Cats

(UPDATED: January 25, 2012)

Cats have been my favorite animals for most of my life. I've been fond of cats since childhood. There's just something about them that just really makes me like them. Maybe I liken cats as being intelligent creatures, always curious and ambitious, able to stand their own ground, are very agile and adaptive... there is just something to love about cats. Much as I've done with rabbits and horses previously... it is time I blog about cats.

Hello to all the cat lovers out there reading John's Blog Space!

LATEST UPDATES/REVISIONS:

JAN 24 2012 - added new section featuring pictures of cats. This was to help bring more views to this post.

--- Cats in Pictures and Videos ---

I understand the importance of establishing a positive atmosphere, so I want to do nothing more than offer a positive and fun place for which to discuss a topic like this. Do you love cats? I hope this blog post will warm your heart. This is dedicated to all of you who love cats. I hope you will be able to enjoy all that I have to provide for all of you.

I know there are people who would rather prefer dogs over cats. Often times, I get jaded about always hearing about vicious dogs being involved attacking people as well as other dogs. How often do you hear of violent cats (except for the ferocious cats, like panthers, tigers, lions, etc.)? It's almost as if people tend to dislike cats so much that they usually have them neglected. Again- there are lots more people who'd rather have dogs than cats, but as a cat lover, cats need the own time in the spotlight.

What Do Cats Signify to/for People?

I don't know my cat breeds too well and what makes them different. You have cat types like Scottish Folds, tabbies, and cats like that. Many nations have such felines in their coat of arms, on their flag, or even as icons of a city or nation. Having such fierce felines (especially lions) usually signify power and wisdom. The use of such felines mean many things to many people in many applications.

If you're a sports fan, you've heard of lots of feline-nicknamed teams. For example... the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Tigers, University of Houston Cougars, LSU Tigers, University of Pittsburgh Panthers, University of Kentucky Wildcats, Western Carolina Catamounts, Tuskegee University Golden Tigers, and teams like that. Even sports teams can appreciate the ferocity and character felines have. Even here in Houston, we are sometimes called the Wildcat City, and us Houstonians are sometimes called Wildcatters. Wildcatters was one of the nicknames that was considered to name the team eventually called... the Houston Texans of the NFL. So even sports teams can appreciate feline mascots and nicknames and what each represents.


This blog post is my virtual salute to cats. So be proud to be here for this post on John's Blog Space, especially if you love cats! What you will see mostly is of videos dedicated to all of you cat lovers out there. This post contains everything from cute kittens to some more fierce felines. Cats of all kinds? I gots 'em, yo! :)

--- Cat Pictures ---

(ADDED: January 24, 2012)
Because of poor view count, I decided to add a section to include pictures to get more views to this blog post. Here now are some cat pictures that I'm sure you'll love if you're a cat fan. These are all based on Google Image searches. Let me know if I can not use the images in question, and I will replace them with others.


^ from: www.aaanything.net - This adorable kitten looks like he/she wants a cuddle. Want to cuddle this cutie of a kitten?


^ from: www.guzer.com - Two cats cuddling each other.


^ from: www.imbecile.me - This cat loves snow!


I hope you enjoyed these pictures! I may add more in future edits.

--- Cat Videos ---

I usually show videos and pictures whenever I do posts like this. However, I will only feature videos to set the tone for this blog post. Your connection may slow down with all of these videos I've found. I do hope you get to enjoy these videos in showcasing cats.

Thanks to all the YouTube channels that allowed for embedding. If there are must-see videos that are not embedded, I will add links to the videos so you can view them privately. I am careful not to feature videos of cats in potentially dangerous situations. The point of these videos is to showcase them in an entertaining and fun manner. This is all supposed to be lighthearted and fun.

Cats Meowing and Talking.

A cat's meow is its cry. We have no idea what a cat is trying to say when we hear "meow." It can be, however, quite cute to hear. These are videos showcasing cats speaking up to the world in their own special way. Enjoy the following videos.

• Strawberry
Meet Strawberry. Strawberry has the most beautiful meow I've ever heard. You might agree after you listen to her meow beautifully in this video:


• Baby Kitten Meowing
Ever heard a baby kitten meow? You will after seeing this. I remember seeing this video a long time ago on YouTube. This was back actually when I started watching mostly cat videos. The meowing this kitty does is rather muffled, but you can still find plenty of value in hearing this adorable kitty meow:


• Tiger Cub Meowing
Before growing up to being a ferocious feline, check out tiger cubs. This is what a baby tiger is like:


• Multiple Meows!
Here is a feline symphony of meowing. Enjoy this bit of video cuteness showcasing cats both young and old meowing to the camera:


Hope you enjoyed these videos!





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Cats at Play.

