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Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

LokiAlthorin posted:

Halp! My legs are too short!

That looks awesome, but all I can think is that if you wreck or fall off your bike your cat's going to die.

# ¿ Jun 3, 2011 21:22

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# ¿ May 20, 2024 12:05

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

combee posted:

This cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERLlBS-hf1s

I... can't say I've ever seen a cat do that before.

The impression I get is of an old man scratching his rear end.

# ¿ Jul 13, 2011 11:48

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

What a terrible month for YOSPOS cattes

# ¿ Aug 26, 2011 13:15

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

minato posted:

This is a special vest built for a cat so this it can stay afloat during the floods devastating Thailand.

Somebody loves this kitty. :3:

# ¿ Nov 18, 2011 11:21

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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:

Is this a cat macro thread now?

It's a macro cat thread.

# ¿ Nov 25, 2011 02:30

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Ularg posted:

Oh look, a Punnet square!

# ¿ Dec 15, 2011 07:28

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

I posted:

My God! Do you realize how many image macros this is going to spawn?

Just slap "SUP" on it and call it a day.

# ¿ Jan 7, 2012 00:23

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dinozombiesgoRARR posted:

"Hey, what? No, stop- stop that- MOOOOOOOM!"

# ¿ Jan 26, 2012 21:15

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PeachHat! posted:

Prince Alvise Moncinegro Squeebo Underfoot the Goblin Cat

We found him when we were walking the dog after getting uproariously drunk while watching Beastmaster. He was crying, covered in fleas, infested with worms and scrawny as hell. Now look at that fat rear end in a top hat.

How do you safely handle a cat that is so infested with parasites?

# ¿ Mar 10, 2012 09:55

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ZeeToo posted:

Do you have the source video of this?

# ¿ May 11, 2012 05:36

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The Fresh Prince posted:

socks kitties best kitties

Agreed.

# ¿ Jun 11, 2012 08:22

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OMGLOLetcetc posted:

My cat, Lucky...

Does your cat always have a thousand-yard stare?

# ¿ Jun 18, 2012 06:39

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Brother Jonathan posted:

The angel Catsiel!

# ¿ Jul 22, 2012 23:18

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Lullabee posted:

I don't like them because every time someone has one, it just KNOWS if I touch it, I can't breath. So it crawls on me and they think it's OH SO CUTE LOOK AT THE LITTLE KITTY ISN'T HE SO CUTE?! No, no he's not. I'd rather not have an asthma attack, thanks.
But if it weren't for that, I'd have fifteen million.

I mean, lookatit.

Cats tend to get all up in the business of people who are allergic because people who are allergic tend to use avoidant, indirect body language- which cats read as friendly. Stare directly at them, they hate that.

# ¿ Aug 28, 2012 07:33

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Brother Jonathan posted:

Here's Rupert, the Maine Coon:

That's well into "I'd be seriously worried that he'd think of me as food" territory.

# ¿ Dec 9, 2012 11:30

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Lou is among the best Yoscattes.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2012 07:04

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Icon-Cat posted:

Not mine, just a picture I found on Reddit (yes, yes, I know).

Cinnamon is a flame-point Siamese. Someone in the thread said she resembled Emma Stone in cat form. I do not disagree. If they made a movie where Emma Stone turned into a cat it would be this cat and also it would be a bad movie.

That said, this cat is more beautiful than any cat I would care to own. I would feel like I'd need to wash my hands before petting it, and possibly buy it special food to keep its tail stripey or something like that.

/r/aww is one of the best sources on the net for pictures of cute animals, especially cats. That cat is gorgeous.

Here's my folks' cats, Axiom and Kahlua.

Axiom is a tiny little thing, so named because she's terribly entitled and takes everything for granted.

She always looks kind of mad, but she does love a good pettin'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGiulVmX1GA

Kahlua is older, and I think his brains are starting to leak out his ears; in his old age, he's getting kind of cranky.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2012 08:08

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Pot Pie posted:

It's Misha Collins!

That explains how she got a Twitter account.

# ¿ Dec 14, 2012 13:59

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I love Bub! I got to pet her awhile back when her person brought her to the shelter to help promote an event where they were waiving the fees on cat adoptions and she is so tiny and so very, very soft. Like, one of the softest cats I have ever pet.

# ¿ Dec 17, 2012 04:46

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Jack Trades posted:

My kitty :3

That's a cute little ridge of fur!

