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Quirky Folk - October 2009

One Pointless Experiment

October 29th 2009 21:00
Browsing around one of my favourite book shops one day, I came across a book called What Philosophy Can Tell You about Your Cat (edited by Steven D. Hales). Hmmm. A cat book with a difference. I was started to flick though the chapter on cruelty to cats. At first, I wasn’t impressed with it. The author was arguing that people should not be cruel to cats because it hurts them. Like, der, I thought. But I decided to delve into it a lot deeper. It turns out there are a lot of people who think cats and other animals don’t have feelings or that they are irrational so therefore, the value of animal life is less compared to human life. But the author points out that there are also irrational people in the world so that negates that argument.


The bit I found really painful to read was the paragraph about how a study on blindness was conducted by taping kittens’ eyes shut. “Why not ask a blind person?” asks the author. It seems pretty obvious and I could not think of a more futile experiment. My heart hurts for all those kittens who were forced to take part in this cruel and unnecessary experiment.

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Dippy’s Tribute

October 28th 2009 21:00

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Like countless others who have lost an animal friend, my friend Kate felt compelled to do a tribute to her cat’s brother, Dippy, who has just passed away. She told me she didn’t care if people think she is a fruit loop. Being the supportive friend that I am I said “Who cares?” Dippy is obviously important to her even though he is part of another (human) family and if she wants to give him a tribute she should feel free to do so. After all, when humans pass away they get tributes so why shouldn’t that apply to companion animals?


I saw Kate’s tribute. It was simple but sweet. Dippy was one cute cat. I had thought he was a tabby since her cat Milo is a tabby but Dippy is a tuxedo cat. In fact, he looks a lot like the cat one of the senior managers at my workplace managed to get rehomed.

My thoughts are with Kate and Dippy's family during this very sad time.
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R.I.P. Dippy

October 27th 2009 21:00

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Once again, another poor feline leaves this earth. This time it is my friend Kate’s tabby’s brother called Dippy. He wasn’t even a year old and had just found a new home. There he was, with his new Cat Mum and Dad of three weeks. The humans were watching TV and Dippy was lying on the arm of the couch when he fell onto the floor. His Mum and Dad picked him up but he was already dead. The vet said he had suffered a stroke.

My friend is now worried as the vet said the stroke is genetic and she will have to wait until her cat Milo is three years old before he reaches the all clear. I tried to console my friend by saying at least she knows and can do something about it.

When I think about it, I am surprised that Kate and I are even friends. We both dislike people and prefer the company of animals. Logically we shouldn’t be friends but we are and we can tell each other things knowing that the other person will understand exactly how we feel. Let’s hope little Milo makes it to his first, then second, then third birthday…
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Cat Fancy Digital Back Issues

October 26th 2009 21:00
Missed the latest issue of Cat Fancy magazine? No worries. Simply purchase a digital edition from their website for a fraction of the price. And unlike the hardcopy, you don’t have to worry about accidentally damaging the pages or the magazine going mouldy. As soon as you’ve paid for it, it is available for you to download as a PDF file. What’s the catch then? They omit the kitty poster.

Any regular reader of this magazine will know there a lovely centrefold of the featured breed in each issue. It opens up as a double paged poster with two other photos on the other side.
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IMAGINE THIS DOG CHASING YOU DOWN THE STREET!

October 25th 2009 21:00
Guard dog of the week. Brought to you by the kind people who like to circulate such emails through the internet:

CROSS BREED PITBULL WITH STAFFIE
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Adopt a Pet Fail

October 22nd 2009 21:00
“Do you like dogs?” asked my colleague as he forwarded this URL to me.
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Are Dogs Better Than Cats? You be the Judge.

October 21st 2009 21:00
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The Poor Duck

October 20th 2009 21:00


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Perving at the GTC

October 19th 2009 21:00



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One Stunning Cat

October 18th 2009 21:00


Meet the Singapura. It is one of the smallest breeds of cats in the world and is must be one of the most stunning cats to ever grace the cover of Cat Fancy magazine. I still kick myself for not buying that issue. If you don’t believe me, please go and check out the cover for yourself:
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Who Needs the Book When you can Watch the Video?

October 15th 2009 21:00
It’s amazing what you can find on the net, particularly YouTube. Searching for one of my favourite characters in Erin Hunter’s Warriors cat novels series, I came across this video about Millie the kittypet.


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Butterscotch’s Relatives

October 14th 2009 21:00

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Butterscotch Drapes Himself Over Brett’s Bed Frame

October 13th 2009 21:00



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Another Awkward Moment

October 12th 2009 21:00


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Silk: Another Animal-Harming Industry

October 11th 2009 21:00


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The Bearded Cat

October 8th 2009 21:00



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This Sounds Like me

October 7th 2009 21:00
I can’t believe it. I actually have a soul mate halfway across the world. Someone who loves cats as much as I do, who has interactions with cats found on the street and who talks about marrying them: HERE

Who would have thought there was someone like me out there? I’m not alone after all. I also like the name of the website the blogger mentions: www.randomcatproject.com where readers are invited to send in photos or videos of interactions with random street cats. How cool is that? I’m sure if my boys could read, they would lift their paws in a gesture of approval.
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My Boys Definitely Aren’t Related

October 6th 2009 21:01



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Butterscotch and Gingersnap Aren’t Brothers

October 5th 2009 21:00



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Pet of the Month: Silkworms

October 4th 2009 21:00


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Why? Why?

October 1st 2009 21:00


Every Tuesday is crucial TV viewing for me. This is because of RSPCA Animal Rescue. I particularly enjoy the cat stories for obvious reasons: They make me feel connected to Butterscotch and Gingersnap. That said, on Tuesday night I was saddened to see a ginger cat lose his paw after he caught his hind leg in an animal trap. Eventually the RSPCA vet amputated the rest of his leg. Why? I wanted to cry out. Why did this have to happen to a poor defenceless animal?
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