Kitten Does His Best John Cena ImpressionWalter Santi is known to Neatorama readers for a series of videos showing how he takes in stray cats and treats them like kings and queens. The YouTuber even built onto his house to accommodate cats who need shelter. In his latest video, he shows off the Kitty Wrestling Federation practicing their body slams. The litter of kittens are doing what kittens do, practicing their hunting and fighting skills with their brothers and sisters. But one kitten is also a master at parkour! He gains the high ground before he body slams a sibling in an assault from above. This kitten grew up to be a cat to reckon with for some loving permanent home. You can see the origin of this litter in another video. -via Fark​
Wildlife Rehabilitation Sometimes Involves Dress-UpThe video is not a furry performance, it's just another day on the job at the Richmond Wildlife Center. Executive Director Melissa Stanley is feeding a tiny fox kit while wearing a fox mask. It's part of their scheme to keep wild animals from imprinting on humans so that they can be released into the wild later, if at all possible. This kit was brought in on February 29, at less than a day old. The female kit was found on a city street in Richmond, Virginia. A good Samaritan thought it was a kitten and took the kit to the local ASPCA shelter. The shelter determined it was a fox, and transferred the kit to the wildlife center. The center believes the kit must have fallen out of a trap, or off the trapper's truck. While caring for the kit, the staff tries to minimize human contact, which includes wearing gloves, no talking, and even wearing a fox mask. Notice that the kit is sitting on top of a fox plush toy, in an effort to keep her experience as natural as possible.The center reached out and has located another wildlife center that has fox kits of about the same age, and they have decided to transfer the infant kit to AERO in Northern Virginia so she can be around other foxes. This will help her learn who she is and will better equip the kit to survive and reproduce in the wild. This kit will not be forgotten, though. Her short time at the center has brought them a viral video, global news coverage, and much-needed donations. -via Boing Boing​
This Cat Learned to Shoot Rubber BandsWe make jokes about how cats would take over the world if only they had opposable thumbs. They are learning to work around that deficit by using claws and two paws at a time. Serena loves playing with rubber bands, and has worked out how to shoot them like an arrow by using both paws. That's a smart cat! The first time you see it, you might think it's accidental, but she does it over and over, because of course she does. Now Serena doesn't have to have someone around to make them move so she can chase down the fast-moving rubber bands. But it's not yet time to panic. Cats may learn to manipulate manmade objects, but only for their own amusement. Actually taking over the world is a hassle they aren't likely to bother with, even when they are intelligent enough to do so. Cats are smart enough to get what they want, and that should be enough for anyone. The song accompanying this video is "Shake It And Break It (Weary Blues)" by Butch Thompson & Southside Aces. -via Metafilter​
50 Animals That Look Just Like Food(Image credit: ismaning)Have you ever looked at your cat and thought you were seeing a giant croissant? Have you ever noticed how a corgi's butt resembles a loaf of bread? Or that tiny turtles can look like pickle slices? If so, you might just be hungry. We are primed to see important things, and food is definitely important. But you may be surprised to see how many animals can look like some kind of food. The parakeet above is soft, round, and wears pink blush, just like a peach. I hope his owners named him Peaches! But whoooo is this?
Friend or Enemy? Seagull is Obsessed with CatMino lives in Turkey, where cats are highly revered. But she lives in a house overlooking some dangerous territory, so she stays inside, watching the birds through a window (along with the lovely view). Then a seagull took a particular interest in Mino, and came to visit every day. It wasn't clear whether the bird hated the cat or wanted to make friends, because these two species have very different languages. But it was clear that the seagull was obsessed with Mino. They got used to each other, and the seagull brought his mate around to see Mino. Still, it wasn't clear why the seagulls came to visit the cat. They all taunted each other endlessly, but who knows what that means to a seagull? You'll have to watch the video to see how the story turns out, and it all becomes clear in the end. Yes, Mino has an Instagram gallery, so you can follow the story in the future.
Meet Dmitri, The Blind CatDmitri is a blind cat. His eye sockets are empty but his heart is full of love for his humans and adventure.