The loudest cat purr!

A cat named Smokey is claimed to have the loudest purr in the world, almost as noisy as a Boing 737 coming in to land! Most cats purr at around 25 decibels but Smokey's averages 80 decibels, and when measured close-up her purrs reach 92 decibels!
For cat lovers, there is nothing more soothing than the sound of their cat purring with contentment ...

Dusty the "burglar" cat!

A security night-vision camera has finally revealed that Dusty, the cat, is responsible for a 3-year crime wave! Residents wondered what was happening when various of their small items, from shoes to stuffed bears to towels to bathing suits ..., started disappearing. In total, more than 600 things have gone missing from gardens or homes in the Californian town of San Mateo. Dusty kept returning home with other peoples belongings. His record is bringing back 11 items in one night!

Larry the cat got a new job!

Larry, a four-year-old former stray tabby, will be tasked with warding off a mischief of rats seen scuttling around the British leader's official residence. UK Prime Minister David Cameron is all set to welcome a cat into his official residence. The arrival follows weeks of speculation about potential pest control measures after a rat was seen outside No 10.

The cat and the Chinese zodiac

There is a legend that explains how each animal in the Chinese zodiac was given their place in the 12-year cycle.
The Buddha invited all the animals together for a banquet, and each animal was assigned a year in the order of its arrival. When the cat heard the news, she notified his friend, the rat, and the two made plans to go together. But the cat overslept in the next morning, and as the rat did not bother to wake her up, she did not make it to Buddha’s meeting, so she wasn't given a year in the Chinese zodiac. This legend not only clarifies the cat’s absence from the zodiac, but also explains why cats hate rats - the rat betrayed the cat!

The year of the cat

Yesterday was the beginning of the Lunar New Year of the Cat or Rabbit. The Vietnamese welcomed the Year of the Cat and the Chinese rang in the Year of the Rabbit. According to legend, the cat was left out of the Chinese zodiac because the rat tricked the cat into missing Buddha’s call for the animals to come and have a year assigned in their honor!
The cat is the fourth animal symbol of the 12-year cycle of the Vietnamese zodiac. Cats are smooth talkers, talented and ambitious, often succeeding in their studies. The Year of the Cat is said to be a stress-free year :)

Unusual cat ... friends

There have been a lot of strange friendships among different animals. Here are some of the most unusual friends of a cat I've found. Simply amazing!

Cat and monkey

 Cats and rabbits

 Cat and pig

Cat and ... camel

Cat and lizard

Cat and bird ... come on!



More unusual cat friendship stories will follow ...