Spider (1999–2015)

My orange kitty Spider passed away today at the age of 16, after his lifelong kidney problems became overwhelming. He was my dear companion, and will be deeply missed.

Spider on his 16th birthday, April 29, 2015

Fat Peppy (1997-2013)

Pepper “Fat Peppy” Allen passed away today at the age of 16 from a blood clot in his femoral artery. He was my wife’s loyal companion and obstructer-of-laptop-use; she had him longer than she’s had me. He will be deeply missed.

Happy World Architecture Day!

Cat Picture | 28 | 2.8 | #12

Labur Day

K-Cups for cats

I recently got the Spousal Unit a Keurig B40 coffee maker for her birthday. This machine uses single-serving K-Cup coffee cups. So far, we’re really enjoying the setup, and we’re drinking too much coffee due to the novelty. I’ll probably write up some more thoughts on the machine and system later.

This morning, however, we realized that the K-Cup system is currently lacking beverage options that appeal to our three cats. I decided to spend a dreary Sunday designing a few new flavors.

Before I retired, I loved stopping at my local Donut Mouse on the way to work. A dish of mellow coffee with cream and sugar, and a freshly killed mouse or two was the perfect start to my day. Now I can enjoy the same great taste at home! – Spider

Puffy Jack the Christmas Cat

…wishes you a day full of empty boxes, and lots of wrapping paper to shred.

Puffy Jack the Christmas Elf

...wishes you a merry Christmas.

Quote of the Day: Apps for Cats Edition

Via TUAW, a game for cats does what it says, but it isn't truly free:

The game does what it advertises, however it's extremely easy for your pet to accidentally make an in-game app purchase unless you've disabled that feature in your settings.

This actually relates to something I find pretty offensive about Apple’s app store.

CATPOCALYPSE NAO!

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is offering FREE KITTEHS. But…

Yet for every cat that’s adopted, two more come in, according to a staffer.

THEN WHY THE HELL ARE YOU TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE RATE OF ADOPTIONS?! For the love of Ceiling Cat, their exponential rate of increase will soon result in an unfathomable outbreak of brain-eating kittehs, which we are ill-equipped to handle!

Mass hysteria!

Bill Clinton is a vegan!

The AtlanticWire:

"I live on beans, legumes, vegetables, fruit"

Al Gore regrets ethanol subsidies!

Washington Post:

Former vice president Al Gore said Monday that he regrets supporting first-generation corn-based ethanol subsidies while he was in office.

Dogs and cats living together!

I may be lazy, but at least I’m not crazy

The Google Suggest Venn Diagram Creator is a fun waste of time. Here’s the best one I’ve come up with so far:

Why are (men, women, cats) so… ?