We took Simon on a walk around Brooklyn today. Well we were doing the walking. He was riding in his cart on top of his favorite chair (the foot foldable foot stool he has decided is his favorite place to lay.) He was just like a prince!

I took some photos and some video. I will be putting up the video later on either tonight or probably tomorrow. But I got the photos already up on the computer!

Check 'em out:

This is a funny cat video I found on the YT today that I thought I should share with all of the cat lovers visiting MCWC! Watch this cat as he flushes the toilet over and over again! Enjoy!


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I got an interesting message and picture in the email inbox. I'm not sure of the answer myself so I thought I would post the message and picture here and see what kind of comments you guys can leave!

This message & photo is from Mike in New York

Strange cat video on YouTube:

Rose sent in this photo along with the following message:

"This is the story of Bridget, she's the semi-longhaired tiger on the right in the photo. She loves her new boyfriend Boomer the very handsome gray and white guy she is kissing. Bridget was rescued from a 40+ cat home. She was brought to be put to sleep along with 6 other cats, to reduce the numbers in the home. Angelcat Haven rescued her and the other 5 cats an hour before they were going to be put to sleep. Now Bridget has the chance to live out her 9 lives in a loving home with her new boyfriend. Not bad for a poor little kitty from the wrong side of town!"



This is our 200th post here at MCWC! Thank you to everyone who reads the site. And thank you in particular to the people who have sent us submissions! If you'd like to see your cat on our site please send your photos to MyCatWearsClothes@Yahoo.com

Rose sent in this photo of one of her cats Inky with the following message:

"Here is what Inky thinks about Iams food...... YUCK!!!!"



For more information on the pet food recall see this FDA page.

Here's a video of Simon that I videotaped yesterday. Simon is playing with the catnip toys we bought from snowyangels etsy store.

I took some photos today of Simon playing with the catnip toys we bought from snowyangels etsy store. She is a regular on our cat forum (join the cat forum today! every post gives you a chance to win a $10 prize)

These pictures aren't the greatest because Simon was going so crazy for these toys that he was moving extremely fast and it made for very blurry photos! BUT I also took some video that I'll be putting up later today!

If you are following the pet food recall with concerns for your pets you may want to check out the FDA page for the pet food recall. It includes all of the related press releases and you'll be able to find all brands of food involved with the pet food recall.

Rose sent in the following message and pictures:

A few of the cat forum members have asked to hear rescue stories and see pictures. Here are two of our rescued babies with a happy ending.

Bear is a black longhaired female, Oliver is an orange longhaired male.( Brother and sister) They were left outside the local city shelter with two other siblings (that did not survive to adulthood) in the blazing heat and sun last summer. They were only a few weeks old and in really tough shape. They could not get the care they needed at the shelter. They could not eat solid food, had to to be bottle fed every few hours and needed to be stimulated to poop and pee and be bathed. The President of Angelcat Haven (Angela) took them home with her and carted them around everywhere she went so she would not miss a feeding. They thrived in her care and soon turned into the beauties you see here! The best news is that Angelcat Haven adopted them out to the same home where they are now the joys of their new family!

American Bobtail Cats are a new and uncommon breed. They first started to appear in the late 1960s. It's most notable appearance wise for it's short "bobbed" tail which resulted from a genetic mutation. It's tail is similar to that of a Manx.

Despite similarities in appearance the American Bobtail is not related genetically to the Japanese Bobtail cat at all. The causes of their short tails are also completely different.

American Bobtails can have short or long coats. They can also have any color of eyes and any color of coat.

The American Bobtail breed was not recognized by the International Cat Association until 1989!

American Bobtails are very active and playful and are considered to be very intelligent cats.

Interestingly American Bobtails develop slower than most domestic cats. They take a full 2 to 3 years to grow into their adult size.

See an American Bobtail cat pictured below:


See a black American Bobtail cat play fighting with a Calico cat in this video:

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Cecil is back and he's better than ever! This time you'll see Cecil like never before! He's got into the fruit basket! Ahhh, That's one crazy cat!

Calico and Tortoiseshell describe a coloring found in some cats but not a specific breed of cat. These markings can appear in many different types of cat breeds. Most calico cats are female due to the genetic factors which cause this coloring.

The Calico coloring is a mix of colors in different patches and a section of white. The colors are a mix of red based colors and black based colors. The patches can vary in size and pattern.

Tortoiseshell coloring differs from Calico in that a tortoiseshell cat has little or no white markings. In the UK instead of the word Calico they refer to cats with these coloration patterns and white markings as well as "tortoiseshell-and-white."

