When this kitty sneezes, the awesome power of the sneeze becomes known. If a sneeze from this feline god can levitate other animals, who knows what wild kingdom tsunamis coughing up a hairball might produce? Via Arbroath
Redditor Your_Brain_On_Pizza rides a motorcycle and uses a helmet cam. She saw something and thought it was just a leaf of the road, but as she made a left turn, she realized it was a kitten! Forget the bike, she had to get that baby out of traffic!
If you look again in full-screen mode, you’ll see that the kitten seemed to drop from underneath the red car as it went by at about :12. There’s speculation that the kitten climbed into the vehicle to stay warm, and could no longer hold on by the time the car passed through the intersection. The rest of the story is that she took the kitten home, and named it Skidmark. Continue to see an updated video.
This kitten is clearly too small to jump the chasm between the chair and the table. But he keeps trying, and trying, and trying. Will he ever make it?
A cat with a bigger brain might have tried to find another way up to the table. This little guy is just stubborn -not that stubborness is always a bad thing. Perseverance and practice will get you to your goal. Eventually. Even if you have to grow up a little to make it. -via Daily Picks and Flicks
Often animals do things that relate to human behavior so well that it feels like we're more alike than different. There could be no better example than an animal who is awakened before he feels he's had sufficient sleep. Who among us doesn't know the feeling?
In this clip, Ryer the otter is awakened by one of his humans. It may not necessarily be a rude awakening, but that isn't the issue. This otter needs more shut-eye, and he's not afraid to say so in his grouchiest Otter Speak. Via Daily Dot
Dogs will go to great lengths for a tasty treat to chew on, especially if it's human food instead of their boring old kibble, but dressing up to look like stuffed animals is a truly innovative technique.
Leave it to Maymo and Penny to come up with such a clever plan in their quest for carrots, too bad they didn't add eyeholes to their costumes so they could see where they were going...
-Via Laughing Squid
I'm not sure if Noc the beluga whale has been watching too much human TV, or if it's a simple case of humans thinking everything sounds human, but Noc really has the whole chattering human routine down pat!
Noc was tamed by the United States Navy in the 1970s so he could help locate and retrieve sunken torpedos and mines, and he has not taken to working with humans like a fish out of water because he loves his human pals.
He likes his human friends so much that Noc even likes to play tricks on them, making divers think they've heard radio chatter telling them to get out of the water, with playful Noc laughing all the while.
If you'd like to read more about an amazing beluga named Noc check out this Smithsonian article from 2014, it's a whale of a tale and it's true!
-Via GNN
Baby koala Imogen at Symbio Wildlife Park in Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia was being filmed as she was introduced into a newly built koala sanctuary. At first Imogen tested out one of the trees in her new enclosure, but she quickly realized that she didn't want to stray too far from the love of her nearby humans. The joey quickly went from climbing the tree to climbing the cameraman for a hug.
Don't miss this adorable video of Imogen being hand raised by Symbio keepers Kylie Elliot and Matt Radnidge here. Via Daily Dot
Los Angeles-based artist Lili Chin (featured previously at Neatorama) created posters entitled "Doggie Language" and "Cat Language." The prints illustrate various physical stances of canines and felines and offer interpretations of their meanings. Chin's "Doggie Language" print is done with a personal touch, as it stars her own Boston terrier named Boogie.
The artist's ascribed meanings to each pet posture were done with the input of professionals. For instance, the "Cat Language" poster was created using advice from staff at the Oregon Humane Society. Chin offers free downloads of these two posters and other illustrations on this page of her website. Visit the link to see the full versions of each poster as well as to check out Chin's other work. Via Design Taxi
Bilbo the nine-week-old corgi is facing down one of his first true puppy challenges: a mini pumpkin. What's a corgi pup to make of this bumpy, stripey orange meddler? Suspicion is certainly warranted. Giving the offending intruder a number of "I mean business" barks is appropos as well. Way to go, baby Bilbo!
One of these things is not like the others. A family that had six male ferrets took in an abandoned 5-week-old kitten. They named her Komari, and the ferrets took to her like she was one of them.
Komari eventually grew to be bigger than any of the ferrets, but they still regard her as their little sister. See an adorable album of pictures of Komari and the ferrets at imgur. -via Daily of the Day
One wonderful trait of dogs is their ability to sense when humans need comfort and respond appropriately. If I cry, my two dogs immediately come to my side and cuddle up next to me. Such a reaction is common with pet dogs. Baron the German Shepherd is no different: when he gets the message that his human has "had a long day," he immediately reacts in a way that will comfort her. So what if he hits her up for a favor at the end? He's done his duty. Via Viral Nova
Luna is a nine-month-old rescue cat in Bucharest, Romania. She likes to converse and collaborate with her roommate, Razvan Alexandru. This is their first recorded duet.
That is, until she gets tired or bored with whatever song he’s playing. Even when it’s a song about her! -via Tastefully Offensive
The fox cub wandered alone, helpless to extract himself from the cat food can stuck on his head. A human in Freienagen, Thuringia, Germany, rescued him. He named the fox Chappie.
Chappie loves the dogs who live on the farm--especially Merle, who dug a burrow for Chappie to live in. When he reaches the age of six months, Chappie will be able to choose to stay or leave. If he stays with his human and dog friends, then he'll be taught how to herd cattle--the first fox to do so.
-via Gifsboom
Cats and dogs can actually get along, and this cameraderie may seem like a good thing, but when cats and dogs are actively engaged in battling each other they don't have time to tear up your house.
Boston based comedy group FATAWESOME have been proving cats and dogs should be versus instead of plus with their fur realz video series Cat-Friend Vs. Dog-Friend, here's barely NSFW due to language installment number 3:
If there's one thing you should take away from this video it's that cat-friend is aloof and constantly staring at walls, but at least he's not actively engaged in destroying your home, except for that cozy laptop chair you set out for him.
-Via Laughing Squid
Lynn Everett and her husband Tony have 41 dogs. That’s 24 French bulldogs, three Chinese crested, four chihuahuas, and 10 miniature English Bull Terriers. They aren’t even rescue dogs.
Oddity Central describes what the Everetts go through to take care of the dogs.
Walking the dogs is like a military operation, with over 120 poop scoops. They spend two hours a day preparing meals for the dogs, and it costs them about $46,000 a year in dog food, pet accessories, and vet bills. But they love every minute they get to spend with their dogs, and wouldn’t have it any other way.
“Feeding time takes two hours, there are 41 dinners to prepare and 41 bowls to wash after,” Lynn said. “I have to remember who eats what as some have beef and the other have chicken. You have to be there when they’re eating so they don’t argue.”
Veterinary bills are expensive, too. Lyn uses her dogs for stud service to pay the food and vet bills. She’s tempted to keep the puppies, but the local council has forbidden her from adding more to the pack. -via Uproxx