# ¿ Mar 9, 2013 10:21

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

I thought sand cats were the species domestic cats branched off from thanks to the effects of domestication, but it turns out to actually be the African wildcat, which pretty much looks like a housecat with maybe slightly sharper edges.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2013 04:57

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muscles like this? posted:

Trailer for a documentary about Lil Bub and other internet cats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx6cY84XmwU

I love Bub! She lives in my hometown and I got to meet her once- she's incredibly calm and chilled out in crowds (though as excited and eager for gooshy food as any cat) and her coat is really soft. She's an excellent kitty for petting. Also the size of a four-month old kitten.

# ¿ Mar 21, 2013 01:00

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# ¿ Mar 21, 2013 07:46

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

It's my understanding that munchkin cats don't have the difficulties that corgis and dachshunds have.

# ¿ Mar 21, 2013 08:05

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

It's very much to their credit that the owners of Grumpy Cat and Lil' Bub's owner both spayed their respective kitties.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2013 01:56

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muscles like this? posted:

Does anyone know if that's actually Colonel Meow in the new Virgin Mobile commercial or did they just get a knock off?

Grumpy Cat shot a Friskies commercial!

# ¿ Mar 22, 2013 04:30

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

*Floomf*

I got to meet Bub because she lives in the same town I do. She's a real sweetie pie and seems to enjoy the attention. That or she isn't fully cognizant that she's in a room full of people, which freaks most cats the gently caress out.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2013 22:06

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DicktheCat posted:

This legit made me . I just sort of made a "Nnnn." noise. I would tell him he was a pretty wonderful kitty that is all floofy and sweet. Then I would brush him because he needs a brushing.

Orange cat eyes are so pretty!

Is Bub... er, how do I say this without sounding like a intolerant jerk? Does she have mental problems as well as physical?

Dunno. I've never heard of her being anything but calm and affectionate, but how many cats could you carry around Manhattan without freaking out?

# ¿ Apr 25, 2013 03:14

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Coatlicue posted:

Here's an awesome promotional poster for Lil Bub and Friendz.

Any other Bloomington goons going to be there tomorrow? Bub'll be there from 3-5.00.

I wanted to go, but needed to be asleep so I could work tonight. I got to meet her at the shelter last year, it ruled.

# ¿ Apr 29, 2013 08:30

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ricketyvickyt posted:

This is Harry my little tuxedo wearing kitty. She is the cuddliest cat in the world...when she wants to be!

drat, that cat is sharp. Sharp is definitely the word.

Bub's still cute when she's mad.

# ¿ May 2, 2013 02:18

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Weebie is one fine catte.

# ¿ May 2, 2013 13:23

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Bub is so ridiculous.

# ¿ Aug 12, 2013 06:48

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

I have no idea how to embed these, but Grumpy Cat and Lil' Bub hung out.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2013 04:29

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Pick posted:

I saw them together at the State Fair today .

e: a lot of those facts are wrong, for example the Minnesota State Fair is not in Minneapolis, wtf.

I got to meet Bub because she's from my town, but both of them in the same place? That's just awesome!

# ¿ Aug 29, 2013 07:04

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Apparently Bub feels better after traveling, and they've got some kind of device that helps out with her rare bone condition.

For more info, Vice posted the entirety of the Lil' Bub movie, starting here. It's mostly about Bub but is also about the strange business of memes, online celebrity cats and the people who are involved with them. Part 4 is kind of sad and you might want to skip it if you're not up for downers.

# ¿ Sep 7, 2013 11:43

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Suleman posted:

So much eyes!

Also saw this going around on Facebook:

# ¿ Sep 8, 2013 17:42

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Bub is apparently feeling healthier!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taT4Ab4niNI

# ¿ Sep 10, 2013 17:10

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Bub did an AMA thread on Reddit yesterday. I asked about her health, and here's the answer I got:

Lil' Bub posted:

Hi. It's me BUB.

Thanks for your question.

I am feeling better than ever, which is very exciting. As some of you may know, I have a disease called osteopetrosis. I am the only cat in recorded history to have been born with it, which is why it's been so hard to figure out how to treat me.

The disease is essentially the opposite of osteoperosis, where my bones get thicker, more dense and more twisted as I grow older. I almost have no marrow cavity!