Calico colored cat pictured below:


An example of a Tortoiseshell colored cat:

The Kingdom of Pets Complete Cat Training guide includes information on how to best house train your cat.

The following excerpt is taken from the Complete Cat Training website

"Does your cat require urgent cat house training? Do you have a cat that has stopped using his litter box? Learn the cat house training techniques you must know that get the fastest results, whether you keep your cat indoors or outdoors."

Download Complete Cat Training website and get started today!

Like most cats, our Simon loves to play in boxes! I took some photos of him this weekend playing in a cardboard box for your enjoyment!

UK comedian Ricky Gervais created the show The Office (the US version of this show is now a big hit in America) and Extras.

This is a little video of him and his Snowshoe Siamese cat (given to him by UK chat show host Jonathan Ross)

The rare cat breed Snowshoe have white marking on the face, chest, and the feet. They are smaller cats that are lean and muscular. Pure breed Snowshoes always have blue eyes. When a Snowshoe cat is first born he will be all white. Within the first few weeks they begin to develop their colors and markings. Snowshoes do not have a consistent pattern for their markings and coloration.

Snowshoes first appeared in the 1960s in America and they were bred by cross breeding Siamese and American Shorthairs.

As far as personality goes Snowshoes tend to be very social cats and they generally need more attention than the average cat. They do not like to be left alone for long periods of time.

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As mentioned in a previous entry Himalayan cats are also known as colourpoint Persians. Usually in America they are called Himalayans while in Europe they are referred to as colourpoint Persians.

Himalayan cats were bred from Siamese and Persians so they share the characteristics of both breeds.

Himalayans always have a white body but they have points that come in many different colors.

Himalayan cats are quite rare and they can be quite expensive to buy.

Recently Himalayan cats have hit the big time in Hollywood in the well known movies Meet The Parents and Meet The Fockers. The cat known as Mr. Jinx in the movies is a Himalayan cat.

The movies Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and Homeward Bound: Lost in San Francisco also feature a Himalayan cat. The cat in these movies is called Sassy and is voiced by Sally Field.

See a Himalayan cat pictured below:


Video of a Himalayan kitten playing with a ball:


Short video of a Himalayan washing their face:

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The first winner of our random $10 cat forum prizes is Sowilu. Join the Cat Forum and you too could have a chance to win a $10 prize for doing nothing other than being a member of our friendly forum. You don't have to talk just about cats. We have a "non-cats" section as well!

It works like this: I randomly enter the cat forum and award $10 to whoever has made the most recent real non spammy post. I just did this tonight for the first time and the winner was Sowilu! I'll be doing it again sooner rather than later. If you join our forum and are an active member, next time it could be you!

The $10 can be paid by PayPal, by Check, or you can have me send it to a Cat related charity. It's up to the winner!

Join the forum and chat with Sowilu and the rest of our wonderful cat forum members!

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There's a cat food recall in effect for a major cat food manufacturer called Menu Foods. Make sure your cat's food is not on the list.

You can call Menu Foods at 1-866-895-2708 for information on the recall.

These are the brands being recalled:

1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
2. Authority
3. Best Choice
4. Companion
5. Compliments
6. Demoulas Market Basket
7. Eukanuba
8. Fine Feline Cat
9. Food Lion
10. Foodtown
11. Giant Companion
12. Hannaford
13. Hill Country Fare
14. Hy-Vee
15. Iams
16. Key Food
17. Laura Lynn
18. Li'l Red
19. Loving Meals
20. Meijer's Main Choice
21. Nutriplan
22. Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
23. Nutro Natural Choice
24. Paws
25. Pet Pride
26. Presidents Choice
27. Price Chopper
28. Priority
29. Save-A-Lot
30. Schnucks
31. Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans
32. Sophistacat
33. Special Kitty Canada
34. Special Kitty US
35. Springfield Prize
36. Sprout
37. Total Pet, My True Friend
38. Wegmans
39. Western Family
40. White Rose
41. Winn Dixie

Remember that caption contest from a couple of weeks ago with Mickey the Yoda Cat? I've finally included the caption on the picture.

I chose Rose's caption but there were many other good ones! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption!

I took some photos of our spokescat Simon in the window this morning. He loves sitting in the window! We're on the 5th floor so he has quite a view out there. Although in these pictures he's not actually looking outside. The window is also right above the heater so I think he likes the warmth.

Persians are one of the oldest cat breeds in the world and they originate of course from Persia which we now know as Iran.

Persian cats with points are called Colourpoint Persians in Europe but Himalayan cats in the US.

