Of what do cats dream? A stranger to the free-roaming fauna of the alien outdoors, my indoor cat, Martha, probably dreams of her favorite activity: playing fetch with her toy rattle-mice, blissfully unaware of the livelier, meatier, and more delicious variety found teeming out in fields, or at least in more squalid dwellings than ours. Even those felines that spend their lives in whole or in part prowling the grasses, barns, and streets of the world must spend their catnaps replaying past mousehunt glories.
Take this house cat, for example, so rapt with its visions of the thrill of the chase that it fails to notice itself hanging off its precarious perch, fails to notice when its dream takes hold of it so thoroughly that it flails mightily in the air, fails even to wake up upon its ungraceful and decidedly uncatlike wipeout on the countertop. Good thing it was a short drop. We're sure the cat was unharmed. But the mouse probably got away.
If we were to tell you that we have a video of somebody kissing a plastic version of themselves, that would likely send you running for the hills, and rightly so. That's just wrong. Right?
Well, not so fast, reader. Here's a pretty birdie who's found a harder, plastic, more colorful version of himself, and he's in love. Is this a case of mistaken identity or narcissism at its cutest? You be the judge.
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Here at Paw Nation, we love funny videos and we love pet stories. So we decided to hit the streets to ask dogs (and their owners) about everything from how they were adopted to what was the naughtiest thing they've ever done. It's our weekly video series, "Pet On the Street."
This week we're in Miami asking dog owners if their pets play favorites inside the family.
Sorry, dogs, today just isn't your day. Sure, you're known as man's best friend. You are loyal, brave, and your stoicism and confidence are often used to help the blind and the ill. And that's amazing.
But we also know you guys are a bit cocky. You think you're the best at playing catch while cats, on the other hand, spend their time sleeping, hissing, and... sleeping. Looks like your days are numbered, though. Mochi not only plays catch, but she plays it well and with charm and grace. Are we witnessing a little-league superstar in the making?
Here at Paw Nation, we know that every pet has a story -- and we love funny videos. So we decided to hit the streets with our cameras to ask pets (and their owners) about everything from how they were adopted to what was the naughtiest thing they've ever done. It's our weekly video series, "Pet On the Street."
This week we're in Las Vegas asking dog owners about the the things that delight their dog.
For some reason, photographer Anne Geddes gets many of us riled up. Geddes is notorious for dressing babies up like cabbages, carrots, and tomatoes, and then sticking them inside pumpkins and flower pots against their own will. (OK, so they don't necessarily have "will" yet, but still.) It can all be a bit too much.
Cute kittens, on the other hand? In jugs? Kittens in jugs? Yeah, we're down with that. The paws alone make it.
Here at Paw Nation, we know that every pet has a story -- and we love funny videos. So we decided to hit the streets to ask pets (and their owners) about everything from how they were adopted to what was the naughtiest thing they've ever done. It's our weekly video series, "Pet On the Street."
This week we're in Miami asking dog owners about the their pet's favorite tunes.
What music your pooch likes to listen to? Tell us in the comments below.
Move over Rally Monkey, there's a new king of unofficial mascots in Major League Baseball. DJ Kitty is in the house!
In order to give the Tampa Bay Rays a boost in their playoff bid, the team unveiled its secret weapon: A gimmicky series of funny cat videos featuring DJ Kitty. With his Rays hat on backwards, this jersey-wearing housecat is sure to go viral, but will he help the Rays clench the pennant? We'll see.
Tampa Bay's marketing gurus presumably are hoping that DJ Kitty will help boost the not-so-great attendance figures at Tropicana Stadium. We think it's pretty safe to say that the miraculous DJ Kitty will most certainly inspire Rays fans to get out of their seats during the seventh-inning stretch, if nothing else. We love it when he puts his paws in the air!
DJ Kitty is now the star of two online videos in which he represents for the Tampa Bay Rays while showing off his formidable skills with the crossfader. On the first, he spins the 1992 dance club classic "Jump" by The Movement. The second is DJ Kitty's sultry interpretation of Gucci Mane's "Wasted" which is, in all honestly, exactly the same as the original (only with a super awesome cat pretending to be a disc jockey).
Having seen both performances, we can't help but notice that DJ Kitty has a very limited set of moves. But after all, he's a cat; what do you expect? It's impressive enough that the cat wrangler was able to get Kitty to sit behind the turntables during filming. How they got him to hold put his paws in the air like he just don't care, we'll never know.
Chicago's OK Go has made a name for themselves by giving the world one mind-bendingly choreographed, one-take music video after another. From employing treadmills to huge, elaborate Rube Goldberg machines, the band manages to top their previous efforts with each new OK Go video. So what's the X factor they've added to their new clip for the single "White Knuckles"? Trained dogs! (Why else would you be reading about a music video on Paw Nation?)
As if nailing their now trademark synchronized dancing wasn't impressive enough for the foursome, OK Go tested the limits of their patience by adding "12 [animal] trainers, two furniture movers, 12 dogs, one goat, 38 buckets, and a bunch of furniture" to the proceedings this time around, according to the dog trainer's blog. When all was said and done, the rockers' latest masterpiece took three and a half days and 124 takes to complete.
You thought you were having a great day? Check out this funny animal video featuring happy otters bouncing up and down at the Chester Zoo in the U.K. Squealing with delight, these guys sure are happy to see something -- or someone -- over that fence.
We may not be aware of what's behind the festivities, but this sure does call for a celebration! So grab the nearest otter and start a dance party! (And click here for yet another funny otter video!)
Here at Paw Nation, we love funny dog videos and we know that every pet has a story. So we decided to hit the streets to ask pets (and their owners) about everything from how they were adopted to what was the naughtiest thing they've ever done. It's our weekly series, "Pet On the Street."
This week we're in Los Angeles asking pet owners about the funny and sweet nicknames their dogs answer to.
What nicknames do you use for your pets? Please tell us in the comments below.
This funny cat video isn't just entertaining, it's informative. Witness the art of Parkour. According to Wikipedia, Parkour began in France and is "the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the environment. It is a non-competitive, physical discipline... in which participants run along a route, attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible."
In other words, it's a fancy-sounding opportunity for grown human beings to act as closely as possible as they can to Spider-Man while hopefully avoiding bruises or death. And ain't nothing wrong with that. Live your life, man.
But don't count out cats. Sure, they may be best known for landing on all fours, but who knew they could scale walls with the best of them?
Ah, the unfortunate sphynx cat. Left with nothing to cover its pink, muscular body, this hairless feline doesn't know the tactile joy of a full coat of fur. That's okay for some cats, but this kitty, on the other hand, isn't satisfied,
He just wants to know what it feels like to have hair, y'know? Ain't nobody gonna keep him from getting the whole taste of it -- the texture, the touch, the smell... Even if it belongs on the head of a middle-aged dude standing nearby.
Sure, there are some dog breeds whose breathing can be problematic (see bulldogs and pugs), but also bear in mind that for all the possible aggravation, owning such a pooch can bring with it some priceless moments, just like this one. We could watch this funny snoring shar-pei video for hours.
Here at Paw Nation, we know that every pet has a story, and it's usually a story their owners just love to tell. So we decided to hit the streets to ask pets (and their owners) about everything from how they were adopted to what was the naughtiest thing they've ever done. It's our weekly series, "Pet On the Street. "
This week we're in New York City finding out if these pooches adore, ignore or are afraid of the children they meet on the street.
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