You have to admit, cats can be such active little creatures! These videos showcase cats playing around as well as cats playing with people. Heart-warming is guaranteed with these.

• Munchkin Cat
I've seen this video several times from other YouTube channels, but this video does it best. This kitty is so cute that it couldn't have had a better background song to equal this cat's cuteness. It actually matches the mood and style of this video. It's not like some videos where somebody takes something cute or happy, then decides to put in some annoying music that completely ruins the mood. Listen to the song and see this super-cute munchkin cat in action. This personally takes me back to my younger days being on YouTube:


• Tickle, Tickle, Tickle!
This kitty is loads of fun as this person plays with this kitty:


• Big Cat with Baby Kittens
One eight-month old cat is accompanied by as many as five adorable baby kittens. Please take a look at this one to enjoy the cuteness of these six cats:

Feline Fun... and Other Cat-Related Awesomeness. :)

These are semi-random videos about cats. They are sure to make you laugh or make you think, "what the heck?"

• I Are Cute Kitten!
Nalts came along with this old video that has eight-figure views. This kitten is obviously cute if it is such a cute kitty. See why this is such a highly-viewed video:


• Cat vs. Rabbit
Cute kitten, cute bunny. Twice the cute for you. Check out these two at play. The sound was audioswapped with a song, so you don't get to hear these two at play. You can still mute the sound and just enjoy the cat playing with this bunny:


Aren't they cute? :)

• Baby Lion
Michele Guzy plays with a baby lion. This little lion may not be Simba, but see this feline (also accompanied by a dog) just shows you how fierce even a baby lion can be:

Cats of Honorable Mention.

I believe you know this kitten quite well. The other one, however, may be a bit foreign to you since the other is so well-known. Here's the only key word I will provide: Sanrio. Meet one of the most famous cats in the world, and also meet another fictional cat:


^ Hello Kitty


^ Charmmy Kitty (the cute white hamster in this video is named Sugar, by the way)

(I had actually planned to post a blog about Hello Kitty. I still haven't ruled out making one eventually.)


That concludes this video-driven post regarding cats.

--- Are YOU a Cat Lover? ---

If you love cats, I hope these videos have helped put a smile on your face. Here are a few resources if you love cats. Feel free to visit these sites and get more cat love:

Here are two of the most popular YouTube channels devoted to cats:
• thecatdiaries on YouTube
• ShallAdoreCats on YouTube

And these are various other cat-related sites:
• Kitten Pictures - Cute Little Kittens
• Cats on About.com
• *~ HitomiNeko ~* * * Lovely Things in my life * * * ("Neko" is cat in Japanese)

I may provide more links in edits. Let me know if there are any I should feature. Remember- help me help my readers/visitors. I don't blog for myself; I do this for everybody. So PLEASE help if you can and if you'd like to.





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Horses

I love cats and rabbits, but I've recently been fond of horses. I'd never want to own a horse or learn to ride a horse. However, I do think horses are beautiful creatures. Maybe it's just the fact that horses are just so majestic as they romp around stables and out in the open. I sometimes see some horse riders ride their horses on the grass or something as cars roll by. This blog post is mostly driven by YouTube videos more than

Maybe this blog post will appeal to you if you love horses or are fond of horses. Consider this a compliment to my blog post about rabbits that I did long ago.

--- Horses in General ---

^ from: www.persianhub.org - a Persian horse.

Whether for keeping in stables, doing equestrian events, horse racing, or whatever the case... horses are truly beautiful creatures. They are muscular and have lovely flowing manes and tails. Think about seeing a horse roam freely in a ranch or out in the open. Just seeing a horse gallop and roam freely is just a beautiful sight. What about those into sports involving horses? Whether it's some equestrian events, rodeo, or horse racing (which I am not any kind of fan of); horses are great animals.

I do NOT know my breeds of horses. If I do have a favorite kind of horse, I've always found Clydesdales to be beautiful horses. You may be familiar with Clydesdales if you watch Budweiser commercials. Those are really the only breed of horses I am familiar with. Them, and other kinds that I only know of from sports teams: mustangs, colts, broncos, stuff like that.

There was a news story I once saw where mustangs were being threatened by certain people. I am not any kind of animal activist (or any kind of activist), but those were some beautiful horses being threatened by a certain organization or some bunch of heartless idiots. It was an unusual way that I became compassionate for the safety of horses.


Horses also have their fair share in mythology and fiction. Here are a few for you (without pictures). Click on the Wikipedia links to learn more about them through Wikipedia:

Centaur.

Half-horse, half-human; the Centaurs are one of many different unique creatures in Greek Mythology. They were monsters in a number of games including "The Battle of Olympus," "Final Fantasy Mystic Quest," and other games. Motaro is a Centaur beast who serves as a demon in "Mortal Kombat III." More information on the Centaur (Wikipedia)

Unicorn.

