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November 14, 2008
October 24, 2008

Friday Fun: Tortoise and the Cat

Once again the tortoise show persistence can pay off:

a fierce little tortoise that would not allow a cat to invade what it perceived to be its territory. Instead, it actively sets about attacking and ultimately expelling the feline, which at first cannot believe the sheer audacity of this small but spirited creature.

Ever-encroaching urbanisation is just one of the onslaughts natural spaces around the world are facing. The killer tortoise of Port Elizabeth, South Africa as this little fellow has become known is a small but powerful symbol that some things are worth fighting for.

Related: Bunny and Kittens - Backyard Wildlife: Turtle - fun with cats - Ageless Turtles

September 5, 2008
August 29, 2008

Blinking Cats: Friday Cat Fun #4

Blinking Cats

What is your cat trying to tell you? A blinking cat is a happy cat. Blinking in cats is a signal that they recognize the presence of another cat in their vicinity but they are not going to fight it. A blink sends the message: “You are my friend. I am not angry. I am not threatened, or threatening.”

This kind of message is very important in the wild, where cats battle for territory. Run across a neighboring cat and you’d better make your intentions clear, or you may find yourself in a fight. The blink serves to say: all’s well here.

So, why do cats blink at us, when we aren’t cats and don’t understand such feline messages? Well — do you ever speak to your cat?

Related: Cat Eye Blinking - My cat ran up a $300 water bill - Origins of the Domestic Cat - more fun with cats

August 22, 2008
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July 25, 2008

Friday Cat Fun

My cat ran up a $300 water bill:

Jennifer and Jim kept getting huge water bills, over $300 dollars. They knew beyond a doubt that the bills weren’t representative of actual usage, and no matter how they tried to conserve, the high bills continued.

The amazing cat cam could help investigate such problems too.

Related: Automatic Cat Feeder - Toilet Repairs - Young Engineer

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