Hello Kitty is a female, anthropomorphised (humanised), Japanese Bobtail cat. She is all-white and her full name is Kitty White (‘Kiti Howaito’). In terms of the cat fancy, traditionally the Japanese bobtail is normally seen in a tortoiseshell-and-white coat. This … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-MIDLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MICHIGAN USA: This is a bizarre story which is currently being widely reported. I’ve joined in because of the interest around identifying as a furry and the alleged response from the school. I believe, perhaps … continue reading…
Words are superfluous I feel. This is another example of anthropomorphizing the domestic cat. There is quite a lot of it on the internet and some more examples at the base of the page. This is a nice example. Cleverly … continue reading…
These are just plain creepy. Creepypasta comes to mind. They were brilliantly set up and taken by a very clever photographer who I believe is the cat’s caregiver. They have a very mysterious mood. But at this time, I don’t … continue reading…
In today’s column (which I am yet to read), Giles Coren has mentioned that Saturday’s The Times newspaper reported on a creeping humanisation of the domestic cat. This has been driven by 3.2 million households in the UK acquiring a … continue reading…
I have consistently said that cat guardians should respect their cat companion as a feline but treat them as a member of the human family. I think that is the right combination but it does lend itself towards anthropomorphising your … continue reading…
The title might bemuse you because this sort of story is certainly bemusing. It’s a modern sort of story, something you would never have seen about 10 years ago or more. I’ve referred to “cat furries” but actually it includes … continue reading…
This is a picture of a young woman who appears to be suffering from an acute case of feline anthropomorphism. Did I spell that correctly?! I am kidding or I hope I am. Dressing cats as babies is treating cats … continue reading…
Maud Feijt posted to her Twitter feed pictures of a cat bedroom that she constructed with her partner because she says that “we made our cats a bedroom”. And her Twitter feed has accrued a lot of likes and comments … continue reading…
There are two main reasons why people put clothes on cats. The first reason is functional. You can buy “clothes” which calm your cat, for example. This is the Thundershirt. You can buy a jacket for your cat which stops … continue reading…
If this cat was a human you would say that they had a “furrowed brow”. A face of worry and anxiety. Whereas a person would be genuinely worried and anxious, for this cat the appearance is due to his or … continue reading…
I’ll tell you why cats can’t be gay. There is quite a lot of talk on homosexuality in cats: gay males and lesbian females. A lot of cat owners claim that their cat is gay, male or female. They judge … continue reading…
This is the most mesmerising cat face that I have seen ever. It is amazing. You genuinely can see a person in there trying to get out. It is the most peculiar sensation looking at this cat. It is like … continue reading…
This is anthropomorphising the domestic cat. It’s cute but….
continue reading...Doraemon is a cute, male robotic cat and part of the Japanese culture concerned with cuteness which is a form of escapism. Rarely do I dip into Japanese culture. When I do it is like visiting another planet. In this … continue reading…
