The cat whisperer
Tue, 16/06/09 – 20:45 | No Comment

For some time troubled dogs and troublesome owners have turned to Cesar Millan for their mental wellbeing. Well, after a very long wait, it’s the turn of the cats. Dr Katrina Warren has come to the …

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Cats in not so clever shock
Tue, 16/06/09 – 21:21 | One Comment

For those of us who have witnessed the raining out the front door, run to the back door thinking the weather’s better there manouver, or watched a cat slowly licking up some dust from the floor, the news that cats aren’t always that clever doesn’t come as too much of a shock.

However, a recent psychology study reported in the Guardian has shown that sample study cats don’t understand cause and effect. Using a sophisticated biscuit on string method they realised that a bunch of cats didn’t realise that pulling on the string would bring them the biscuit. So what says your average cat, all you have to do is tear open the biscuit box and tuck in.

We reckon it just gives our feline friends a good excuse to explain away their bad behavior, so if they jump on the Christmas tree from a great height, how are they to know that it will fall down…

The cat whisperer
Tue, 16/06/09 – 20:45 | No Comment
The cat whisperer

For some time troubled dogs and troublesome owners have turned to Cesar Millan for their mental wellbeing. Well, after a very long wait, it’s the turn of the cats. Dr Katrina Warren has come to the …

Nora becomes a muse
Mon, 8/06/09 – 21:14 | No Comment
Nora becomes a muse

Nora, the supremely talented piano playing cat has long been an inspiration to internet users everywhere but now she has moved on to inspiring composers as well.
Lithuanian conductor Mindaugas Piecaitis premiered his Nora-inspired chamber piece last …

Your friendly neighbourhood Spidercat
Mon, 18/05/09 – 20:34 | No Comment
Your friendly neighbourhood Spidercat

Most cats we know are content to pad incessantly on the back door, staring at you intently (and sometimes with great resentment) as they demand to be let in. However Charlie, aka “Spidercat”, shows a bit of initiative and …

Big cat post - Bengal tiger portraits
Fri, 17/04/09 – 19:07 | No Comment
Big cat post - Bengal tiger portraits

Sometimes, inspired by a particularly good story or experience (see Cheetah Run), we diverge into the world of the “big cat”. This time it’s a selection of photos of Bengal tigers. The stunning photographs show the …

Simon’s Cat
Tue, 14/04/09 – 18:59 | No Comment
Simon’s Cat

Simon’s Cat, broadcast on its very own Simon’s Cat Channel on youtube, is without doubt, a work of genius, perhaps even a work of cat rather than a work of Simon. It has got to be …

The Three Lives of Thomasina - No.1 cat movie!
Fri, 10/04/09 – 11:19 | One Comment
The Three Lives of Thomasina - No.1 cat movie!

Chronicles finds it is time to revisit our old top cat movies list prompted by a viewing of the fantastic Three Lives of Thomasina.
This film stars a very large, very gorgeous ginger cat (a tom we …

Andrew Madigan - Painter of Cats
Fri, 10/04/09 – 10:45 | One Comment
Andrew Madigan - Painter of Cats

Artist Andrew Madigan has been painting and drawing for years, but we’re particularly impressed with his current cat portraits. The Galway based artist works with oils, acrylics and watercolour and is the proud owner of …

Pipolino fights cat obesity; one toy at a time
Fri, 13/03/09 – 11:28 | No Comment
Pipolino fights cat obesity; one toy at a time

Say hello to the Pipolino, a truly great invention to ensure your cat stays fit and healthy.
The product is a mobile food dispenser. Your cat learns that moving and bashing the pipolino about rewards him …

Stunt Kitty: animations we heart
Wed, 11/03/09 – 11:14 | No Comment
Stunt Kitty: animations we heart

We’re impressed with the work of animator Ben Ross on the highly entertaining Stunt Kitty. As we know, cats tend to involve themselves in bizarre leaping & climbing stunts, so Ben publishes a series of …

Infinite Cat project revisited
Tue, 10/03/09 – 11:00 | No Comment
Infinite Cat project revisited

It’s hard to believe that the wonderful Infinite Cat project is almost ten years old.Early in 2000, a guy called Paul Hamilton took a photo of his cat Frankie, staring dismissively out from the internet. …

Cheetah Chicken Run
Sun, 8/03/09 – 10:54 | One Comment
Cheetah Chicken Run

The Chronicles Team recently came together for a “big cats outing”, to one of the few places in Ireland where you can see cheetahs ‘in the wild’. Just minutes drive from Cork city, Fota Wildlife Park has a couple of cheetahs. And at 3pm on Saturdays they are fed in a novel way…

Kittens Cam
Wed, 25/02/09 – 21:46 | No Comment
Kittens Cam

After a long day, most of us like to relax - some have a nice meal, some a glass of wine. We at Chronicles like to sit down to an evening of Kittens Cam (click for …

Socks R.I.P.
Sun, 22/02/09 – 11:57 | No Comment
Socks R.I.P.

It is indeed a sad year for presidential cats. The venerable Socks has passed on to kitty heaven at the age of 18 or 19 (depending on which media reports you read).  A longtime favourite of cat …

Play it once, Nora, for old times’ sake.
Sat, 21/02/09 – 8:00 | One Comment
Play it once, Nora, for old times’ sake.

Ah, modern day. An age where if you ask people what they know about the piano, they are unlikely to talk about Rachmaninoff. But they may very well begin to enthuse about Nora, the Cat That …