cats

PHOTO OP: Slow Cook Kitty

Via tiannajo.

Kitten Turns Laundry Chute Into Theme Park Ride

No one ever stops cats from making their own fun. A local kitten named Meatball did just that when she discovered that a laundry chute made for a great slide. She got the word out on Facebook and soon 40+ kittens had shown up for a good time.

“She charged admission,” says Herb Goldthwait, a witness. “Three bucks a pop for one slide. In all, Meatball made out pretty good today.”

Via Knepper_vt.

Cat Accepted to Prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop

Natsuki, a kitten from Bend, OR, has been accepted into the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop and MFA program at the University of Iowa. The two-year residency program counts among its impressive list of alumni and faculty some 28 Pulitzer Prize winners.

Natsuki will become the youngest cat to attend the IWW, beating out 2006 graduate Snowball by 34 days.  She plans to work on an anthology of short stories during her time in Iowa.

Via chaosphoenx.

PHOTO OP: Fluffy Kitten

Via bregunn.

Cat Hired to Guard Billionaire’s Secret Treasure

A cat named Frajola has been contracted to safeguard a treasure chest in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The contents of the chest, owned by Brazilian banking mogul Marcel Herman Telles, are unknown, but presumed to be extremely valuable.

“The chest itself has no lock,” explains Roberto dos Santos, a source close to the Telles family. “The cat just sits on top and asks you for the secret code. If you don’t know it, he calls the cops.”

Frajola is rumored to be paid in the finest yellowfin tuna, though The Fluffington Post could not confirm this at press time.

Via Melissa Lenz.