Some examples of Persian cats:

White Persian:


Orange Persian:


Persian Chinchilla:


Some videos featuring Persian cats:

Here's a Persian cat trying to catch some computer fish:



Here's two Persian kittens play fighting:

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A little product placement today at MyCatWearsClothes.com !

This photo was sent in by Anna. She says her Siamese cat Louis really enjoys Purina One Cat Food and she titled this picture "We're Out, Buy More."



You can order Purina One Cat Food online at PetCo

You can click on the photo below to be taken direct to the product page:

Ragdolls have become one of the most popular cat breeds in the US since they were developed by a Californian cat breeder in the 1960s named Ann Baker.

Ragdolls are known for their sweet & affectionate nature. They got the name "Ragdoll" because of their tendency to go limp when picked up and held. The idea being that when you hold them it feels just like holding a rag doll.

Pictured below is a Ragdoll Blue Colourpoint:


Ragdolls are so popular that they have their own own cat care guide specifically for their breed:



Ragdoll slide show (with the Bee Gees as the soundtrack):



Here's a Ragdoll watching television (this reminds me of Simon because he watches TV too!)



Ragdoll Kitten Vs. Chihuahua

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This product from PetCo was actually made for dog training but it can also be used as a clicker for cat training!

Click on the photo to learn more about how you can purchase this item for your own cat training purposes:




Do you want a cat training guide? Try Complete Cat Training!

Train Your Cat To Use A Human Toilet

The first video is short & sweet!



This one has some sound effects added!



This video features the music from Space Odyssey 2001



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Wendy sent this photo of her cat Chloe from her cellphone along with the following message: "This is Chloe. She saw me aiming the phone at her and pushed herself up to check it out. I got this shot when she did."

Tracey sent in some photos Claude the Blue Point Ragdoll Cat and also included the following message:

"Thought I would send you a picture of my cat Claude. His full name is Hellmiester Claude Tatenhill Terror. He is a Blue Point Ragdoll aged 18 months. He was bought for me by my partner Christmas 2005.

I found your website while searching google for appropriate food for him ( I have to wash his trousers and bottom quite often) I don't think anyone has explained to Claude how ragdolls are supposed to be. He is more like a dog. Although extremely affectionate he can be quite aggresive, if he is shouted at or told 'no', he waits until I walk away, launches himself across the room and bites my feet or legs while making noises! He also growls sometimes when people come to the door, but is very friendly once they are in. He is a very confidant cat and nothing phases him, in fact he's very pushy.If he wants to sit on me, he will hang on by wrapping his front legs around my neck and will not let go, so I have to carry him around the house doing stuff one handed. Claude is also very verbal (I suspect alot of it is cursing) he continually howls and cry's and makes little shouty noises when playing. He doesn't go out on his own, only if we are in the garden with him, we are a bit concerned he may go into the field and start trying to round the sheep up!

My partner and I have often wondered if cats can be ADHD, if so, we think he is, he also has a tendancy to steal things, hide them somewhere and retrieve them at a later date when he thinks we've forgotten about them, usually silver things, strangely. Perhaps he is part magpie.

Claude is very entertaining and a constant source of amusement."

I took these photos of Simon playing in the recycle bin this morning:

I found this picture today on my computer. I had forgotten about it! Very cute photo of Simon as a wee little kitten!

Most Siamese cats have seal point coloration as seen in the above photo of a seal point Siamese kitten. The other officially recognized Siamese colorations by the Cat Fanciers Association are blue point, chocolate point, and lilac point.

All Siamese kittens are born pure white or cream colored and develop their points during the first few months of life. The point pattern of Siamese cats is actually caused by a form of partial albinism. Basically the melanin production in Siamese cats is heat sensitive and fails to work at normal body temperatures but coloration can form in the cooler parts of the body such as the feet. This is why Siamese cats have coloration at their points but not in their extremities. This also explains why they are pure white at birth because at birth they are of course very warm all over their body.

Siamese cats originate in Thailand and have existed there for hundreds of years.

Many other cat breeds have been derived from Siamese cats including Balinese, Burmese, Colourpoint Shorthair, Himalayan, Javanese, Ocicat, Serengeti, Snowshoe, and Tonkinese.

The video below features a seal point & blue point Siamese. The seal point is the larger of the two. They are two year old siblings.

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Scott sent in this photo of his whole cat family along with this message: "You've met Juno (Santa's Little Helper) and Jasmine (Cheeky Monkey), so here's the whole family! The two 'kids' are on the RHS - Jinty and Jess!"

Maine Coons are large energetic cats. Average weight is between 13 and 20 pounds for males with some growing as large as 25 pounds. Average weight for females is 7 to 11 pounds. They take longer to grow into their full size than most cats as they don't usually reach full size till age 3 to 4 years.

