Have had some great sunshine here over the last day or so, and when it comes shining in the west windows onto the kitties on the waterbed, it gives me some time to do some inspections.

Sadly, my dear kitties are showing their age. Both Purrball and Bandit shall, God willing, be 16yo this fall.
They are both very vivid and perky, but both are becoming one-eyed kitties.
Both of them have lost sight in one of their eyes, although they would never show any signs of it.
Purrball was taken to the vet and I was simply told the it was age induced cataracts, nothing that they could do for her.
She has full vision in her left eye, and is still 'as quick as a cat'......LOL.

Bandit, I think, had a bit of a stroke a couple of weeks ago, and her right eyeball is just wide open. No swelling, pain, or discomfort that I can detect, but the iris is as big as the moon. She kinda stumbled a bit for a few hours, but that went away and she is a happy kitty in all regards otherwise.

As always, they love it when Dad is around to cuddle and comfort them.
I love it too.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Texas Cloned Kitty Known as 'Copy Cat' Thrives at Age 15

At the end of a long gravel road in East College Station, the world's first cloned cat -- now 15 years old -- lives in what longtime Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science researcher Duane Kraemer describes affectionately as a "kitty barn."

The Eagle newspaper reports CC, also known as Copy Cat, was born in December 2001, the result of the 87th attempt at cloning a cat by Kraemer's lab at Texas A&M after several years of trying.

Outside of her unusual origins, Kraemer said CC is just like any other cat with a personality all her own.
"Most people somehow think personality is going to be cloneable, but it's not," Kraemer said. "She acts like most any cat, but, of course, cats vary."

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Should Scottish fold cats be banned?

The British Veterinary Association has warned breeding of Scottish fold cats should stop because of health fears.

The breed has had a surge of popularity after celebrity owners such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran posted photos on Instagram.
The cats, which originated in Scotland in the 1960s, are famous for their small floppy ears.
However, this is the result of a genetic condition that can cause them to have short and painful lives.

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Woman leaves more than 30 cats, recounts their lives in a journal

When the Wright-Way Rescue team arrived at a two-story house in downstate Cairo to rescue 33 orphaned cats, they thought they knew what they’d find.

Usually, the animal shelter rescue team find animals that are in bad shape and little is known about them.

But the dozens of cats left behind by Loma Kenner were different.

The rescuers found 33 healthy cats — and meticulous journal entries detailing each cat’s personality and behavior. Kenner also had well-organized medical records for each one.

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It took about eight days for Wright-Way Rescue and five other animal groups to gather up all the cats. Besides Finding Forever, the other groups from the area helping out were Project Hope Humane Society in Metropolis; the Angelina Foundation for Animal Welfare in Alto Pass; Herrin Animal Control; and St. Francis CARE Animal Shelter in Murphysboro.

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Anyone want to adopt one or more of the cats from the Wright-Way Rescue animal shelter will be asked to fill out a survey to match them with the best cat and personally meet them. The Finding Forever Animal Rescue requires proof of housing and a visit with the cats. Adoption fees range from $50 to $125, depending on the shelter.

“They are ready for some loving and some attention,” Baird said.

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"Kerwyn" from Svengoolie reads a viewers (CAT) joke for the Joke-Of-The-Week segment...
http://svengoolie.com/?p=15828

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May The 4th Be With You - Simon's Cat LIVE Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm1D23Oa4Yg

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Mystery in Virginia: Someone is shaving other people's cats

WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — Why would someone go around shaving other people's cats?

The mystery has the attention of police in Waynesboro, a small city in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley where someone has been taking cats and precisely shaving their underbellies or legs. It's happened to seven cats since December.

Police Capt. Kelly Walker said Friday that all the cats have been returned otherwise unharmed, but some seem bothered. Walker says all the cats clearly had owners — they were well-groomed and wearing collars. He says police aren't sure what crime has been committed, but the owners "would just like it to stop."

Walker says he learned of the feline barbering spree this week when a resident asked if he could post notices asking anyone with information to contact police.

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Former Jihadi Cat rehabilitated by YPJ yesterday in Tabqa.

Not a good story :(
Two hundred cats poisoned inside month in French village

A small seaside resort in southern France is on edge after more than 200 cats, both pets and strays, were poisoned to death inside a month.

The victims of the "cat serial killer" died in Saint Pierre la Mer, 90km (55 miles) south-west of Montpellier.

The Society for the Protection of Animals has been overwhelmed by calls, La Depeche newspaper says.

Rodents and birds reportedly also died after swallowing the poison, amid fears children might also ingest it.

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Guide to More Boxes: Simon’s Cat

The cat vs box battle recommences with Simon’s Cat and the Kitten in a series of short vignettes. Who wins, the cat, the kitten or the box? YOU DECIDE!

Featuring a magic box, a very cute kitten and the internet’s most mischievous cat!

Which box is your favourite?!

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Skydiving cats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eabz4V-tvU

Family cat brings down would-be burglar

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - A family's pet cat is being called a hero for doing something that caught even his owner off-guard.

"Binky" stopped a burglar climbing in a window at home.

That would-be burglar showed up at a house on Finley Avenue around midnight determined to get in. But the family cat had something else in mind.

"I was shocked the first time he started growling," said Cynthia Kootz, Binky's owner.

Kootz now holds onto her cat when certain company comes by. However, the same cat loves children and even plays with relatives he knows.

It turns out that Binky ended up saving the day when he heard a noise in the backyard near the garage around midnight. Cynthia immediately asked her boyfriend about the noise, but they eventually dismissed it.

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Simon's Cat - Is Your Cat Talking To You?

Watch this Simon's Cat Logic episode to find out how cats communicate using body language.

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For when you have to leave kitty at home................................
The kitty purr generator.

Meowpurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

For when you have to leave kitty at home................................
The kitty purr generator.
Meowpurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Nice:)
Even dogs like it.
Arf, Arf.

Just Like My Cat - Simon's Cat

Published on Jul 6, 2017
Have you ever watched Simon’s Cat and thought – ‘that’s just like my cat?’

Watch 8 ways Simon’s Cat is just like yours in this collection of super cute real life cats, peppered with relatable classic clips from our black & white animations!

Can you relate?! Does your cat do these things? If so CLICK BELOW to send in your own videos:
https://simonscat.com/snaps/

Be quick as there is only 500 places!

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A happy Cat is one who lays under the chair, that one sits on.

Unless it's a rocker and gets his tail.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

A happy Cat is one who lays under the chair, that one sits on.

Unless it's a rocker and gets his tail.

I believe a cat would be smart enough to avoid that.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

Customers can chill with coffee and a cat. Now that’s purr-fection

It probably wasn’t Sigmund Freud, as it turns out, but someone smart once said, “time spent with cats is never wasted.”

That’s the whole idea Cindy Pennington put behind her recently opened Casual Cat Cafe, Tarrant County’s first spot that combines (very) light fare with a cat lounge, where patrons pay ($10 per hour or $15 for a day) to spend time with cats who are up for adoption.

And even though the cats at Casual Cat Cafe are in between “forever homes” while Pennington takes care of them at her new digs on Glenview Drive, the kitties have no idea how good they’ve got it. After all, they’ve got as many friends as DFW has cat lovers.

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Summer Time - Simon Paints

Summer is finally here! Watch Simon Tofield sketch and then digitally paint a colourful image for our favourite season SUMMER!

Featuring Simon’s Cat and a whole host of interesting creatures having a blast at a paddling pool.

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