“Cat Cafes” are a growing trend in Japan. (#Blogathon)

Japan is kind of like California in that the trends and fads they get into are things that could probably never happen anywhere else. Take for example the growing trend of Cat Cafes:

TOKYO—“Cat cafes”—where patrons pay $8 to $12 an hour to play with felines while they sip tea—have become a cultural trend, with . . . → Read More: “Cat Cafes” are a growing trend in Japan. (#Blogathon)

We will be going back to a one cat family today…

…and I am absolutely heartbroken about it, but I don’t see any alternative. Beanie’s been with us just shy of two months and her integration into the family started off fairly promising. We kept her and Melvin separated for the first week or so before letting her out to explore. Melvin wasn’t happy about the . . . → Read More: We will be going back to a one cat family today…

Friday the 13th is living up to its reputation today.

It’s been a fun day so far. First I tried to check in on SEB this morning and couldn’t pull the site up cause it was slower than molasses in January. Front end, back end, it was damn near impossible to get in so I sent off a ticket to the good folks at EngineHosting . . . → Read More: Friday the 13th is living up to its reputation today.

Meet Beanie Jenkins.

Alas my Canon Powershot A40 camera is on the fritz so I had to rely on my RCA Small Wonder EZ205 for the snapshots. Being that for all intents and purposes it’s a pocket webcam the quality isn’t the greatest, but here she is laying on Courtney’s unmade bed:

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As you can . . . → Read More: Meet Beanie Jenkins.

We are, once again, adding a new member to the family.

The wife and I were at Pet Smart last night after I got out of class to buy more cat food for Melvin, the Official SEB Cat, as he was running low. While we were there we took our customary stroll by the adoption enclosure housing the cats looking for a home. As we always . . . → Read More: We are, once again, adding a new member to the family.

Now a musical interlude: The Mean Kitty Song

Another song to get stuck in your head. Plus the guy who made it reminds me of my buddy Hairboy.

Found over at Neatorama.

Melvin the Official SEB Cat says: GET THE HELL OFF YOUR PC AND FEED ME!

My cat has certain needs and he is quite capable of letting me know what they are:

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Though usually, like at this very moment, he’s sitting directly in front of my LCD monitor when he’s trying to exert his mental mind control on me. That often works because there’s little point in . . . → Read More: Melvin the Official SEB Cat says: GET THE HELL OFF YOUR PC AND FEED ME!

Melvin the Official SEB Cat has adjusted well to our new home.

It’s amazing how a change of scenery can affect your attitude. Take Melvin, the Official SEB Cat, and his adventure with moving with us to yet another location. When we moved in with the in-laws he became a lot less vocal than he had been and he developed a tendency to growl at the slightest . . . → Read More: Melvin the Official SEB Cat has adjusted well to our new home.

And now for “An Engineer’s Guide to Cats.”

I found this to be both informative and hilarious:

Two professional engineers illustrate the proper care and practical benefits of cats. None of the cats, humans, or engineers were mistreated in the making of this film. They were however, slightly annoyed.

Found via Skepchicks.

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“Simon’s Cat” animated short. I swear we live with this cat…

My wife forwarded me a link that she got from her sister with the subject “This is Keegan!” Keegan being my sister-in-law’s cat and I will attest that he does everything depicted in the following video clip short of the baseball bat:

It’s one of two animations called Simon’s Cat that he’s just started uploading . . . → Read More: “Simon’s Cat” animated short. I swear we live with this cat…