Animal Folklore: Cats
Another Giant Cat
Despite its resemblance to the infamous "mutant cat" hoax below, this 2004 image appears to be perfectly authentic.
Despite its resemblance to the infamous "mutant cat" hoax below, this 2004 image appears to be perfectly authentic.
Bonsai Kitten
Maybe the FBI can help us determine whether this tongue-in-cheek Website constitutes harmless satire or a dangerous incitement to cruelty toward animals.
Maybe the FBI can help us determine whether this tongue-in-cheek Website constitutes harmless satire or a dangerous incitement to cruelty toward animals.
Can Cats Suck the Breath out of Babies?
If not, why do so many people believe they can?
If not, why do so many people believe they can?
Christian the Lion (Video)
Viral video tells the true, heartwarming tale of the reunion between Christian the Lion and the two men who adopted him as a cub in the 1970s.
Viral video tells the true, heartwarming tale of the reunion between Christian the Lion and the two men who adopted him as a cub in the 1970s.
Cougar on the Porch! (Photos)
Emailed photos taken through a screen door show a cougar (mountain lion) prowling the porch or patio of someone's home.
Emailed photos taken through a screen door show a cougar (mountain lion) prowling the porch or patio of someone's home.
Cyclops, the One-Eyed Kitten
Emailed image of a one-eyed kitten named Cyclops who lived only one day before succumbing to a rare medical condition known as "holoprosencephaly."
Emailed image of a one-eyed kitten named Cyclops who lived only one day before succumbing to a rare medical condition known as "holoprosencephaly."
The Dead Cat in the Package
After stealing someone's shopping bag in a department store parking lot, the thief gets the surprise of her life when she opens the bag and finds a dead cat inside.
After stealing someone's shopping bag in a department store parking lot, the thief gets the surprise of her life when she opens the bag and finds a dead cat inside.
The Lion Cut
Actually, we think these photos of a "seriously pissed-off cat" just back from the groomer are real, but the accompanying story is too good to be true.
Actually, we think these photos of a "seriously pissed-off cat" just back from the groomer are real, but the accompanying story is too good to be true.
Mountain Lion Killed in West Va. (Photos)
Emailed photos show an unusually large mountain lion (cougar) allegedly killed between Grantsville and Walker near Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Emailed photos show an unusually large mountain lion (cougar) allegedly killed between Grantsville and Walker near Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Painted Cats
Images circulating via email purport to show common housecats hand-painted in a variety of decorative colors and designs.
Images circulating via email purport to show common housecats hand-painted in a variety of decorative colors and designs.
Snowball, the Giant Mutant Cat of Ontario
Direct from our inbox, the email tale of an 87-pound housecat named "Snowball." You won't believe the photo!
Direct from our inbox, the email tale of an 87-pound housecat named "Snowball." You won't believe the photo!
Three Whiskers of Catlore
Cats tend to sprout up like weeds in the folklore of peoples all over the map, and all over time...
Cats tend to sprout up like weeds in the folklore of peoples all over the map, and all over time...
Tiger Nurses Piglets
Emailed snapshots taken at a zoo show a mother tiger nursing a brood of piglets costumed in tiger skins.
Emailed snapshots taken at a zoo show a mother tiger nursing a brood of piglets costumed in tiger skins.
The Cat in Urban Mythology
Sarah Hartwell's instructive and entertaining essay on contemporary folklore about cats.
Sarah Hartwell's instructive and entertaining essay on contemporary folklore about cats.
Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet, Unharmed?
From Cecil Adams of "The Straight Dope," a combined lesson in zoology and critical thinking.
From Cecil Adams of "The Straight Dope," a combined lesson in zoology and critical thinking.