Results tagged “cats” from South Bay Pets

I blame my cat for everything, so I can see where this guy is coming from. But yeah, nobody ever believes me either. Maybe this is where the term "kitty porn" came from.

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida investigators say a man accused of downloading child pornography is blaming his cat.

Keith Griffin of Jensen Beach is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after detectives found more than 1,000 images on his home computer.

According to a sheriff's report Friday, Griffin told investigators that his cat jumped on the computer keyboard while he was downloading music. He said he had left the room and found "strange things" on his computer when he returned.

This comes from our frenemies at L.A. Unleashed, the Los Angeles Times' vastly inferior pet blog. You should only read this pet blog. Accept no substitutes!

A piano-playing cat named Nora took YouTube by storm a few years ago when her owners, married Philadelphia-based artists Burnell Yow! (yes, the exclamation mark is part of his name) and Betsy Alexander, uploaded a video of her performances to the site.
Yow! and Alexander meant simply to share the video with Alexander's students (she teaches piano in addition to her work in music composition and studio art) and with their niece, who lived across the country.  But word spread quickly among the Internet cat meme community; since the original video was uploaded in early 2007, it's received more than 14 million views.  (A second video, dubbed "The Sequel - Better than the original!" was added a few months later and has garnered another 4 million views.)  
Earlier this year, Lithuanian conductor Mindaugas Piecaitis caught wind of the phenomenon and decided to compose an orchestral piece to frame Nora's piano playing.  The resulting composition, "Catcerto" (Piecaitis' overly precious title, not ours), premiered at the Klaipeda Concert Hall on June 5.  Video of Nora, the "featured soloist," played on a giant screen behind the Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra during the performance.

They're selling laser pointers at the 99-Cent store for, well, 99 cents!

I bought one and having grown weary of pointing it at my co-workers computer screens behind their backs, I gave it to new cat owner Sandy, so she could play with her nameless kitty.

Look what she's in store for!

For all you cat lovers out there...

People come up to me all the time and say, "Hey Josh, I love how you always write about your delightful dog, but isn't it true that you also have a cat?"

Why, yes, in fact I do. Thank you for asking.

Here's a picture of Riff, who is so amazingly annoying that he actually makes me appreciate the dog.

My colleague, and really, the best columnist working today, John Bogert, wrote a column last week about his daughter losing her job and how he drove her back to Los Angeles, along with her cat. Like all of John's columns, this one was really about life and the surprises it throws at us all the time.

Anyway, John came up with a definition of a cat that is maybe the best ever:

A cat, he wrote, is a collection of razor blades disarmingly wrapped in luxuriant fur and breathtaking selfishness.

This is the kind of thing reporters send you when you're an editor. You probably don't get it. And honestly, neither do I. I'm not sure if the cat in the picture is supposed to be the editor or the editee.

Anyway, if you're a writer or an editor, you might either find this amusing or insulting.

This guy set up a camera next to his bed and recorded what his cat does while he's asleep.

It turns out that all cats do the same thing. Or at least, this is what my cat does -- namely keep me up all night.

This great Web site called Graph Jam has all sorts of loopy mathematical and statistical computations on it. Go check it out for a few laughs, but some of the items might be for mature audiences.

Here are a couple they did on cats and dogs.

 Somebody with too much time on their hands:

 Three kittens with ear, neck and tail piercings were removed from a home by humane officers on Wednesday.   

"This is a first," said Officer Carol Morrison. "It's unbelievable anybody would do this to kittens."

Morrison said the investigation began about a week ago when a man from another state noticed "gothic kittens" being sold on eBay. The kittens were also being sold on a pet classified Web site with an attached picture of a pierced kitten.

Traveling with your pets can be a big pain in the rear.

It can be expensive too. Not that I would know because the cat has never been more than two miles from the house, while the dog can't sit in the car for more than 20 minutes without becoming bored and destructive.

But for those who travel long distances with their pets, this is pretty sweet. The airline JetBlue announced the new JetPaws program, which offers frequent-flier points for animals.

