Cats

I'm not a gamer. I haven't played video games in years. Don't get me wrong; I'm not against video games. It's just that, well, at a certain point my cat fell in love with my PS3 controller. I never had the heart to take it away from her, so I just sort of fell out of the gaming habit. My friends at Daily Squee are kind of bummed that I never play online with them anymore, but what can I say? It brings me more joy just to see her snuggled up like that with the joysticks.

By Dr. Patty Khuly, via Vetstreet

Some cats have a curious habit of licking themselves when they receive pets and gentle scratches, while others will attempt to lick the air. A small percentage of felines will even bite or scratch the people petting them.

Cats Who Love to Get Pets
Although it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what a cat may be thinking and feeling as she licks herself, it's important to note that not all felines experience the same sensation when they receive pets and scratches. Some genuinely seem to enjoy the attention, while others probably feel some measure of discomfort.

SEE ALSO: Why Does My Cat... Lick Me?

When you scratch a dog behind his ear, he may often respond to the pleasurable feeling by jiggling his hind limb in a self-scratching gesture. It's almost as if you're attending to an itch that he'd forgotten to scratch.

Feline self-licking or air licking is believed to be the same kind of reaction, particularly among cats who suffer from skin-related allergies, external parasite infestations or other itchy conditions.

Cats Who Can Do Without Getting Pets
A percentage of cats may also be responding to pets and scratches by licking or biting themselves (and sometimes even the human delivering the pets) because they find the stimulus uncomfortable or annoying.

It's believed that cats who suffer from feline hyperesthesia syndrome, a disease in which the skin becomes very sensitive to the touch, may be reacting in this way out of pain or uncomfortable hypersensitivity.

To be safe, cat owners should consult their veterinarians if their cats react to being pet and scratched by exhibiting any unusual licking, biting or scratching.

It's difficult to tell how old this dog is. One thing is for sure: He looks a lot older right now than he probably is. And we'll wager a guess that he probably feels quite a bit older than he is too. Kittens will have that effect on you. A kitten may be the cutest thing in the world, but it's also a handful. Have to deal with three kittens at once? Well, prepare to get frazzled.

These kittens are starting to wake up, but Fido looks like he'd just as soon roll over and snooze for another hour or two. Imagine if you had three 4-year-olds, and it's 5 a.m. on Christmas morning, and all three kids are trying to get you out of bed. Now imagine that's every day. Sympathize with this poor pooch yet?

Your not crazy; you've seen this video before. It's just that last time, our feline DJ was spinning some truly putrid early-'90s house-music jock jams. That was back in the fall of 2010, before dubstep became a national obsession. Now Kitty Skrillex has updated his record collection, and whether you think his new sound is putrid or not, at least it's current.

This keyboard cat is playing a cat keyboard. Your argument is invalid.