Maine Coons are one of the oldest natural breeds in North America having originated from domestic cats brought over from Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. These cats were faced with extremely cold conditions in New England and only the strongest survived. Through natural selection the cats we know as Maine Coons today developed.

There is a myth that Maine Coons originated from the offspring of a house cat with a Raccoon but this is genetically impossible. Most cat breeders today believe that the Maine Coon breed originated from preexisting domestic short haired cats mating with long haired cats from overseas. While Maine Coons are similar in appearance to Norwegian Forest Cats this is believed to be because both species faced environments that were much alike thus through natural selection processes that mirror each other similar characteristics developed.

Maine Coons are known for their intelligence, their dexterity, and their playfulness. They use their paws more like hands than most cats. They can easily learn to open cabinet doors and turn on faucets. They can even pick up small objects and often eat from their paws rather than the bowl when eating. Their high intelligence makes them one of the easiest cat breeds to train. They are more dog like in their behavior and will even play fetch just like a dog.

Here's a Maine Coon playing with and drinking water from a water faucet:



Here's a Maine Coon opening up a door:



Here's a Maine Coon playing with a straw:



A Maine Coon kitten playing:

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We are looking for guest bloggers on this site. Send us a message at MyCatWearsClothes@yahoo.com if you are interested in being a guest blogger on this site!

These are the requirements:

1. No links to outside sites.
2. Every post you make must include either a cat picture or a cat video (look at other posts on this site to get an idea of what we are looking for!)
3. No picture can be wider than 500 pixels, you'll need to know how to use a picture editor in order resize/crop larger photos.
4. You must have a solid grasp of the English language.
5. All language must be family friendly.
6. It'd be helpful if you've used Blogger before as that's the platform we use. It's an easy interface to use though so if you are at all computer literate you should be able to pick it up pretty fast.
7. All pictures should be included on either a pro photobucket account or ideally uploaded to MyCatWearsClothes.com, it's now extremely easy using Blogger to upload photos to the domain. There's a little UP arrow and you will be able to easily upload photos using it! This is important because we get a lot of visitors to the site and I don't want to use free picture hosting accounts because eventually we'll run out the bandwidth and nothing will show up!
8. You must love cats!

So if you'd like to be a guest blogger on this site send us an email at MyCatWearsClothes@yahoo.com! As long as your posts are on topic (CATS) you'll have the freedom to post as much or as little as you want!

Every original good quality funny or cute cat picture you send to us of *your* cat gives you a chance to win $10 sent to you via PayPal or check (your choice!) Send your submissions to MyCatWearsClothes@yahoo.com ... You can also have your videos included if you upload them to Google Video with a link to MyCatWearsClothes.com ! (I say Google Vid because YouTube doesn't let you include links in the same way)

Every post you make to the Cat Forum gives you a chance to win $10 too! Join our forum! We keep the spam out and it's one of the friendliest forums on the internet! And you have a chance to win $10 with every post you make!

We also highly appreciate any links you can send our way on any website you have even if it's just your MySpace profile! Link us up guys!

"ODE TO OUR CATS"

We have fed our kittens
on the mother’s milk of love
from their tiniest, new-found beings
to their bigger days of adventure
and life-lust

now they stalk the trees, the rooftops, the foliage,
the green lush living grasses
and the bright flowers
in their search to snatch and play some prey
(so cool; so cruel)

they come stealthily to our laps and to our beds and to our backs
purring at our pillows as we sleep, slumber, rest
their soft breathing scented with curiosity
to turn us over to face and feel their presence
their nature
their feline fixations

to awaken our senses to their hunger, their thirst, their playfulness
their want for the mother’s milk of love
they have grown to cats
with nine loves
and more
than we could ever know

they do not leave us untouched


Poet: Mario d'Offizi
Cape Town, South Africa

Scott sent in this photo of his cat Jasmine being a cheeky monkey!

I've finally got something for the cat songs section! I'll be adding it over there... but first hear and see it with your own ears and eyes!

I've never seen Cats The Musical myself but I thought some people might be interested in seeing these clips:



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Phiney the cat won our first prize drawing back in January and now she's sent me a new photo! She's looking cuter than ever:

This reminds me a bit of something involving dog heads on Sesame Street, I don't really remember the details though. Anyway this is a presentation of Shakespeare's Hamlet with cat heads.

Move over Beethoven! Watch & listen to to this cat tickle the ivories! No really! It's a cat that plays the piano!

New CAT FORUM member "Sowilu" sent in this photo of her cat KIDDLES!

Svetlana sent in these photos of her cat Fluffy wearing clothes!