The beautiful unicorn is a mythical horse that bears one huge horn on its head. They represent good luck. Killing a unicorn brings about bad luck and a curse. In today's culture, makeup maker Lime Crime features a unicorn as its logo. The coat of arms of a number of countries and territories use the unicorn in them. More information on the unicorn (Wikipedia)

Pegasus.

Pegasus is a beautiful mythical creature. Whereas the unicorn is known for its huge horn on its head, Pegasus is best known for being a majestic horse with wings. The logo for Mobil 1 motor oil features a red Pegasus. TriStar Pictures Inc. features Pegasus as its logo. More information on Pegasus (Wikipedia)


So now you have some idea as to how I've gotten into horses.





The rest of this blog post is mostly YouTube-driven content on horses as well as a semi-dedication to one fallen horse from a blogger I follow. The Jump Break is provided for performance purposes. To continue reading this post, click "Read More," or continue reading (if you are reading the full post).






Thank you for continuing to read this post!

--- Horse Videos: Basic ---

It is now time to express the beauty of horses in videos. These are all YouTube videos to showcase the beauty of horses. So please have a look at these beautiful creatures in these videos.

Girl on a Pony.

A cute little girl is riding a beautiful white pony in this video. (Music included)

Arabian Horse.

This video was a promotion of Arabian horses:

--- Horse Videos: Sports ---

Here are various sports featuring horses in various sporting competitions.

Equestrian.

This lady is riding a horse in equestrian competition. Have a look:

Polo.

Polo is a team sport that involves horses. It is a sport you may have seen me make mention of from my "Preppy Fashion" blog post.

Unfortunately, I was unable to find a decent video on polo. So in a future edit, I may feature a video here.

Horse Racing.

Even though I prefer motor racing than horse racing, this video offers a different kind of horsepower. Some horses have cool names while some others have some horrid names. Regardless, horse racing has its own appeal. Among the major events are the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes among other events. This sample video of horse racing is the 2008 Kentucky Derby:



I also tried to find some videos on horses in rodeo action, but I was unable to find any good videos. Most of the ones I looked up involved rodeo horses getting killed, and I don't want to feature that for my readers. It would undermine the purpose of me showcasing horses in this blog post.

--- Horse Videos: Bonus Videos! ---

These are horse-related videos.

The Saddle Club.

This is a lovely song you may recall if you are a fan of "The Saddle Club." This is the title song, "Hello World" below:

Horsepower... of a Different Kind?

What's the most famous horse that isn't a horse? Ferrari, of course! You know what the heck you see blasting down the road when you see that black Prancing Horse on Ferrari's shield. Here is horsepower of a kind different from what this blog post is supposed to be about:


Don't say I've never done anything for you! :)

--- A Special Dedication... ---

In making and editing this initial blog post, I began to think about a blogger I follow here on Blogger/Blogspot. Keiko Lynn posted a blog post called "Shawn." in loving memory of one of her best friends back in late July 2011. Shawn was a lovely horse whom the Florida-born Keiko Lynn loved dearly. Only thing more fabulous than Keiko Lynn was her fallen horse.

My blog post on horses is semi-dedicated in loving memory of Keiko Lynn's fallen horse, Shawn. My blog post is also dedicated to anyone who had a horse or a pony who recently passed away. Check out Keiko Lynn's rather emotional and passionate blog post called "Shawn." on keiko lynn.





Horses are glorious creatures that are just an awesome force in this world. They are some of God's most beautiful creatures. I hope this blog post has helped you to enjoy the beauty of horses. Thank you for reading!

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Year of the Rabbit :-)

(UPDATED: October 21, 2011)

Since 2011 marks the Chinese Year of the Hare, I figure my Easter weekend contribution involves a bunch of material featuring bunnies and rabbits. Here is a chance for me to have a little fun sharing material featuring these delightful little creatures. I've never owned any pets of any kind, including bunnies. The post you are about to read is a just-for-fun deal regarding rabbits. I hope you enjoy this post!

Before I begin, happy Easter to all of you (since it's Easter as of this post)! I'll be using rabbits and bunnies interchangeably.

LATEST UPDATE(S):

OCT 21 2011 - simply edited look and feel of the post

--- Bunnies and my Past with Them ---

Besides cats, I've always loved bunnies. These herbivores are mostly modest and loveable creatures. They aren't any kind of noisy creatures (mostly silent unless being attacked). The only harm they really do is if you have a garden or something. Since rabbits are herbivores, they often enjoy eating plants. Other than that, these are some adorable creatures. The kinds of rabbits I've become fond of are Holland lop bunnies. These bunnies have cute lop ears that kind of frame their faces. It's just something adorable about these lop-eared bunnies that make them so cute.

