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Friday Catblogging: Cats as Ewoks

Some cat owners might live their whole lives without thinking about dressing up their cats as Ewoks from Star Wars. Some cat owners; others would hit upon the idea, and then bring it into being. For those so inclined, CNET offers DIY Ewok cat hat: May the feline be with you, based on an Instructables…

Friday Catblogging: The Mysterious, Nefarious Japanese Hacker Cat

In Japan, an anonymous hacker has for months been taunting the police with emailed riddles, and now some of those puzzles have led law enforcement to a… cat: TOKYO (AFP) – Police in Japan who have for months been taunted by an anonymous hacker have found a digital memory card attached to an animal’s collar after solving a…

Friday Catblogging: Catify Yourself

I’ll not let 2012 slip away without mention of an app from the clever people at Friskies: Catify Yourself. Now iPhone or iPad users from across all America can superimpose pictures of their faces on cats’ bodies. Enjoy.

Friday Catblogging: Cat fight pits government against Hemingway museum

From Florida comes news of a regulatory battle between the federal government and the Hemingway museum: A popular tourist attraction has lost another round in the legal battle over who is in charge of the slinky creatures with nine lives and six toes roaming its grounds.The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday ruled…

Friday Catblogging: The Feral Cats of Jerusalem

BBC correspondent Kevin Connolly writes about cats in Jerusalem, and he’s writing about lots and lots of tough cats: No animals were hurt during the writing of this article. A couple of bin bags got ripped open and I got a bit of a shock – but otherwise, everyone is OK. I felt I had…

Friday Catblogging: Adopting Black Cats

Surprisingly – because they look particularly sharp – black cats are among the last shelter cats to be adopted, as people superstitiously believe they bring bad luck. Animal shelters and rescue groups have created videos like this one to encourage black-cat adoptions.