The Captain’s Log entry: Week of January 15, the year of our Lord 2024 🐱
Cat news...and a correction!
Well folks. Please excuse the delays - the episode coming out? It’s NEXT Tuesday. We wrote out the wrong date for episode 5. This is what happens when one stores the same information in three different places! Thank you for your understanding.
For now…
CAT NEWS LATELY
Fresh catches trawled from the internet.
This guy - Tyler Bass - had a bad day at work. Instead of having kittens about it - he fundraised for them! (Seriously - sports fans need to get a reality check. If you, personally, can’t perform feats of enormous skill under more pressure than the average person will experience in their entire life? Best keep your piehole shut.)
Look out, Patches! Meet Frosty.
28-Lb. Cat Named 'One Frosty Too Many' Wants to Slim Down and Find a Family for the New Year [People Magazine; US]
Please hire me to host this true crime story that impacted a whole town in Italy - hope Hiro gets home safely!
Mystery of actor’s missing cat leads to claims of defamation in Italian town [The Guardian; US / international]
…if this turns out to be a catnapping, it’s soon to be criminally punishable in the UK!
Stanley Cup, schmanley cup - this is the water bottle I’ll be standing in line for
Starbucks ‘Feline In Love’ cat-themed Valentines cups [Dexerto.com, US]
10th Anniversary of LA’s Cat Show - where’s my ticket and how’s putting me and the kids* up for a week? (* = Binky & Snuggles)
We love you, Sam Richardson!
“Ted Lasso”'s Sam Richardson Can't Wait to Spend Time with His Cat After Emmys Win for Guest Actor in a Comedy [Y! Entertainment, US]
Ted Lasso's Sam Richardson Laughs About His Cat Puking in His Shoes Post-Emmy Win: 'It's Really Humbling' [Yahoo! Life via Cattime.com, US]
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