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The Story of the Key Marco Cat

The Key Marco Cat.
Artifact Catalogue No. A240915, Department of Anthropology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution.

Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.





Have you ever heard of the Key Marco Cat? Chances are you may
have seen an image of this famous Florida artifact, even if you didn’t know
what it was. The Key Marco Cat is a human/feline figurine about six inches
high. It was carved from

Cat of the Week: Iris

Each week in this space, we feature an
older adult or senior cat (7 years +) in need of adoption or sponsorship. Mature
cats make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt an older cat, and help them enjoy the best years of their life.



Today we’re pleased to introduce this lovely gray tabby with white bib and socks. Her name is Iris, and she is

Cat App Review: Cat Condo

Today we’re pleased to bring you our brief review of a cute
app called Cat Condo.



In this game, you start off with a small cat condo with a little
white kitty cat on each of its platforms. You combine two white kitty cats to
create a gray kitten. Then you combine two gray kittens to create a sneaky cat,
two sneaky cats to create a Japanese bobtail … and so on, combining cats at higher
and

Sunday Selfie: Webster Upside Down

This week, Real Cat Webster wanted to try doing his selfie upside down. We think it turned out pretty good:





We're joining the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head!

Caturday Art: Paisley in an Abstract World

This week's Caturday Art was a bit of a surprise to old SoLT, as she started this in Dreamscope several weeks ago and just got the results this Friday. She was surprised (a) that it was there at all and (b) that she likes it, because the last one we waited and waited for we didn't even like.




We don't know which filter it is. Heck, old SoLT isn't even sure which original photo it's from--so

Words with Webster: Manticore, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun Friday features for you today. First up is
Real Cat Webster, who has a fantastic word to share. After that, it’s on to
Friendly Fill-Ins!





Words with Webster

Hi, everybody! It’s me, Real Cat Webster. Welcome to Words
with Me. Today’s word is “manticore.” At first this word doesn’t sound very
catty, but a manticore is a

legendary animal having the head of a man often with

Real Cat Paisley’s Basepaws Report

The results are in! We received the first report (the Alpha
Report) from Real Cat Paisley’s Basepaws DNA testing just over a week ago, and
boy, are we excited. This report includes information on how similar Paisley is
to 16 wildcats and 27 domestic cats. In this post, we’ll share our experiences
with the process and of course Paisley’s results.





 Collecting the sample




Basepaws sends

Cat of the Week: Ronak

Each week in this space, we feature an
older adult or senior cat (7 years +) in need of adoption or sponsorship. Mature
cats make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt an older cat, and help them enjoy the best years of their life.



Today we’re featuring a great cat we’ve introduced you to once before. Ronak is a 9-year-old gentleman who

Cat Classics in Print: Space Cat

Today’s Cat Classic in Print is one for you fans of cats and
space—and cats in space. It’s the children’s book Space Cat, written by Ruthven Todd and illustrated by Paul Galdone,
and first published in 1952. This thin volume has recently been released in a
new edition by Dover and will be followed by three more books in the series (Space Cat Visits Venus, Space Cat Meets Mars, and Space Cat

Sunday Selfie: Paisley in the Kitchen

Our Sunday Selfie started out exactly as these things usually do: with old SoLT stalking around the house with her phone on Saturday afternoon, saying "Who wants to do Sunday Selfie?" while all the pets scatter and hide. This time, Real Cat Paisley wasn't fast enough to get away, and she got her selfie taken in the kitchen:





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