So the growth of my bones is why I look so amazing, but it also makes it very hard for me to walk. I was able to run and jump as a kitten, but at about 7 or 8 months my mobility became limited, and continued to get worse until about a few months ago, which I'll get to in a minute. If you've seen the documentary, you know there was even a time when I wasn't able to walk at all, and was in a lot of pain. I know I look super happy all the time, and that's cause I usually am, but when I'm in pain I don't look like that. I went to see a specialist who said there is no cure for my disease, and it was probably that I wouldn't be able to move at all within a month, or even be able to move my jaw to eat. It was a horrible time for my dude and myself.

My dude was in a tough place. He didn't want to keep me alive if I was in so much pain. It was a really scary and difficult time. But he wasn't going to give up that easily, so when his friend Danilo, the camera guy for the VICE documentary Lil BUB & Friendz recommended he try Reiki healing, he decided to try it, even though he was skeptical. He found a wonderful lady named Anne Clemmer who came every day for 2 weeks and treated me for an hour every morning. After the first 2 days I was able to move again for the first time in over a week, and my mood improved substantially. And after 2 weeks I was back to "normal".

That was in December of 2012. So for the next several months, up to about 3 months ago I was happy, but still had to "army crawl" to get around, and with the help of some joint supplements (glucosamine), some physical therapy, additional energy healing and a lot of love I was a relatively happy cat who would tell my dude when I had to pee or eat or get on the couch. But I wasn't really able to run around.

Then I got a message about a device called the Assisi Loop. It uses Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) to increase blood flow, and acts as a very effective anti-inflammatory. It's a sort of wire ring with a button on it, and you place the ring around the affected area (in my case my whole body), turn it on, and it works for 15 minutes and automatically shuts off. This is not crazy magnet voodoo stuff... this treatment has been used on humans post bone surgery and for other treatments for years, although not commonly in the USA. You can look it up on that Wiki thing.

ANYWAY... I knew it wouldn't hurt, there were no side effects, and it was free so my vet prescribed it and my dude gave it a shot. The very first time he laid it on me, I started twitching and my dude kind of freaked out. But I was ok. After two days of two treatments a day, my back legs were twitching a bunch, and my dude got worried. But my vet said to keep trying it for a few days.

...a week later I was standing upright for the first time in almost 2 years! And I was walking instead of pushing myself around with my back legs.

A month later I was "running" and playing again, and even jumped on my dude's lap a few times.

And now... about 4 months after treatment, while on this book tour, I have been running full speed like I haven't done since I was a kitten. I just posted a video on https://www.youtube.com/lilbubbub. It's amazing.

So now here's the super cool part. An expert in my disease (osteopetrosis) found me online and contacted me. She never studied it in cats, but she did do her thesis on the disease. She even came to my book signing in New Jersey to talk to my dude about my condition. And then when she saw the Assisi Loop sitting there she said "is that a PEMF device?!"

My dude said "yeah"

She said "and it works?!"

He said "yeah"

And she then explained that that was really good news. It means that I have a specific form of the condition that IS somewhat treatable without medication! Basically it means I have these cells called "osteoclasts" but they're just too big and can't break down on their own, so my bones just keep getting bigger. But the PEMF from the Loop actually helps break those down, in addition to relieving pain. We also found out that the reason I do so much better with mobility when traveling is because the vibrations of cars and planes helps with this as well. She recommended I get a vibration plate to help with that at home.

Sorry for the long answer. But I've been very excited to share this awesome news, and this seemed like the perfect time to let everyone know what's up.

My dude and I are TOTALLY STOKED, to say the least.

So the answer is that reiki (which I agree is stupid and fake) is a thing they do but the real treatment seems to be the PEMF and the vibration, which break down osteoclasts, making her feel better, healthier, and more active.

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# ¿ Sep 12, 2013 01:38

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Golden-i posted:

That's a very informative read, but did it have to be written from Lil' Bubs' point-of-view? I can't help but get a slightly creepy "I am Jack's disabled feline" vibe from it.

I think it's part of Bridavsky's desire to keep himself in the background and keep the focus on Bub.

# ¿ Sep 12, 2013 02:01

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# ¿ May 20, 2024 12:05

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muscles like this? posted:

Sorry that these are broken up like this since I got them on tumblr.

It's like the beginning of a fuzzy Katamari.

# ¿ Sep 12, 2013 03:17

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