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Does it get any better than this? Shmuley and his shadow chill out.

Is there a housecat alive that, considering the alternatives, didn't feel like s/he hit the Lotto?

I mean, does it get any better than this?

Shmuley, get a drink...

Shmuley, one morning, at his food dish.

The most addictive -- and surprisingly simple -- game in a long time: Chat Noir (Black Cat).

Mark Frauenfelder:

The object of this simple game is to click on the light colored dots to create a barrier that prevents the kitty from getting away. Each time you click on a dot, the kitty gets to move from one dot to another.

Sounds easy -- until you try it. Then you'll be shocked at how much time has elapsed since you sat down to begin playing it...again and again and again and again....

Boing Boing commenter:

The Flash version is OK, but the real-life version (marketed in the U.S. as "Get Your Kitty Into the Carrier to Take Him To The Vet For His Weekly Glucose Reading") is much, much more challenging, and the graphics are better.

Wednesday morning, Itchy nailed another squirrel. This surprised me because I thought he (Itchy) had lost a step or two because of his, ahem, extra weight. Not so, apparently -- he still has his mojo workin.

I snatched this latest squirrel away from him before he could chew off the head and bring the remains inside (which he usually tucks under our bed for later snacking).

I've lost count over the years -- he's caught at least four squirrels that I can remember. Who knows how many he got that he left outside?

This happens to me every morning at 4:15 am.

It was about 2 am and I was finally going to turn in. I went over to turn out the lamp in the den and here's what I saw. Wish I could sleep that soundly.

P.S. Someone said he looked like Garfield.

After all, what's a black cat for?

Shmuley and his calligraphic tail.