A couple of days ago, a new Simon’s Cat video hit the airwaves, or social media, or whatever the correct phrase is these days.
Simon Tofield, creator of Simon’s Cat, must be channeling the southern hemisphere! He lives in England, but this latest video is more reminiscent of what’s happening down under.
As always, Simon’s Cat is very cute. I don’t want to spoil it for you, but at the end, just what is making that tissue stay there?
On with the show.
Simon’s Cat: Bed Head
Simon’s Doppelgangers
Simon Tofield has been asking fans to send in videos of their cat’s doing the same thing as Simon’s Cat. He’s put some into a short video on Facebook. I think there’s a longer video coming out, but here’s the result so far.
Household Items Hazardous to Cats
The website for our favourite cartoon cat has a blog section. Recently they wrote a post: ‘Household Items that are Hazardous to Cats’. Part of the post was about human medications, which I reproduce here.
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and its American counterpart, the ASPCA, human medicines consistently top the list of items responsible for poisoning cats.
With curious cats at risk of popping pills that they find on bedside cabinets, bathroom counter, or just on the floor, owners should be careful to close their medicine bottles tightly and to store medication in hard-to-reach cupboards.
Some of the most hazardous medicines for cats include:
• Antidepressants
• Cancer medicines
• Cold medicines
• Diet pills
• Pain relievers (acetaminophen, paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen)
• Vitamins and other supplementsNever be tempted to medicate your cat if he’s ill or in pain, for example, after surgery. According to DVM veterinary medicine magazine, cats have difficulty metabolising certain drugs, so what seems like a tiny dose to you can do irreparable damage to your feline friend. If your cat needs any kind of medication, always talk to your vet.
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I once had an uptight neighbor, a pharmacist, deep-end Christian, who, when he saw me giving my kitty some catnip, chastised me for giving her a mind-altering drug. I’m sure he would have reported me to the SPCA if he could.
That reminds me of my church-elder grandmother. My sister’s cat got sick with cat AIDS. When she told my grandmother, grandma’s response was “how disgusting!” She seemed to think that Charlie had been out bonking other male cats and that’s how he got cat AIDS. That, of course, was a moral failure on Charlie’s part and my sister’s and her husbands’ for not stopping him!
That’s very funny. But then people used to try animals for committing crimes. Here’s an awfully fascinating book on the subject, The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals https://www.amazon.com/Criminal-Prosecution-Capital-Punishment-Animals/dp/1616190302.
I use “awfully” in both senses of the word.
I knew animals used to be executed if involved in something like bestiality in medieval times. I’ll check the book out!
How could I have forgotten to note this:
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/brooklyn-anti-vaxxers-are-refusing-to-vaccinate-their-dogs-over-autism-fears/
I have no reason to believe that this is “fake news.” Could be, but given the credulity of the anti-science nuts — I’m speaking here of many on the regressive left, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to find such idiotic beliefs have currency.
I think Jerry wrote about this when it first came out. I’ve seen it before somewhere anyway.
According to Snopes:
This viral story has its origins in a neighborhood paper, but it is based entirely on the vague comments of two veterinarians and the musings of seemingly random people on the street.
Snot.
Sorry.
Well, yes, that’s what I was referring to. 😀
Try not to feel disgust. Don’t forget mucous flowing from the body is almost always beneficial. 😉
I couldn’t help thinking of the cat licking it off later.
I keep telling myself that, as I go through yet another box of tissues right now. For once I’m grateful I don’t have a cat, so I can suffer in peace.
I hope you feel better soon!
All those gestures, trying to get Simon to wake up, are very familiar to me. During my years of cats that was the typical week end game. When the cat would lie on my head purring is was actually quite a nice feeling…until the sharp claws start to kneed my face. 😎
No knead for correction, thanks.