Equally adorable are their actions. Seeing a rabbit hop around or something is cute to watch. Seeing bunnies eat is cute too. They do a lot of eating and trying to find food. It's adorable just watching them eat. A popular song about how rabbits eat was popularized by Parry Gripp called "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom," also called "The Bunny Song." You will get to hear this song in a video later in this blog post.

Even though rabbits are animals of prey, something I get sick of on YouTube is when people talk about bunnies like they should all be eaten on the spot. Almost as if rabbits are so adorable that they wish some animal would come along and kill them. In rabbits' defense, at least rabbits aren't always in the news for killing people or damaing property like pitbulls and rottweilers (and other vicious or potentially vicious animals) usually are. It wasn't until I saw certain videos of rabbits being attacked by snakes to where I learned that rabbits are not always quiet creatures. They shriek almost like little kids when attacked or harmed. I sometimes can't find a decent rabbit video without seeing someone post a comment about seeing a rabbit killed. Another potential problem with rabbits is how they overpopulate. So many offspring can be given off from a mother bunny.

Rabbits are very wonderful creatures! That is, unless you have to deal with rabbits always eating your plants.

--- Rabbit/Bunny Videos ---

These pictures will set the mood. I have to warn you- it is not recommended that you rub your monitor or your mobile device trying to pet these rabbits. ;) Picture time:


^ from: thepetforyou.yolasite.com - "I are cute bunny!" :)


^ from: cute-n-tiny.com - this lop-eared bunny just wants to make friends.


^ from: www.scenicreflections.com - Bunnies in love! Isn't it cute seeing two bunnies together? :)

Want to see rabbits in action? Some of these videos may be the same kind of cuteness I've posted in an old blog post called "Cute Animal Behaviors!" So here are some videos to showcase how wonderful rabbits are. You don't have to see all of them, but they are there in case you want to check them out...

Love to be Loved.

This was the most heartwarming and cute video I've ever seen featuring a rabbit. The rabbit's name is Whiskers, and he is a handsome bunny. It is a very long video (8:15), but this will warm your heart in showcasing how affectionate he is. If you have time, check out this bunny video. Watch around the 2:14 mark. Guaranteed to warm your heart:


This dark rabbit shows affection to someone in this video:


This bunny is getting special treatment from two girls:

SILENT Bunnies?

Do rabbits make any noise? If you think bunnies are silent creatures, here are some videos to help you think otherwise. Both are from the same YouTube channel and feature the same rabbit. Her name is Midow, and in the first video, Midow is sleeping. She is snoring in the second video:

Newborns.

Let's begin by showing you some cute bunnies when they are newborn. Both of these videos showcase newborn bunnies. Have a look at these newly-born cuties in these videos:


^ This video was featured by the Sante D'Or Foundation. It is a Los Angeles, CA, USA-based non-profit (or not-for-profit) dedicated in adopting and rescuing animals. To learn more about this cause or to help donate to their cause, please visit their official website at: www.santedor.org.

Bunnies at Play.

This is one of the cutest bunnies on YouTube. Meet Midow. She will provide insight on how fast bunnies can run:


Here's another video of Midow. Bunnies don't make noises unless threatened or sick, but the video maker makes this video fun by pretending Midow is singing. This bunny should be on American Idol or X-Factor! :)


This bunny notes a camera and decides to play with it. Get a look at it, and the bunny even gives you some bunny kisses. :) xoxo, right?

More Bunny Love. :)

You thought the very first video was cute? Here are two bunnies that obviously love each other:


Here are two more furballs in love with each other:

Bunnies Eating.

This adorable bunny is named Dudu. She adorably eats celery in this video. Isn't she cute?


By the way, I read that if you feed rabbits celery without chopping it up into pieces, the rabbit could get sick from the strings from celery and could possibly die. This was still a cute video, but this is something to be careful of if feeding your rabbit celery.

Bonus Videos!

Speaking of eating... As promised, Parry Gripp's "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom" song:


And here's another video... because cute Japanese girls with bunny ears equal cute! :) This is my tomodachi (friend) Yuki singing a cover song of "Baby, I Love You!" Have a look and a listen (you may need to turn down the volume):


^ This video was a creation of roconamente. This is the combination of Yuki (the singer) and Masato. I am a fan of Yuki since she introduced me to her YouTube channel. To check out my blog post on this very cool duo, please read "roconamente" on John's Blog Space!





You'll have to wait another 12 years for the next Year of the Rabbit/Hare, so the next year of the Hare will be in 2023. Again, happy Easter and happy Easter weekend! I hope you enjoyed this fun blog post on rabbits. Thank you for reading! I may add some resources to this blog post in the future depending on how much traffic I get for this post.

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