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Cat’s Singing Disturbs Housemates

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Cat’s Singing Disturbs Housemates

by Scott Friedstein, FluffPo Correspondent

It was a seemingly peaceful apartment. Then, Jerry discovered his love of showtunes.

“He started off with Phantom, then Rent,” says Drew Farber, a friend of the cat. “His housemates were annoyed, but didn’t raise much of a fuss. Then he got into Les Mis.”

Soon, Jerry’s incessant renditions of “I Dreamed a Dream” and “One Day More” became too much to bear. 

“His housemates confronted him about it,” says Farber. “They reached an agreement after that – no Broadway during naptime. Since that pretty much covered any time of day, everybody was good. I still have no idea how he never heard of Cats.”

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Sleep Researchers Determine that Cat Naps Are the Most Restful

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Sleep Researchers Determine that Cat Naps Are the Most Restful

By Anna Washenko, FluffPo Correspondent

Despite the recent hype about coffee naps, sleep researchers from the University of Wisconsin have found that the best way to snooze is a cat nap. The team found that their feline test subject, a cat named Wookie, was the best rested and most relaxed of all participants, easily besting their human, badger, marmoset, hummingbird and manatee subjects.

“Wookie’s sleeping habits have been of interest in the field for quite some time,” lead investigator Angela Fanness said. “We wanted to take the time to really delve deep into the duration and frequency of his cat naps, and see how they impact his well-being.” 

Fanness explained that the study confirmed long-held suspicions about the benefits of cat napping.

“We found a direct correlation between minutes spent cat napping and happiness,” she said. “Wookie spent the most time sleeping. The naps did have a slightly adverse impact on his weight, but that was the only negative response he had.” 

Results were published in the peer-reviewed journal, Scientific Sleep. 

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BREAKING: Cat Refuses to Leave Bed After Bad Day

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BREAKING: Cat Refuses to Leave Bed After Bad Day

By Anna Washenko, FluffPo Correspondent

According to local news reports, a Chicago-area cat named Pippin is in the middle of a very bad day. Eye witnesses tell authorities that he has locked himself in his room, surrounded himself with blankets and refuses to see or speak to anyone. 

Heather Gonzalez spoke about what incited the cat’s behavior in an interview with NBC5 Chicago.

“I had a lot to do this morning, so nobody gave him scratches behind the ears with breakfast,” she said. “Then there were birds outside the window and even though he mewled for hours — seriously, hours — he couldn’t do anything to catch them.” 

After giving up on the birds, Gonzalez said Pippin retreated to the bed, burrowed under the covers, and has not moved since then.

We’ll update as the story develops…

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