Thought I'd Lighten Up A Tad...

@pyewacket (43903)
United States
September 17, 2008 9:40pm CST
I've been doing a number of "heavy" duty topic discussions lately so I thought it was time for me to lighten up a bit by sharing a video with you. Some of you who are avid YouTube watchers may be familiar with the "Mean Kitty" series in which Cory the "director" of this series has not only a lot of videos of his "mean" kitty Sparta, but has a large following of subscribers, including me. He has one new video that I thought was cute..actually he has a series "How To Annoy Your Cat....In a Nice Way" and once again his cat Sparta is the star. Here's the video (This is NOT a referral link but a link to this video to watch) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhhUdkSHK50&feature=user Do you ever do things with your cat (or dog) to tease him/her?..like maybe drive your kitty or dog nuts moving a flashlight around and your kitty or dog tries to chase it? Or did you ever think to do this little "trick" on your cat like the Mean Kitty guy does...I guess it would work on dogs too.
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@fwidman (11514)
• United States
18 Sep 08
Cute video Cats can be such a real delight to watch. Me, I like to get mine all riled up and watch him try to attack my bathrobe sleeve. he gets really ticked off when he discovers there is nothing in the sleeve to bite
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Heehee...think I'll do that trick on my own two kitties
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
19 Sep 08
Are you talking about me?..sorry i was just trying to hide under the bed and sneek a peek..
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@fwidman (11514)
• United States
19 Sep 08
rosekitty, you were only hiding under the bed looking for more of my shoes!
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
18 Sep 08
That cat Sparta looks like a smaller version of my Bandit. I bet that would drive him crazy. I might just have to try it on him tomorrow. Bandit goes crazy chasing one of those red laser light things all the time.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
My cat Kissy looks like Sparta....only she's a bit..uh, chunkier? LOL
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
18 Sep 08
Hi pye, Awwwwwwww, that's really cute. I've never seen these videos before. Maybe I'll try the receipt thing on Anna Belle, and if I had a 'working' flashlight as you've mentioned, I'd give this a go too. Have you tried placing a receipt on your kitties' backs yet? Take care.
• Canada
19 Sep 08
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Nope haven't tried the receipt thing yet...might try it tomorrow and see what happens...LOL
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
18 Sep 08
I couldn't stop at this video. I ended up watching all of the Mean Kitty videos. lol Loved them all. I never did the receipt thing but I have and still do put one of those spring-type clothes pins on the very end of the cat's tail and watch them go nuts with it. lol Doesn't hurt them but annoys the crap outta them. I have yet to be owned by a cat or a dog that will chase a beam of light around. They just sit there and look at me like I've gone off the deep end, expecting them to chase it around.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
I was actually watching all the Mean Kitty videos also..he has a lot of them and has sort of a fan club of watchers--wonder if Sparta realizes he's a "star" on the internet...Hey got a brilliant idea...you should tape some of Tigger's antics...and maybe he can become a star too
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Sep 08
Heehee...well Tigger wants his close-up...sounds like he's a real ham and knows he's a star
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Sep 08
yes my late doggy Bear a black lab, used to go nuts chasing a little light around the house that my oldest son had on his pen. he'd bring it over and get a kick out of bear chasing it. soon he figured out where the light was coming from and started trying to get it out of his hand.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Well I'm definitely going to see what kind of reaction my two kitties do with that receipt trick and see if it drives them crazy too...LOL
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Sep 08
haha! i tried it on my little chihuahua and it wouldnt stick.thanks for the link. its cute.
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18 Sep 08
Hi pye, That was just purrrfect way of annoying your cat in a nice way, I'm going to try that on my Tom, just rub paper on him he he he, its good one, thanks pye that was a good video, mine he was nice as well. Bright Blessings Tamara
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
I'm going to try that on my kitties tomorrow...they might get really annoyed at me...LOL
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Sep 08
That was cute!. I never did anything to my anmals but love them . But I did see a feller put tape on kittys feet and it reall drove it crazy goinf backwards and leapuing int the air and then lefting paws up one at a time looking at it.
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• United States
19 Sep 08
-giggling- You just gave me another idea for Simba, Lakota. Thanks for the idea! Simba is my crazy cat while Tigger is somewhat timid cept when it comes to playing with Simba. I could never do the things that guy in the videos does to his cats with Tigger. He would run and hide the entire day thinking I was going to really hurt him.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Mmmm....put tape on a kitty's feet....maybe I should do that to my kitties..LOL
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
19 Sep 08
oh my I might be sad I gave anyone an idea it was funny but after awhile it wasnt made them take it off.
