Leprechaun Munchies

Coco and I realize that many of you Kitty Kats out there don't know what a Leprechaun looks like, seeing we ate it already, so if you scroll down....you will see one.  They run fast, so catch one if you can.  If yer lucky, you'll find one sitting on a Shamrock (like the one in the photo above).  Like this guy say, it was "delishus"!!!


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Dusty the Cat Burglar

Coco wants to make sure you realize this is not her and she would never even consider such behavior, though she finds it quite interesting.  I have noticed that she is stealing little items around the condo and hope it's only a coincidence!  She is a little rebel, but this is just too extreme for her.  I also know she hasn't traveled to NYC to be on the Letterman Show or Animal Planet.

Love, Hans

A domestic cat with a major case of kleptomania will lead a parade in Redwood City, California (near his hometown of San Mateo) in May. Dusty the cat burglar has become famous for his nocturnal perambulations that net all sorts of pilfered items: socks, shoes, swimsuits, balls, toys, and anything else he is capable of dragging or carrying back to his owner’s home. Many TV news stories have covered his prolific thievery resulting in a new celebrity status. Soon he will be leading the Redwood City 10th Annual Pet Parade, a yearly celebration of animals in the downtown area. It also helps raise money for the Peninsula Humane Society.

Some of the items Dusty stole will be auctioned to raise money for the Humane Society, where Dusty was adopted from. So he is giving back to the organization that cared for him. Dusty is the only literal cat burglar to have appeared on the national news. On any given night Dusty roams his neighborhood looking for things to steal. Sometimes he nabs one or two items, but he has been known to steal as many as a dozen. He has been featured on Animal Planet, and local news stories. He even has appeared on David Letterman for an interview with his owners, Jean Chu and Jim Coleman.

Chu actually documented many of his catches, so she believes he has acquired well over 500 items. One explanation for the kleptomania of cats, which is somewhat common, is that it takes place in urban areas, where they don’t have their hunting instinct fulfilled, so they resort to taking things that are available. The term is misdirected predation. The behavior is considered by some to be incurable, so Dusty may continue stripping the neighborhood of undergarments and toys for years.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/thieving-cat-will-lead-parade.html#ixzz1FqhmMJMj

The Art of Purring

The phenomenon of purring has fascinated humans for ages. A lot of research has been conducted to figure out this feline mystique, but no one knows for certain why cats purr, though it is believed to be a voluntary act initiated by the central nervous system. In other words, cats purr on purpose, not just as an instinctive response.

Scientists report that cats produce purring sounds by using the diaphragm to push air back and forth across vibrating nerves in the larynx. Purring occurs in a frequency range between 25 and 150 hertz. At the lower end of the range, that rumbling sound can resemble an idling diesel engine, which has a similar velocity.

All domestic cats and most wild felids are are born with the ability to purr. Cats, from young kittens to senior citizens, purr when they are happy, such as when they are being petted, anticipating dinner, or snuggling on a warm, cozy bed. Mother cats purr when nursing their kittens, and kittens purr when nursing.

But many cats also purr when they are afraid or in pain. That helps explain why females may purr during labor and why some cats purr when they are being examined at a veterinary clinic or when they are recovering form an injury. The purring might serve to reassure or comfort the frightened cat, and some studies suggest that the low-level vibrations of purring physically stimulate feline muscles and bones to keep them healthy and actually hasten the healing process.