9/9/09: A Day Without Cats on the Internet

Posted by John Farrier in Animal, Blog & Internet on September 2, 2009 at 3:58 pm



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The pop culture blog Urlesque has called for next Wednesday, September 9th, to be a day in which cats are absent from the Internet. Ostensibly, Urlesque seeks to end the meme-driven exploitation of cats, but I suspect that it may find broad support for the movement among those who weary of lolcats, piano-playing cats, and other examples of feline ubiquity on the Internet.

What do you think? Should September 9th be a day without cats on the Internet?

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33 comments to "9/9/09: A Day Without Cats on the Internet"

  1. splam
    September 2nd, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    Sept 10. Urlesque blog hacked and defaced by with cat pictures.

  2. OtherDaniel
    September 2nd, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    I've never posted cats, but I am going to post 99 pics on 9/9.

  3. Jaycatt
    September 2nd, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    No, we can't have that! Cats and the internet are made for each other! I'll have to visit a few sites and print some out in case I go into withdrawal ;)

  4. felixthecat
    September 2nd, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Good luck Urleseque! Ah hahahahahahaha!

  5. animageofgrace
    September 2nd, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    No cats! What will I do at work all day?

  6. wgc749
    September 2nd, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    A great, tongue-in-cheek idea, but it will never work.

  7. Thomas
    September 2nd, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    Good luck, whatever blog. Maybe I'm behind the times in not knowing this particular blog, but something tells me they are a far cry from rivaling 4chan's numbers or capability. If they can single handedly stop 4chan from breaking their little game into its component parts and crapping on them while laughing, great job -- I'll follow them to hell and back. Until then, keep dreaming. 4chan loves cats. They'll call an emergency Caturday.

    Sorry, I just don't see this happening.

  8. marishka
    September 2nd, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    Never. Gonna. Happen.

    At least not on my computer!

    =^..^=

  9. phoenix
    September 2nd, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    The internet is apparently SRS BSNS to these folks.

  10. Woogie
    September 2nd, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Or an alternative name: "Humorless, Boring Bastard Day".

  11. ted
    September 2nd, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    Wow, if they're editors of a blog, they should know not to make the damn video so long and kinda tedious. I didn't get through it all, especially since most of its substance was already posted in the description.

    Was there a surprise ending?

  12. catsvillage
    September 2nd, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    as a CAT I take offense to this idea... AND 9/9/09 is my Bday so PHHHHHTTTT
    I am going to post every CAT image from my library of images everywhere I can.... so be prepared you cat haters.... HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

  13. Edward
    September 2nd, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Worthy effort. I, for one, welcome the arrival of our cat-phobic Internet content advisors.

  14. Bad Bubby
    September 2nd, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    Could be amusing if they upset 4chan.

  15. thesledgehammer
    September 2nd, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    I have just three words to say about that one:

    LULZ, U FAIL.

  16. aan
    September 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    hope they upset 4chan. morons. no one messes with 4chans cats.

  17. The Manticore
    September 2nd, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    ON IT.

  18. Ben B.
    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:07 am

    No, I don't think a day without cats has any merit.

    However, I am perfectly willing to consider (another) day without "Urlesque", though. :)

  19. SimonSays
    September 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 am

    a day without lolcats is a day without laughter.

    Is it worth living a day without laughter?

  20. cryptique
    September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am

    @splam at #1: why would they wait until the 10th?

    Though I do not contribute to the web-based exploitation of cats in any other significant way, my avatar on multiple message boards is a photo of my grouchy cat Henry. So unless I stay off those boards on the 9th (which is possible, since I plan to be listening to the Beatles remasters), I will be polluting the web with more (of the same) cat pictures.

  21. Tim Giachetti
    September 3rd, 2009 at 10:12 am

    No Cats?!?!?!?

    What kind of a sick joke is this? lol

  22. Nibun
    September 3rd, 2009 at 10:29 am

    ""Never. Gonna. Happen.

    At least not on my computer!

    =^..^= ""

    Amén!! xD

  23. Fran
    September 3rd, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Reading the comments, guess I'm definitely in the minority. I'd be more than willing to let 9/9/9 be the ONLY day in which there were cats on the Internet and ALL other days be cat-free. So tired of all the cat stuff!

  24. NeonCat
    September 3rd, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Catastrophic!

    Not purrfect at all.

    They can pry LOLcats out of mah coldy ded hands.

  25. Deven
    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    No day should be a day without cats!

  26. roid
    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    I disagree. Cats were made to be meme-exploitable. If not for that, what is their point?

  27. Lord'n'Savyor
    September 3rd, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    @roid

    It's true! That's why God made the internet!

  28. sybann
    September 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Like anyone will notice: Beatles Rock Band - AND their entire catalog will be released REMASTERED in a way George Martin won't be embarrassed about! WHEE!

  29. sybann
    September 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    OH, and Urlesque? I hack a furball in ur general vicinity.

  30. PINKY SARAH
    September 4th, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    ON 9/9/09 I AND ALL MY FELINE LOVING FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK WILL FLOOD THE INTERNET WITH OUR BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL KITTYS; THAT IS HOW WE WILL HONOR THAT DAY!!!
    INSTEAD OF A DAY WITHOUT KITTYS WHY DON'T WE HAVE A DAY WITHOUT NASTY STINKY BARKING DOGS, OR A DAY WITHOUT PORN ON THE INTERNET,OR BETTER YET A DAY WITHOUT URLESQUE+++ YAAAAAAAAASSS NOW THAT IS A PERFECT IDEA!!!
    YOU PEOPLE NEED TO GET A LIFE IF THAT IS ALL YOU CAN THINK OF!!
    SURE ISN'T GONNA HAPPEN ON THIS AND ALL MY FELINE LOVING FRIENDS COMPUTERS.
    CATS ARE WHAT MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE; MY GOD TO THINK OF GOING A DAY WITHOUT THEM DEPRESSES ME.
    HAVE TO GO POST MESSAGE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATLY.

  31. Ernie Smith
    September 7th, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    Screw a day without cats. Cats rule.

    ShortFormBlog will be taking in the strays on the 9th.

    Support the Catstravaganza: http://shortformblog.com/offbeat/catstravaganza-09-five-things-you-sho uld-know-about-090909

  32. Happy cat
    September 8th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    you can be I will be trolling cats everywhere tomorrow...

  33. juegos
    September 8th, 2009 at 11:07 pm

    lol I didnt know there was cats on the internet :-)

    Greetings from Kansas!


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