, “WTF”, *facepalm*, “OMGSTOP”, “AAAIIIEEEEEE!!!!”, and/or “D’awww”, is an American Shorthair Classic Brown Tabby, undeniably the friendliest and cuddliest of all cat breeds! He is seventeen years old, but with the way he behaves, you would think he is still a kitten.

This picture is a rarity of him sitting still, for once contemplating his next move, as opposed to just running into the nearest wall or knocking over everything in his path. I love him dearly. <3 =^0^=

- Madi from Alberta, Canada

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Angel, Daily Cat of 2-11-2010

Nikki Osterman — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:42:23 +0000

Angel

Angel is a 5 year old norwegian forest cat, he weighs almost 25lb but is all muscle. He loves to play and will jump straight up into the air to get a toy. He is very lovable and sleeps with me with one paw touching me all night.

- Rosa Ranger from Michigan, usa

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