April 13th, 2010 by Paige
Advertising is all around us every day. And as the electronic age shows us the future, it’s fun to look back at the ads of a simpler time.
Using animals as props in advertising is nothing new and of course cats are a popular choice. They are heavy on personality & capable of evoking emotion in people.
Through The Years
Below is a fun mix of adverts from the 19th & 20th centuries that feature felines. Interestingly enough not a single one of them is for a cat-related product, they are all aimed at people.
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April 8th, 2010 by Paige
Riña de Gatos by Francisco de Goya
Throughout the years cats have also been a popular artistic subject the world over. Loved and kept by people from many different cultures, their likeness has graced many a portrait.
In our searches for cat imagery, we have put together an impressive collection of cat art. From house cats to lions, the feline shape seems to intrigue artists & provide them an interesting challenge.
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March 17th, 2010 by Paige
It’s true a picture is worth 1000 words, and these images illustrate that saying perfectly. We stash every funny cat picture we come across and will continue to share them with the cat crazy web.
These pics do more than prove that cats have a sense of humor, they prove that photographers do too.
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March 10th, 2010 by Paige
The panthera genus is comprised of the four largest members of the cat family, lions, tigers, jaguars & leopards.
The largest of the big cats, these four species also have an ability the rest of the felidae family doesn’t…they can roar.
Not just tough guys, the big cats have also been reported to purr, although from what we read it has not been clinically proven.
Among the largest land predators in the world almost every member of this genus is victim to very low numbers. We introduce to you genus panthera.
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March 3rd, 2010 by Paige
It’s not easy to catch a cat being cute on film, the chances of them being in the mood & you having a camera at the exact same time are slim indeed.
Cats pretend to be serious, but the truth is they have a wicked sense of humor. These photographers managed to do the impossible & get some great shots of cats letting their freak flag fly.
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February 24th, 2010 by Paige
Another small genus, neofelis only encompasses two members of the cat family & they are the smallest of the big cats. These animals inhabit the tropical rain forests of southeast Asia.
This genus is distinct from the other cats, they are similar in size to the small cats, but their skull structure is closer to that of the pantherine cat.
The most notable difference being the size of their canines, which are the largest in relation to body size of all cat species.
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February 17th, 2010 by Paige
We look through a lot of cat pictures, and tigers we like them the best. As we find good shots, we stash them away to share with our readers. Here are some fantastic shots of tigers getting their beauty rest.
Although they are ferocious hunters and big enough to instill us with a sort of instinctive fear, tigers can be pretty cute when they are sleeping.
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February 10th, 2010 by Paige
This genus has a very distinctly different look than much of the rest of the family & there are only two members.
Genetic research has shown that this genus and the Pardofelis genus should be merged into one, but for the sake of keeping it simple, we’ve introduced them separately. We haven’t seen anywhere that the two have actually been merged into one genus as of yet.
Both subspecies are very rare and found throughout southeast Asia. For many years the Bay Cat cleverly eluded the paparazzi in the wild.
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February 3rd, 2010 by Paige
One of our favorite photoshop tricks is morphing celebrities with animals, there is something so funny about an animal doing human things.
This is our smallest cat photoshop collection, but each image is artfully done and well worth the view…which one is your favorite?
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January 27th, 2010 by Paige
Another introduction to the cat family, it’s time to meet the leopards who interestingly enough are not part of the leopardus genus, but of the panthera genus.
These big cats used to be found from the British Isles all the way to Japan, however today they are almost exclusively in Africa and small parts of Asia & Sri Lanka.
Perhaps the flashiest of the cat breeds, the leopard is definitely known for their stylishly spotted coat.
The leopard can survive in a wide variety of habitats from mountains to swamps.
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