Next week will be busy: I’m leaving Thursday for New York to argue the case for cats, and then one day after I return on Monday I leave for Bulgaria to lecture about mimicry and see a bit of the country. But, like Maru, I do my best. I haven’t missed a Caturday Felid in years and years, and don’t propose to start now.
First, from reader Iain, a photograph of a unique and clever cat “step mural” in Malta. His notes:
Whilst on holiday in Malta recently, my wife and I came across this nice set of steps in Mellieha. A wonderful surprise, not mentioned in the guide books!
As I recall, Malta is full of cats, and people take care of the strays.
Next, colleague Matthew Cobb sent me a link to this video of a cat who wants to participate in a televised boxing match. The poster notes, “This is what my cat Gizmo does every time we are watching boxing.”
Finally, from Fail Blog (a subsidiary of I Can Haz Cheezeburger) via reader Chris, we have an image that will invoke “ewwww!”s from many readers. But greater love for his moggie hath no man:
I guess the friends of the guy in the last photo said, “Get a cat, he’ll grow on you.”
The madonna with child looks vert anime
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The cat on the steps in Malta looks real from afar. Ingenious how they painted it!
Remember when arguing the case for cats this very important bit of superiority cats have over dogs: cats don’t eat poop.
The last is refuting that man is a naked ape.
Baihu loves boxing, though I’ve never shown him boxing on my non-existent TV. Rather, he’ll box with me. My hands are, I think, his favorite toys….
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I like the stair cat. I should paint some of those on obscure staircases in Bisbee.
I’m such a sucker for those perspective paintings. First I think the boy is painted but the cat is real. Then I realize the cat is painted but the alcove the boy is in is real. By the end, I’m wondering if the damn stairs and the world war shelter sign are real.