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Critic: Cat’s Overacting Ruins Play

Drama critic Bill Roann has a bone to pick with the performance of Casper the cat.  In a review he recently penned for The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, OR, the critic wrote: “In what was an otherwise delightful little play, Casper’s performance was contrived, melodramatic and exaggerated to the point of near unwatchability.  Casper dragged what would have been a relatively easy play to recommend down into the dregs of mediocrity.”

Casper’s agent, Tracy Landis, had a diplomatic, if slightly biting response when reached for comment.

“I’m not sure what play Mr. Roann was watching, but he is certainly entitled to his opinion,” she said.  "Casper has been an institution in the Oregon theater scene for the past 18 months.  He has received numerous accolades, and no other reviewers seem to have a personal problem with him the way Roann apparently does.“

Via engkunohidayu.

Elderly Cats Learn to Use Webcam

To the delight of Internet users everywhere, two adorable elderly cats named Gizmo and Chihiro had trouble figuring out how to use their new webcam.  The entire thing was recorded and uploaded by friend Jay Martinez.

“The whole exchange is just hilarious,” said Martinez.  "They just keep staring into the camera and trying to figure out how to turn it on, all the while broadcasting the entire thing online!“

Martinez said he uploaded the video to YouTube because he thought it was cute and funny, not to make fun of his friends.  He said Gizmo and Chihiro thought it was funny too, once they were let in on the joke.

Via Jamie Ambrosy.

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Cat’s Knitting Is “Getting Better”

Ruffles the cat loves to knit, and reportedly, he is getting better at it. Friend say that Ruffles’ knitting skills have markedly improved since joining online knitting community Ravelry.com.  

“He usually knits a good 3 hours per day, in between naps,” said roommate Diego Aceves. “He’s getting better, I guess… but I just know he’s going to give everyone ‘scarves’ for Christmas.  Again.”

Via elbarto__.

Cat Hired to Guard Shoe Collection

Hong Kong socialite Mindy Wu is no slouch when it comes to her shoe collection. With a closet valued at nearly $750,000, it requires round-the-clock protection.

“We’ve contracted a cat named Horlick to keep an eye on things in there,” says Wu’s estate manager Tom Luo. “He’s got a lot of experience in private security, so we’re pretty confident about the hire.”

Via Pang Chin Ching.