It's no longer even debated whether the internet was created for the sole purpose of spreading cat videos to the seven continents—of course it was. The only real question now is whether the internet is actually MADE of cats. If it is, then perhaps we have found the mother of the internet: the video below from 1903 is called "The Sick Kitten," and it may very well be the world's first cat video. Made by G. A. Smith, the film may also feature the first close-up shot not involving a microscope or keyhole. Unfortunately, there are no records as to whether the kitten in the video survived. more ›

A cat on Long Island died earlier this week after some miserable P.O.S. shot the poor thing with a bow and arrow. Now the Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward to help track down and convict the kitty killer. Because seriously, who does that? This isn't The Hunger Games people and you aren't Hawkeye. Put the bow and arrow down! more ›

Bodega cats are a New York City treasure—they guard our apples, our milk, and our Bud Lite Lime when we aren't around. They protect our corner bodega from the one thing that metal rolldown gate can't: rodents. And sometimes they pop their cute little faces out of the bottom shelf when you reach down to grab a bottle of water. They're so cute that we don't even care that their cat litter is right next to the produce—that's a mark of true love. Pictured is one of the bodega cats that we see every day—he lives in a storefront on Jay Street in Brooklyn with one other cat, and as you can see he takes his job very seriously, wearing a tuxedo every single day. more ›

Yesterday we were sent this photo of a flyer displaying a lost kitten named Carlo, a 5-month-old tabby that the firefighters on East 85th Street had taken in. It's believed the kitten ran off when the firefighters got an emergency call on Saturday night, after which time they put up flyers around the neighborhood (with the assistance of Anjellicle Cats) asking for their new feline friend to be returned. And their plan worked: Carlo is back in the firehouse! more ›

This sign was spotted by one of our readers on the Upper East Side this morning, put there by the firefighters at East 85th Street who have lost their kitten. It reads: "Please help find Carlo. He is a 5 month old unneutered kitten. He is missing from his post at the firehouse at 159 East 85th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Avenue). Carlo is white and orange with amber eyes. If you have seen or found Carlo please call 212-249-2762 or 646-245-2289 or bring him back to his firehouse. Thank you." more ›

A Manhattan kitty recently threw such a hissy fit that its owner had to call the cops. For real. The Daily News today has the story of 2-year-old tuxedo tabby Aqua—who got so upset about something he went and threw himself through a glass window pane in Inwood. Fortunately, the fuzz collared the frisky feline before fur flew fatally! more ›

Today we offer you up a couple of Brooklyn's oddest animal pairings of the past. First up, in the early 1950s, two porcupines from the Amazon Jungle moved in with Marion and Paul McMichael (a New York Zoological Society member) of Brooklyn. The vegetarian creatures were named Gerald and Geraldine, and were reportedly "affectionate and playful... clean and do not destroy furniture." However, if they wanted to play, they would "nip at [one's] ears," which is incredibly terrifying considering they are described as having "rodent teeth." On the upside, they would not shoot their quills at their hosts, and removing the quills from the rug was "the only tough job." And probably all worth it to see the prickly pair dining on cornmeal at a candlelit dinner table. more ›

Sure, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff has overseen some big cases, but has any been as important as Arm & Hammer v. Clorox: Battle of the Kitty Litters? Rakoff wrote, " The court agrees with [Arm & Hammer]'s expert that it is highly implausible that eleven panelists would stick their noses in jars of [cat] excrement and report forty-four independent times that they smelled nothing unpleasant." more ›

While keeping resolutions may be a losing battle for us weak humans, it may be easier for you to keep them when they relate to your pet's health. Studies say that about half of dogs and cats are overweight or obese, which can result diabetes, respiratory disease, kidney disease, and other ailments including hip dysplasia. more ›

The cat-on-a-leash phenomenon continues unabated today with a new firsthand account in the Times on the trials and tribulations of training your cat (sorry, make that "pedicat") to walk on a leash. We've seen it before, but not until now have we known, in such vivid detail, how to do it ourselves. more ›

Let's cut to the chase here: if this cat isn't adopted by December 26th, the current owners are going to euthanize her, making it the saddest Boxing Day ever. So let's save her! more ›

One feline is probably hoping the Eurozone crisis is resolved sooner than later. The Guardian reports, "Tommaso, a four-year-old, one-time stray from Rome, is thought to have become the world's richest cat. Since the death of his 94-year-old mistress last month, he has become a property magnate — or perhaps mognate — with flats and houses worth an estimated €10m scattered from Milan in the north to Calabria in the south." Which works out to over $13.385 million! more ›

Just months after her first fashion show, the city Department of Health & Mental Hygiene has sent Matilda the Algonquin cat into exile! The department has banished the cat from her lobby lounge, according to the NY Post, and she's now reduced to being on a leash behind the check-in desk, or lounges on a higher floor, away from where food and drinks are being served. A manager also told inspectors that they contained Matilda with an electronic fence. more ›

Yesterday, we stumbled across the Fat Cats Of Wall Street Tumblr, a great place to spend a few minutes procrastinating. But almost as soon as we found the site, we had some questions. So we got in touch with the man behind FCoWS, Christopher Price, to find out exactly what it all means. more ›

While we think we've solved the mystery of how Willow, the Colorado cat who went missing five years ago only to surface in New York this week, traveled to the Big Apple, there are still many questions. Like how could Willow's microchip, with information about her Colorado home, not be detected? Well, there are some theories. more ›

After telling us that Willow the Colorado cat had been living in Brooklyn, our tipster added, "If either of my cats disappeared for years I would just want to know what happened and that he or she was loved... Please contact her Colorado family!" So we did: We got in touch with Jamie Squires who said she was "grateful" to Willow's New York owner for taking care of her. And how does Squires know Willow was taken care of? "She's fat!" Squires joked, referring to how Willow, a small calico, was five-and-a-half pounds when she ran off and is now clocking in a healthy seven pounds. more ›

Willow's NY owner "fell in love with her on a ski trip when she was a stray in Colorado, and flew her back to Brooklyn, thinking she was too amazing to leave behind." more ›