As part of the new JetPaws program, cat and dog owners get two bonus award points per flight through the carrier's customer loyalty program. The extra points can help pet owners earn free travel.

The New York-based discount airline's non-refundable pet fee is $100 each way. JetBlue allows up to four small cats or dogs in the cabin of the aircraft on domestic and international flights.

"With more than 80,000 pets traveling on JetBlue each year, the JetPaws program is designed to make traveling with pets smooth from start to finish, offering valuable TrueBlue points along the way," said Kim Ruvolo, brand manager.

The new in-cabin program also provides pet owners with "petiquette" travel guidelines for tips on smooth jetting with Max. For the style-conscious, the airline partnered with New York Post columnist and ASPCA board member Cindy Adams to offer custom-made pet carriers co-designed by Adams, also the founder of Jazzy Park Avenue Dog products.

Big dogs need not apply, a fact that is causing much consternation on the article's comment section.

I have nothing else to say about this

A moment of zen:

This is one of those e-mail things that go around. I got it from my sister, the crazy dog lady with the barky puppy.

Just thought i'd share it in case it hasn't turned up in your inbox yet.

The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door.

Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don't. (2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture. (3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. (4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they (1) eat less, (2) don't ask for money all the time, (3) are easier to train, (4) normally come when called, (5) never ask to drive the car, (6) don't hang out with drug-using people; (7) don't smoke or drink, (8) don't want to wear your clothes, (9) don't have to buy the latest fashions, (10) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and (11) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children ..

A moment of zen to start the day:

I had a very nice chat the other day with a man named Jeremy Mooney, who works for a company that is producing a show for Animal Planet.

" Housecat Housecall"  is similar to "The Dog Whisperer," but it features bad cats. I told him that my cat pooped in my shoe last week and he said that's exactly the kind of feline they're looking to feature on their show.

I'm not eager to introduce Riff to a national audience, but they are holding auditions for other bad kitties. If you have a pussycat with behavioral issues, keep reading. It might become as famous as Joe the Plumber.

This is from the e-mail he sent me:

We are seeking families with a cat (or two or three) behavioral issues (e.g., sleeping in unusual places; always trying to escape to the outdoors; overpampered and in need of an attitude adjustment; one cat not getting along with another cat or a dog) or relationship situation (stress of moving with a cat; cat separation anxiety, perhaps with someone in the miltary; advice on caring for a special needs kitty - blind, 3-legged, etc..).

On the show we will meet the cat and the family and hear about their needed assistance from us, send in our team, led by Dr. Katrina Warren, make suggestions, give advice and then come back and see how it all has evolved.

We would like interested cats and their family to tell us a little about their unique feline by emailing us at HousecatHousecallTV@gmail.com.

The show's consulting veterinarian and medical director is Dr. Stacy Fuchino of Redondo Beach.

My stupid cat is starting to get a little peeved with me because of all the time I spend writing about my dog.

Well, this is what I have to say to the cat: "Hey Riff, if you want me to write about you, try doing something that doesn't involve sleeping."

Wonderful news: Sophie, the cute scruffy pup we posted about  a few days ago, has found a new home.

But there's more work to do.

Lisa Petrich, our reader who let us know about Sophie, also has two kittens who need homes. And they, too, are adorable (what kitten isn't?).

Here are some details (and check out the fancy-shmancy names):

• Captain Brandy Walker: silver grey, neutered male tabby with white chest & paws; approximately 4-5 months old.
• Don Julio: a black-brown neutered male tabby with white chest and paws; about 3 months old.

Both "love to cuddle and purrr in your lap."  They'd like to keep them together in the same home, if at all possible.

Call Lisa at the numbers or email address listed below on the flier.

Attacking the printer!

What's black and white and sweet all over?

If you answered Oreo cookies, that's true enough. But this question has more than one answer.....

PURRfect Partners, a non-profit cat rescue and adoption group, will sponsor its Black & White Affair from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 (that's a Saturday) at the Centinela Feed & Pet Supplie store, 413 Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach (across from Whole Foods).

All black and white and black kitties needing new homes will be up for adoption.

And the event's refreshments?

Yep, Oreo cookies.