Exploitation of Dogs On Television and YouTube
The modern age of YouTube and instant fame has heralded the introduction of another way to exploit cats and dogs. This article is mainly about dogs. In my opinion cats tend to be exploited...
Category: exploitation
Celebrity Cats: One celebrates, while the other exploits, the cat
Two well known celebrity cats, Bob the Cat in the UK and Grumpy Cat in the USA, provide us with two good examples of how money can be made through the domestic cat or...
The Internet Cat Industrial Complex
The title is a quote by Ben Huh, founder and CEO of the cat media company Cheezburger. He says: “I think what we see here is the rise of the Internet cat industrial complex,” he...
When does celebrating the cat become exploitation?
When does celebrating the cat become cat exploitation? It is a difficult subject and believe me I like fun and larking around. The answer is in (a) the purpose behind the person’s creation –...
Grumpy Cat: a “property” worth several million dollars
Grumpy cat is a “property” worth several million dollars. We always knew that. The word “property” comes from Kia Kamran, a Los Angeles lawyer who represents Grumpy Cat. It is exactly the sort of...
The Exploitation Of Animals
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Although this article isn’t entirely about cats, it’s relevant to cats because many are as exploited as other species of animals. Whether we believe in the Biblical version of how...
Instagram: photo-sharing to animal-selling
Instagram is meant to be a website where people share photos with ease. It is an extension of Facebook where you share words (and photos). Coming, as I have, from a different generation to...
Audio: Listen to me explain the medical reasons for Grumpy Cat’s face
Please click on the audio player immediately below (click the little triangle at the left of the bar below these words) and listen to my explanation for why Grumpy Cat – aka Tardar Sauce...
Tardar Sauce: A Reflection of What is Wrong With Society?
Since the economic downturn in 2008 standards have dropped. Money rules. Politics is increasingly without ethical standards and where has morality gone? Or for that matter, manners? Down the plug hole (Brit speak for...
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