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Thirty-nine pound fat cat Meow died this week, aged only two. Needless to say, that’s astonishingly large for a cat. (The news clip below says he was 37 pounds – most accounts put his weight at 39, although he had been on a veterinary-designed diet.) video platform video management video solutions video player

Lioness frustrated in attempts to eat small child at US zoo

If you’re on Facebook, here’s a treat: And My Cat is a Facebook page kindly sent my way. Of Facebook’s many, many solid points, this page is probably a top ten. Enjoy.

Didn’t know about Isaac Newton’s cat-friendly design… Via Catster | 17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat.

Lifesaver. Via Green Bay Press-Gazette .

I’m sure there’s a reason that there aren’t many cat pictures like this. Still, it’s oddly compelling —