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Can you believe how popular cat videos and cat photos are these days? There are advertisements using cats and kittens\u2014and these companies are not necessarily promoting pet products. My bank actually has an ad on the wall with a cute kitty in the picture.<\/p>\n
Advertisers are using cats, I guess, for interest\u2014because they are so popular\u2014and cats make for a warm, cozy background for a company’s message. There\u2019s even a car ad featuring dogs–where a dog family is traveling in a car with the dog dad at the wheel and the puppy in a car seat in the back. And we all remember one of the most popular Super Bowl ads where cowboys were trying to herd cats.<\/p>\n
I walked through Target the other day and noticed more cat motifs on children\u2019s and adult\u2019s clothing than I\u2019ve seen before. There are games involving cats, slot machines featuring cats, and cat-related books galore for children and adults. Hasbro has even introduced a cat in their Monopoly Game. As I understand it, the cat has replaced the iron. It’s about time!<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ve talked before about the number of ordinary items that now come in cat shapes or that has a cat on it. This year for Christmas I received cat-face clips for closing chip bags, a set of cat shaped measuring cups, a leopard print purse, a blanket covered with cat faces, and two decorative pillows with cats.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, someone sent me a picture of a cat curled up on top of a horse\u2019s head. The cell phone is always handy for taking a shot of your own cat or a neighbor\u2019s cat doing something cute or unusual. That fact alone, I imagine, is how the cute little cat clawed her way up to the top of the heap in entertainment.<\/p>\n
Still at the bottom of the totem pole of respect are those who harm a cat in their attempt to get the shot or who tease a cat unmercifully and embarrass her. When I see a purported \u201ccute\u201d video of a cat trying to get out of a pillowcase or a box or jumping from great heights and landing on her feet (or not) I suspect that the cat isn\u2019t being allowed to behave or react in typical cat fashion\u2014someone is delighting in exploiting the cat and not in a kind way. Grrrrrr.<\/p>\n
On a lighter note, recently, I stumbled across a fun site showing a reality show featuring cats. It\u2019s called the Kattarshians\u2014a play on the Kardashians.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the link if you\u2019d like to check it out. Enjoy! https:\/\/www.petcha.com\/kitten-live-video-feed-is-kardashians-for-cat-fans-trending\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can you believe how popular cat videos and cat photos are these days? There are advertisements using cats and kittens\u2014and these companies are not necessarily promoting pet products. My bank actually has an ad on the wall with a cute … Continue reading