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Cat Volunteers To Test Comfort of New Couch

by Anna Washenko, FluffPo Correspondent

Tabby cat Rita has offered up her skills as a furniture tester and is currently engaged in a thorough review of her family’s new couch. The Millers purchased the sofa from a local designer who specializes in vintage-style pieces. 

“I loved the colorful patchwork design, but Rita was very concerned that the texture and stitching might make it harder to fall asleep,” Mrs. Julie Miller explained. “We’re so lucky to have her looking out for the quality of our naps.”

Rita has insisted that neither she nor the couch be disturbed during the long and involved testing procedure.

Teenaged daughter Tiffany Miller said that while she appreciates Rita’s efforts, she’s skeptical about the need for such a time-consuming process. “We got the couch three days ago and Rita’s been conked out on it ever since,” she confided. “I don’t think this is all scientifically necessary. I just want somewhere to sit and watch TV.”

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STUDY: Cats Prefer to Watch Human Videos on the Internet

It’s a well documented fact that cat videos power the Internet (a study from broadband research company Sandvine found that after Netflix, cat videos account for the greatest amount of Internet traffic). But what do cats like to watch? 

Until recently it was assumed that cats, when they cared about the Internet at all, would mostly just read financial websites and brush up on their Sun Tzu on Kindle. Turns out, however, cats aren’t all that different from us.

A new study out of Columbia University has found that what cats really like to do online is watch human videos.

“We found that nothing lights up the pleasure center of a cat’s brain like a video of a person doing something stupid,” said researcher Todd Wachowski. “In fact, once we dug into the stats, we found that half of the views on that video of Brian Williams singing Rapper’s Delight are from cats.”

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Kitten Dreams of Being Top Programmer

by Anna Washenko, FluffPo Correspondent

At the tender age of two, Mittens already knows what she wants to be when she grows up: a software engineer. The coding prodigy has already created several high-quality works, including an app for rating brands of cat chow and a casual mobile game about stalking birds. 

“She seems happiest at her laptop, keys clattering under her paws,” according to her mentor, Robin Carlisle. “That’s the kind of dedication you look for in a star programmer.” 

Mittens is already hard at work on a new project. Code-named Red Dot, it’s a hunting simulation that entertains while honing predator skills. She’s considering making a series of educational games for today’s tech-savvy young kittens. 

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