happy thanksgiving from world wide whiskers!

Turkey makes everything better, even when you’re a cat.

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big cat portraits

Recently, I attended an event at Littlefield, a bar and performance space here in Brooklyn. When I arrived, I was greeted by the most awesome piece of art I had ever seen. Here is a picture of me with it, looking very pleased with myself:

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there’s a (cat) app for that

Now that I finally have a working iPhone, I’m on the lookout for new apps to add. Luckily, I just found out about the greatest app of all: CatPaint!

“Davander Mobile has launched CatPaint, an app that lets you add cuteness—in feline form—to any photo on your iPhone or iPod touch. You grab a photo, choose a kitten, and then tap to place it anywhere within the image.”

YES. The only photo I have on my phone so far is one of an actual cat, so I haven’t tried this yet, but rest assured . . . I will. It only costs $1!

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carmen the creature

This is Carmen.

Her life was perfectly normal until a few months ago, when she was diagnosed with diabetes and a thyroid condition. Unfortunately, her owner could not afford her medication, and so Carmen “attacked” her and her son. And then they called 911.

There are a lot of snarky things that could be sad about this story, but mostly it makes me sad, because it’s eerily similar to what happened to my childhood cat, minus the actual diagnosis. Poor Carmen.

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games you can play with your pussy

I would like to play chess with this cat.

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If you liked cat massage . . .

You might also like dog massage!

I think my favorite part is how the dog’s name is Henry Wrinkler. And also how the host’s name is Maryjean Ballner.

(Go here http://worldwidewhiskers.org/2009/08/18/the-front-of-your-cat-is-a-veritable-treasure-chest-of-fun/ to see the original cat massage video.)

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your cat can’t visit you in jail

even if she’s a buddhist who’s actually your dead mother.

A German bank robber had his request for his cat to visit him in jail denied this week. Peter Keonig, a Buddhist, claimed he couldn’t live without Gisela–especially since she is the reincarnation of his dead mother.

“In turning down the kitty-plea, the court said they respected religious freedom, but that there’s no proof that cat is in fact Keonig’s mother reborn, the Telegraph reported. The court did note he would be able to write the cat, but there’s no indication his mother retained her reading skills after transitioning to feline form.”

Good job, German court.

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miley save fuzzy

This is Fuzzy.

Fuzzy doesn’t care about Miley Cyrus. But he should. See, Fuzzy’s owner is a complete lunatic who has threatened to kill and eat him–unless Miley starts twittering again.

Of course, it’s impossible to tell if this is real or a hoax, but either way it’s appalling. Harming your cat for any reason is completely unjustifiable. Harming your cat for a Miley Cyrus-related reason is unjustifiable and absurd. Joking about harming your cat for any reason is not funny. Joking about harming your cat for a Miley-related reason is pathetic.

Poor Fuzzy. Assuming he actually exists.

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yoga kitties?

A friend recently sent me a link to the yoga cats calendar.

Now, though we question whether those cats are really doing those poses, that calendar seems like a lovely, innocent object. But when I tried to find out more about kitty yoga, I came upon this truly terrifying video:

Cats are not exercise equipment and should not be used as such! Nor should any cat have to hang out with that guy.

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swine flu for cats!

This just in: the first reported case of a feline with swine flu!

(Note: this isn’t him. But it’s the photo that was used, so let’s pretend it is.)

Important facts you need to know about this outbreak:
1. The cat is 13 years old and from Iowa.
2. He has recovered.
3. He probably caught it from his humans, but no one can be sure. (damn humans!)
4. Two ferrets have also had swine flu, but they died. (cats rule, ferrets drool.)

Special thanks to the lovely Rachel Shukert, who alerted me of this disturbing trend in flu news.

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