Ms Fix-It

Posted on April 9, 2009 by calsifer

This too too cute for words


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I’m particularly taken not with Kitty’s handymeow credentials but rather her penchant for standing up… much like

Prairie Dogs
Prairie dog standing and facing camera
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or Meerkats

meerkats information photo facts pictures
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and Mongooses
Art print: Banded Mongoose Sits Upright To Get a Better Look Things; a National Geographic photograph by Beverly Joubert
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Seems like this peculiar trait is specific to Japanese cats:

Japanese Standing Cats


Cats have always been very popular in Japan.

Products like Hello Kitty and famous anime movies like Kiki’s Delivery Service are great examples of how much the Japanese adore their feline friends.

Cats are cool and all, but nothing weirds me out more than when a cat does something that is very human-like, such as standing upright on its hind legs.

cat-standing Japanese Standing Cats picture

We came across three great videos showing weird cats that can stand for quite some time.

Cute and adorable… sure.

Completely creepy and unnerving… absolutely.

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2 Responses

  1. soo hian, on April 18th, 2009 at 9:14 pm Said:

    hello, just a heads up to say that I respect and am thankful for what you guys/gals are doing :)

    I stumbled here through myanimalfamily.blogspot.com, cos of the cat abuse case, truly horrifying, and i do hope whoever’s doing it should stop or be caught.

    take care!

    • calsifer, on April 25th, 2009 at 10:04 am Said:

      Thanks, Soo Hian. We fervently hope the perpetrators of the abuse cases are stopped.

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