Happy Wednesday Furiends,
It’s time for me to share my web wanderings with you. I hope you enjoy this week’s finds!
Purrs & Head Bonks,
What Is Your Cat Type?
The Tribe received an email from a very nice human named Franz Ombler from the University of Otago, New Zealand. Now this isn’t about the New Zealand police cat (I may have to report on him later) but it’s about the good folks at the university who need to gather some data and test some technology. If you have a moment head on over to the survey and see what kinds of felines suit you best.
Two Cats, an Apartment and Apple TV
So what do you do when the felines and canines can’t get along? You ent the felines an apartment, that’s what you do! A human dad in Silicone Valley, in an attempt to keep the peace between his daughter’s cats and his fiancees dog opted for an innovative solution. He rented the cats a $1500.00 a month studio apartment for the felines, complete with Apple TV. The solution is only temporary until his daughter finishes school and gets her own place. I wonder if they asked the cats if they preferred Roku or Apple TV.
Japanese Kotatsu with Oranges-for Felines
Okay, I admit I had to have The Female Human read this to me three times before I understood what this is all about. Evidently, in Japan, there’s a floor heater called a “kotatsu”. One gentleman (a local poultry dealer…I know, I didn’t get the chicken connection either) devised a new take on this heater just for cats. He offers a large box of the very popular mikan oranges with his cat sized kotatsu. And evidently this new product is a huge hit. The product debuted in December and over 1,000 sets have been sold. This just goes to show that if you combine the right marketing plan (a love of felines, delicious oranges and heat) you have a winner. The cardboard kotatsu kit and 5 kilograms of the mandarin oranges costs 3,922 yen ($36.31) (tax is extra). One important point, this cardboard kitty kotatsu does not have a heater but a warm quilt over it will keep your felines cozy. I had the staff purruse Amazon.com and they did find a kotatsu for cats, but not one with oranges. Oh well, I suppose you could always send your staff to the store for the oranges.
Bohemian Catsody
Cats make everything better! This “Bohemian Catsody” is also fitting because if you know anything about Freddie Mercury, you know he was a feline aficionado . At one time he was living with 10 cats in his mansion so we know Freddie would approve!
Stray cats of Turkey’s Bursa live under one welcoming roof
I did a feature a while back about the wonderful care the strays of Istanbul receive. The town of Bursa is just as cat loving as Istanbul. In the winter they live in villas that are reserved just for them. The municipality built the “Cat Villas” that house about 200 stray felines. In the winter they have warmth and plenty of space to roam. There is also a Stray Animal Natural Life and Treatment Center there that hosts injured and sick cats. When the weather is nice, the cats can stroll in the villa gardens. Once the cats are rehabilitated and ready, they are adopted out to furever homes. I think The Tribe needs to talk to The Female Human about our own “cat villa”.
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We have a cat here who tries to attack the dogs, and we make the dogs look out for themselves. If we needed separate places for them, it would have to be rooms not apartments, unfortunately.
Love the idea of anything that will keep us warm in the winter.
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Amen to the “warmth in winter”. It gets a bit chilly her in the Inland Northwest and we kitties apurreciate the warm blankets strategically placed around the house.
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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You always find such interesting articles. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Those were good, especially the Bursa story. I can’t believe New Zealand has a police cat since the government there seems to hate cats so much.
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We agree. The Female Human says she’s so disappointed in New Zealand. She’s been there and met wonderful people but can’t understand why they are so anti-cat!
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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I really enjoyed all the posts today the one I really enjoyed was ready about the villa built for stray cats. If only more countries could do this. I would love to help out feeding and looking after the ill and stray cats. x😻💜🐾
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The Female Human says she’s ready to join you!
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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I was thinking thing!
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I love the villa for kitties the best. What a wonderful thing.
Have a purrfect day and rest of the week. ♥
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Thank you. I think all kitties should have villas!
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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A filmmaker created, “Kedi”, about the cats of Istanbul, and the people who love them. Anyone who loves cats is my friend!
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We could go fur a cat villa too. Ifin ya’ll get one in the next couple of months, maybe we could borrow it fur a month or so?. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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Hey,
Our Villa is your villa!
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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Fank you. Wish that were true. MOL big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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dood…..we all wayz N joyz yur storeez N all wayz haza hard time pickin a fave…
thiz week bee noe eggs ceptshun…de album art ROCKZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 ♥♥♥
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Heh, heh, I figured my Trout Towne Tabby furiends would like the cool, edgy story. You guys rock!
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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Bohemian Catsody. Sounds like my kind of thing.
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I agree!
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All cats love to climb, just think of those images of lions sitting in trees in Africa.
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Very true! I like to climb up to the top of our very high kitchen cabinets and observe the world from my lofty perch.
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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