If you'd rather your cats weren't shredding the furniture to pieces while you're away at work all day, you need a steady source of distraction to keep them occupied. And as long as you've got at least one window in your home, this solar-powered cat toy will keep them entertained and out of trouble. Mostly. Read More >>

Here's everything you need to know about the Internet's favourite animal: cats. All the things you ever wondered about your furry friend? Right here. ASAP Science explains why they like catnip, how they always fall on their feet, why they purr, and how their eyes work. Did you know they spend 85 per cent of the day doing nothing and that drinking, eating and mating only takes up 4 per cent of their day. The question: what kind of catty things are they doing the other 11 per cent? [ASAP Science] Read More >>

All those social networks we spend more than half our life on? There all just varying degrees of the same damn thing. Basically, look at my cat's albums. Watch my cat videos. Read how I hashtag my cat. Check this filtered cat. And on and on we go. Read More >>

Hasbro took a vote, and the internet has spoken. The ballots have been counted, and the people have said F the iron — the new Monopoly token will be a cat. Read More >>

A hacker wanted in Japan for various crimes against computers has been amusing himself playing games with the local police, culminating in a bizarre stunt where he attached a memory card to a cat's collar. Read More >>

A regular pub conversation I have with anyone who'll listen is how London really needs a cat cafe. I went to one in Tokyo four years ago, and had to be physically pulled out over there after my allotted time (and tea had been drained). Read More >>

We'll never know whether this Siamese cat was attempting to set free fall records for its species or engaging in a dramatic feline suicide attempt when it jumped from the top of this Colombian communications tower. But we do know that firefighters were on hand to catch it in a net before it hit the ground. Well done, brave kitty. You're a credit to your species in a way that Maru can only dream of. Read More >>

Everyone knows at least one cat owner who is a little bit crazy, a little bit intense, and a little bit covered in cat fur. Hanging out at this friend's house might be a disgusting chore. But that doesn't mean they don't deserve presents! Read More >>

Stuffed animals? Please. In Russia, claw machines are stuffed with real animals. Finally, something worth winning! But do everyone a favor and hold off until it's finished grooming, would ya? [Reddit via OHYST] Read More >>

Due to high levels of sub-bass frequencies, Dubstep is one of those musical genres that produces strong physical and behavioural reactions in humans. People often feel a vibrating sensation in their chest and a compulsive urge to nod their heads. Cats on the other hand, apparently can't help sneezing along the rhythm, as evidenced by this convincing YouTube video. [YouTube via Buzzfeed] Read More >>

First there were the Rich Kids of Instagram, who were perfectly annoying in their own louche, lazy way. Poppin' bottles on the beach. Private jets. Prepubescence. The Worst People Ever to Use Instagram. Read More >>

Getting tired of the usual Cannes, Toronto and Sundance film festivals? Looking for something a bit more, err, class? One of America's finest contemporary art centres hosted the inaugural 'Cat Video Film Festival'. An estimated 10,000 -- nearly double what was expected -- turned out for an event that was, from its inception to its closing credits, an online meme made flesh (and fur). Read More >>

Ever wondered how every cat manages to land feet down, no matter how they start falling? It's pretty baffling from a physics point of view, what with conserved momentum and all, but actually, when you look at it in super slow-mo, our feline friends turn out to be pretty damn smart. Read More >>

Simon Pierro is relatively well known for his tech-friendly iPad magic. Now he's back with a new set; some cats, and a soundtrack that sort of sounds like it should be coming from a Nintendo Wii. Nonetheless, the tricks are neat enough to be amusing, and simple enough that they're fun to try and figure out. And the cats are, well, cats. [Yahoo News] Read More >>

Do you feel as uncomfortable in your current form? Do you feel as though nature has played a vile trick on you by making you one of the two-legged, whiskerless humans? Do you want to be a cat instead? Read More >>