Porky Pets November 11, 2009 3:41 PM | permalink

Already a hit across Britain, "micro-pigs," which have been declared the new pet craze by the U.K.'s Daily Mail, are now snorting their way into the hearts of American celebrities such as Paris Hilton.

"Unlike popular myth, the pigs are exceedingly clean and enjoy the company of people," according to the Mail. So if you've ever been called a pig or live in a "pigsty" this may not be the four-legged companion for you. The same applies if you are the proud owner of a bacon lamp.

Via: RentedSpaces.com

High Purrformance Vehicle? October 22, 2009 10:07 AM | permalink

Above is an NYPD picture of a not-too-bright cat that traveled two miles stuck inside the engine of a  Nissan before being discovered by the driver.

An "elite team" of officers were called to the scene and extracted the greasy kitty, who most likely spent one of his nine lives to emerge from the Murano in good condition.

It could've very well been a cat-astrophe, but instead, it is a heart-warming fluffy tail tale that inspires hacks like me to make "listen to the engine purr" jokes.

Story here.

Metallicats? October 21, 2009 2:14 PM | permalink

In honor of last month's A Day Without Cats on the internet, we got a fair amount of attention for our video entitled "Maru The Employee," about a cubicle worker who seems to have let watching cats on the internet affect his performance at work.

Now, with this new video from the always awesome Mark Douglas at Barely Digital, it seems that the backlash against internet cats (and the fans they draw) has shifted from a meme to a movement, and does it with a pretty spot on Metallica impression. Check it out:

For whom does the Keyboard Toll now, Keyboard Cat?

It tolls for thee.

Ursa Major Damage October 16, 2009 2:34 PM | permalink

When a Colorado couple heard their car alarm going off and saw a light moving around inside their vehicle, they assumed their car was being stolen and called police.

Deputies who responded found it was a bear who was smart enough to get in, but not bright enough to get out.

At left, one of the excellent pictures of the car carnage the suspect caused from the Teller County Sheriff's office.  Go here to see the rest.

Now, imagine trying to get that bear drool off your upholstery.

ZEBRA ATTACK!!! October 12, 2009 3:36 PM | permalink

Around here, we don't have mid-afternoon doldrums.  Our employees are on constant high-alert, because lurking between these cubicles is an angry rock n' roll zebra with a penchant for sucker punches. Just watch poor Kyle go from fancy-pants male model to the latest victim of full-bore zebra rage.

Cat Crap Causes Kookiness? October 9, 2009 9:40 AM | permalink

You probably know a crazy cat lady.  And maybe you've heard that pregnant women can get sick from a cat-bourne illness called toxoplasmosis.  But did you know that scientists think there might be something in kitty's poop that makes feline fiends act far out? 

Listen to the last segment on this episode of Radiolab and find out more.  And, um, step away from the litterbox...

Image: I took that pic of my hairdresser's Maine Coon cats.  Besides doing my tresses, he's also a world-renowned cat show judge.  He's brilliant.  Lovely. And yeah, he's pretty cracked.

Related: Our original, viral Maru the cat spoof called "Maru the Employee" featuring a guy who's watched one too many of the internet-famous cat clips.

From the 'Make Me Unsee It' Files: Dog Lingerie October 7, 2009 4:13 PM | permalink

Dog lingerie.

For sale, and for reals.

Well folks, forget GDP growth, guess the recession is officially over.

And forget me ever sleeping again after seeing the come-here-boy-hither glances on all the mutt models.

To view all the dogs in their different dainties, click here and head to Urlesque's splashy spread.

To actually buy these items get your head examined because you are obviously barking mad go to Metro Paws.

From the OMG WTF Files: LOL Cat Bible? October 6, 2009 10:03 AM | permalink

Started in 2007, the LOL Cat Bible Translation Project says they now have most of the good word turned into tortured LOL cat prose.

They aren't kidding.  From the Genesis through the entire New Testament, you can enjoy this ancient text as if it were being delivered from the great ceiling cat in the sky.

Here's a sample from the notoriously sexy Old Testament bit, the Song of Solomon:

Teh Beluved:

While teh king wuz at his tabul eating cheezburgerz,
  my smellz go out.

My luver beez like teh sack of catnip
  I put between mah brestes. I want him der.

Ur hed sits on yu secksey liek a rly big cat condo.
 Ur hair iz, leik, so hawt that Steve Jobz got cot in it. Srsly.

Now let us pray... that this revelation won't give us all nightmares.

Outer Space Hockey Bear is Angry October 1, 2009 11:03 AM | permalink

It's not new for this season, but it's totally new to us -- the most excellent opening to kick off a hockey game ever.*

A video montage of a nuclear equipped hockey-playing interstellar polar bear who whooshes down to Earth to enact a violent rampage on Anchorage to the riffs of Kenny Loggins. 

And you thought Sarah Palin was scariest thing to come out of Alaska.  It's gotta be seen to be believed and all:

*Actually I've never been to a hockey game, but if the matches come standard-equipped with this brand of scrumptious schlock, I'm all in.

Men Are Pigs? September 24, 2009 9:04 AM | permalink

In case any of you ladies out there have ever called your husband a pig, you might decide that you owe him an apology after checking out this clip from The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest.

Of course, this kind of behavior is nothing new for this blog.

And at least Marion and Rachel never got get arrested for having sex with a table.