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Cute OOAK Christmas Cat Gifts That Won’t Break the Bank!
If you didn't blow a wad of Christmas money on Black Friday, here are a couple of suggestions for cat-themed handmade holiday gifts you can't get at Walmart. Click any image to find out more. Anybody need my home address for a little gifting? Who hasn't seen this face at 5am? $19.95 When every day's a crappy day.$19.99 […]
Catvent Calendars to Count Down By
Every year I bemoan the fact that I forget all about getting an Advent calendar until December 1st. Which meant that this year I missed out on the Aldi imported cheese Advent calendar which sold out shortly after hitting the shelves in November and is now going for $75 on eBay. I swear, I woulda […]
Give Me Five!!!
Need help getting motivated to do your Crossfit routine? Way easier when you have a cheerleader on the sidelines ready to give you a high five! Cats are natural high fivers and can be trained to do it pretty easily. Here's how: I've been unsuccessful in teaching Homer and Reno to high five, but all […]
Ask Max Monday: It’s Been Monday All Week…
This was a good week for not getting questions…because I'd just be delaying them to next week. Not a great week for me, doods. I haven't felt well at all. Didn't eat for days. Didn't sleep for a couple of days. Wound up at the stabby place TWICE and had blood stolen and things shoved […]
London Bobby Gives Larry a Helping Paw
Larry, the cat who runs the UK from #10 Downing Street, was out snoopervising the ‘hood this week while a reporter was broadcasting a report in front of the residence. “B-O-R-I-N-G!” proclaimed Larry. He wanted to go back in the residence, but he has not yet mastered the art of unlocking closed doors. However, he’s […]
Ask Max Monday: Conundrum of the Kitties
Hi Max, I think you should be looking to move to the UK. I mean we get Dr Who on the day plus advert free! Gotta be worth a punt at getting the folks ship themselves over here. Now as to questions, do you have a preferred sleeping area for your bed, or do you […]
Ken-Chan & Gosaku are Cultured Cats Extraordinaire!
When an orangie and a house panther pair up, there's no telling what shenanigans that may result. (Queue up the Mission Impawsible music….) At the Hiroshima Onomichi City Museum in Japan, a sleek black cat and his ginger buddy have been plotting daily break-ins for the past two years. And every day, a security guard puts the […]
Space Cats Rock the Vote in Oakland
Just over the hill from us in Oakland, CA, an intrepid band of space cats worked tirelessly to get the vote out in the recent mid-term elections. Wearing reflective overalls and a paper mache cat heat, Lukas Smithey led the charge. He drove a bread truck that was converted into a mobile sound stage, and […]
Ask Max Monday: Lazy Like Monday Morning
I'm just gonna crawl back into bed and take a nice, toasty warm nap. The sheets look wrinkled, but they're fresh out of the dryer, so while I wait for questions for next week's ASK MAX MONDAY, I think I'm going to take 3,285 naps right here where it's quiet and warm. Also, I'm waiting […]
Get a Jump on Black Friday at These Etsy Shops for Cat Lovers
Black Friday is just around the corner. If you love cats but don't want to wrestle with the throngs at Walmart, how about patronizing crafters who put love and care into everything they make? To that end, we've put together some Etsy shops that cat lovers should favorite. Let's start off with Thanksgiving Cat Toys! Stuffed with […]
Stalked by Cat with 4-Year Old Surprise
Lisa Ullenbruch of Fort Gratiot, Michigan, wasn't sure why a cat was following her and her foster dog during a nightly walk. "I was walking my foster dog and she alerted to a cat being around, and normally it's not an issue, but this cat would not stop following us," the Fort Gratiot woman said. Curious, […]
Ask Max Monday: DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY
All right, peoples of the United States. Tuesday is the mid-term vote. You know what to do. If you haven't voted early, get it done. If you care about your country, you'll suck it up and go, even if you don't think your vote counts. You are so spoiled Max, but thats okay I like […]
Can Stray Cats Save This Taiwan Town?
The tiny island of Hujing off the coast of Taiwan is a dying community looking to its stray cat population for salvation. Saddled with an ageing population of just 200 people and too few jobs, its future is none too bright. So the six remaining students at the community's only school came up with the idea […]
Well, duh, yeah it’s a CATWALK!
A stray cat joined the models on the catwalk during the recent Esmod International Fashion Show in Istambul, Turkey. A city famous for its street cats, Istambul seemed the purrfect place for the young moggy to launch her modeling career, and the stroll down the catwalk came naturally to her. In fact, she was so […]
Ask Max Monday: I’m Just Gonna Sit Here
…and stare. I see you there, staring back at me, wondering where the heck this week's column is. Either than or you're admiring my wonderous beauty. But I'm betting it's the column thing. Since there were no questions this week, you're gonna have to settle for me sitting here staring at you. It'll give you […]
Attn Crazy Craft Ladies!
If you're an artsy-craftsy sort, you've got just enough time left before the holidays to craft a few Christmas and Hanukkah gifts that will make your loved ones' holidays special. If your loved ones are cat lovers, The Cat Lover's Craft Book can be your blueprint, purrviding instructions and patterns for a pawful of cat crafts, including a […]
Paper Cat Dolls — Articulated Collage
If you ever spent hours of your girlhood playing with paper dolls, this art from Kitty Cat Studio might be right up your alley. Hand painted, with heat laminated decorative paper and embellishments, all of the appendages are movable, providing an endless number of configurations. Each hngs by a wire hanger on the back that is […]
Ask Max Monday: Hide!
Max, I was so excited to find the PURRFECT holiday cards this weekend! The Hubby rolled his eyes, and made noises about how 'we' should make our own cards, and how he could carve something that we could make a stamp out of…but did he do any of that?!? NOPE! Get the cards you want […]
