CATastrophes Web Series Makes Us Laugh, and Helps Cats!

If you read Catladyland, I'm pretty sure you've got a great sense of humor and are all for cats finding great homes. Well, my friend Alana Grelyak of the Cat in the Fridge blog has teamed up with filmmaker husband Michael Gabriele to create a new humorous, cat-centric web series called CATastrophes. And Discovery Digital Network's Animalist.com has picked it up! This is good news for humans and cats alike!

CATastrophes stars Alana and actor/comedian Kris Flanagan, and each episode features adoptable cats and a couple who has to deal with comedic situations surrounding the cats. What's so cool about the series -- aside from the fantastically fun storylines and outstanding production quality -- is that these cats in need of homes get extra exposure. Win-win, right?

Kris and Alana are simply CATastrophic.

Between the longer features, Alana and Kris will offer tips on living with cats, showcase harder-to-adopt kitties and even reenact viewers' stories. And within the features are critical messages about important topics like spaying and neutering. The CATastrophes team has really figured out a way to use their medium to entertain and educate the public. And I much prefer their style to the hard-to-watch commercials and videos that feature the darker side of the subject.

Cats in tie = good entertainment.

The episodes will air weekly on Animalist.com and YouTube, and today's new one stars the one and only Lil BUB as a cat who has the power to take humans back in time! Also featured are adoptable cats from Tree House Humane Society in Chicago. I'm a big fan of The BUB, and thoroughly enjoyed this clever story. I'm planning on subscribing to the channel so I don't miss an episode. I'm sure after watching the current episode, you'll want to do the same thing. Plus ... BUB! Here it is:

Catladyland loves to support anything funny that also helps cats. This is exactly what CATastrophes does. I hope you'll join us in enjoying and sharing this fun and thoughtful new project.

This post is sponsored by Discovery Digital Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about CATastrophes, but Catladyland only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Discovery Digital Network is not responsible for the content of this article.

My Cats and I are Feeling Vine, Thank You Very Much

Have you seen the Vine video app available for download in the Apple store? I just started hearing about it and then last week at BlogPaws, my Catster buddies were totally swinging from the Vine so I thought I'd give it a try. Now I'm totally hooked!

Saffy gets ready for her premiere on Vine.

It's kind of like Instagram, in that you can follow other users and they can follow you. You create an account and then link it to Facebook and Twitter if you wish. To create a video, you simply press the screen with your finger and then let go when you are finished recording that particular clip. You can record as many clips as six seconds will allow. Then Vine edits them all together and plays them on a loop. It's pretty cool!

Here are a couple that I made:





I know I'm just a beginner, but I'm having a ton of fun. If you're on Vine, follow me!! My username is ... Catladyland! And I'd love to see your silly Vine vids!

Guest Post: Tampons -- The Perfect Cat Toy?

Over the next week, you'll have the pleasure of reading cat humor from a variety of guest posters. Today's silliness comes from Jenny Dean of Floppycats!


A few years back I read a post about Campons. It was hilarious. I loved how the author described how tampons were the perfect cat toy. As it turns out, my Ragdoll cats Charlie and Tigg love tampons as cat toys too. Here's a video I was able to snap of them playing with tampons.

There's even an Etsy seller that makes fake tampon toys for cats! Does your kitty like to play with tampons?

Cat Loves Touching Stuff

Cats are so touchy.

 

Treadmill Confuses Cats

An oldie, but a silly, silly goodie

How to Wrap a Phoebe Cat

After watching Cosmo and Saffy become pretty packages, we get to experience Phoebe. 

Phoebe reacted...well, like we'd expect Phoebe to react.

 

How to Wrap a Saffy Cat

Yesterday we watched Cosmo getting trimmed and taped. Think Saffy will enjoy the whole wrapping experience? Think again.

How to Wrap a Cosmo Cat

With the popularity of the viral "How to Wrap a Cat For Christmas" video, I thought it would be fun to see exactly how my three would enjoy the whole wrapping experience. Today, we watch Cosmo get into the spirit. Or not.

Pool-Playing Cat is Right on Cue!

Did I win yet?

 

Puppy's Gonna Get Whomped!

One of the most patient cats I've ever seen...

 

A Very Dramatic Tale of Cat vs TP

One obsessed cat. One roll of TP. Carnage ensues.

 

Meezer Kitten Mayhem

Two crazy Meezer kittens and one Meezer Mama trying to ignore it all

 

Cat vs Electric Train

"A new toy? For me?"

It's a Kitten. In a Bucket.

Two scoops, please.

Stop, Thief!

Silly Bengal cat jumps in tub and makes away with poofy-poof!

Birdie Chirp Duet

What's cuter than one kitty chirping at birds? You guessed it!

Kitten Mirror Dance

Watching this, it's easy to forget there's a mirror! 

 Just looks like two kittens playing.

One Crazy Puppy and One Very Patient Cat

Those darn kids!

Ten Baby Kitty Noisy Noms!

A whole pile of nom-nom-nom!

 

Slippy-Slidey Cat!

An oldie, but a funny, funny goodie!