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• United States
18 Sep 08
Cute videos. I've annoyed my cat Skyebye a few timesa with dripping water on her. Though she usually gets me back when she shakes it off...lol! The paper trick, doesn't seem to get to them, nor does getting a new cat work either, since they all were raised around other cats. Though I guess it is still possible they get on each other's nerves from time to time. This is my favorite video (not a referral link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6a8T5Z5wkk It's called cat spanking, but it's not as harmful as it sounds. It's a method used to massage cats. The cat in this clip in my opinion is really cute on what he/she does, when the person stops.
• United States
19 Sep 08
Out of all the cats I have, only four of them like this type of massage. Skyebye likes to have it done when I first get up in the morning, if I ignore her for any second, like to get a cup of coffee first, she'll stay mad at me all day, even after the massage session. Peak, likes to have his done in the afternoon, and will let me know he is ready, by blocking out my computer screen until I give him his massage. Cheyenne usually likes her's done every other day, and will claw at my feet until I give in and start. Casey my oldest, loves to have her's whenever I go into the livingroom to watch a movie or spend time with the family. Each one can last for hours, but I usually end it after the first hour or so, so I can get a break. The other cats just ran from me when I tried it on them, so I don't do it on them, since I know they don't like it. That's why I like cats so much, even though they can't speak they still have their own little ways of letting us know their likes and dislikes, if we pay attention enough.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Sep 08
Oh yes, our kitties have an amazing way of letting us know their likes and dislikes....amazing how each has their own personality, isn't it?
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
I think my cats would freak out if I tried to "spank" them...especially my Kissy who is such a timid thing anyway
@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
19 Sep 08
lol... Sure we mess with our kitties too. I call it playing. We will shine the flashlight on the wall and they go crazy- trying to get it. It also works with your watch- when the sunlight hits it just right- the light shows on the wall. It's fun. They can't figure out why they can't grab it- and I always move it before they pounce!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Sep 08
I actually have two very laid back kitties...whenever I try the flashlight trick they just look at me like I'm nuts...still want to do the receipt trick and see how they react
@raydene (9871)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Hello Sweets I thought the trick was kind of lame. lol Poor guy didn't have his ducks in a row before he made his video.. Maybe some of the others are better. xoxooxxoxo
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Sep 08
He's not too bad....he's made quite a lot of Mean Kitty videos and Sparta is the star in all of them
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
25 Sep 08
Ahhh! Poor kitty. Bad Cory.I happened to catch Cory on the Tyra Banks Show a couple of weeks ago, pyewacket. She devoted an entire show to Youtube videos and people who have become famous from there. I also enjoyed some of the other m "Mean Kitty" videos.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
26 Sep 08
Cory has gotten quite "famous" hasn't he? I subscribe to his videos on YouTube...uh, not only has Cory gotten famous but his kitty Sparta...wonder if Sparta knows he's a star?
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Ha ha that video was really cute, and I'm gonna try it. I like playing around with my cat and kitten and teasing them all the time, as I think it keeps them on their toes, and I have a little fun as well.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Sep 08
Someone here even suggested the idea instead of a receipt to use one of those post-it type things...that would be even better I think
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
19 Sep 08
Are you ganging up on me today? Just what did i do to you to rub a receipt on me..lol..
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Aww--Kitty....no I'm not ganging up on you....but hey, maybe rubbing a receipt on your back would be a nice massage....No??
@Vladilyich1 (1454)
• Canada
25 Sep 08
I have a laser pointer that will throw a pinpoint of light on the floor. It drives the cat crazy that she can't "get" it :)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I sometimes use just an ordinary flashlight...doesn't seem to impress my two kitties...they tend to look at me like I'm daft...LOL
@1grnthmb (2055)
• United States
19 Sep 08
That is funny. We do something similar by placing a post it on the dogs or cats back. It is really funny to watch them try to get rid of it and the small amount of glue on a post it will not hurt them.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Sep 08
Heehee..that's even a better idea....mmmm..now where did I put my post-its...LOL
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
18 Sep 08
That's cute and I didn't know that...I'll have to have some fun with Morgi with the receipt thing. Right now I have a string of mardi gras beads that she likes to play with. Thanks for the link...I'll have to watch more of his video's. [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~ [/b]
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
19 Sep 08
Well maybe I should do the receipt thing to one of my cats...a way to get back at them for driving ME nuts...they like to knock there dry cat food out of their dish and bat it all over the place....heehee..so this would be a good way to get back at them like I said...LOL
• United States
27 Sep 08
i have one who loves laser pointer tag.he can't figure out why the dot disappears LOL he doesn't seem to be as enthusiastic about flashlights tho..
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Sep 08
hi pye thanks for so much fun i am still giggling as I got sucked into all those cute and funny videos, specially the one about Sparta. I dont have any cats now but I used to when we owned our own home. I have done the water trick and it really does work. I started watching one and ended up watching the whole series. heehe he he ha ha.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
20 Sep 08
I was watching all the Mean Kitty videos too..Sparta is quite the "star" isn't he?