Friday, March 10, 2006

the hunchback of notre maison

I've come to the conclusion that Pippin is spineless. Literally. Here are Exhibits A and B for proof:



Weird. Just weird.

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12 comments:

Luke and Lauren Weger said...

those are really cool pictures of your cat! I'll have to post some of our cat who also can lay in positions that make you wonder how he can do that!

Fri Mar 10, 12:34:00 PM
thegermanygirl said...

We have such talented pets. ;o)

Fri Mar 10, 03:10:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Maybe he's part gargoyle? :)

Sun Mar 12, 08:18:00 PM
amy nickerson said...

I read somewhere that cat's have 40 more bones than humans do and most of them are in their spine and tail. So, I guess that's why they can make amazing leaps and jumps and also bend in the most unusual ways!

Mon Mar 13, 03:21:00 AM
thegermanygirl said...

Patricia: Well, she's definitely not all cat...Maybe there's some goat in there, too, since she likes to eat lint and other similar stuff off the floor. ;o)

Amy: Hey, you gave me an idea! Maybe I'll post Cmdr. Data's "Ode to Spot" on here sometime. (See: Star Trek: The Next Generation; Spot was Data's cat.) That would have educational benefit!

Mon Mar 13, 06:01:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Hey, I love that poem! "Felis cattus....something something...nomenclature...something...something..by nature...".

Yeah, you'd better post it...I forget how it goes!

Mon Mar 13, 08:24:00 PM
Joel Muller said...

Hey look at that> Deep Thoughts: No comments. Silly pictures of a silly cat: 7 comments. I'd say the statistics have spoken. I'm not sure I like what they're saying.

Wed Mar 15, 08:13:00 AM
thegermanygirl said...

Patricia: Your wish is my command, as soon as I can get around to it! ;o)

Joel: Having someone recognize the possibly scary significance of the comment discrepancy:
priceless.

I appreciate the observation, Joel. :o)

Wed Mar 15, 10:27:00 AM
amy nickerson said...

Have you noticed that animals tend to get "yellow eye" when you take a picture of them? My dog's pictures were always like that too. It's like, instead of red eye for humans, they get yellow eye. Do you think it's because of the differences between our eyes??

Just a thought. Maybe I'll google it.

Wed Mar 15, 11:01:00 AM
thegermanygirl said...

I think that with cats and dogs, it's because their eyes are reflexive...you know, the difference in their retinas that allows them to see in the dark. I think. I've never claimed to be an expert in animal biology.
So Google it and let me know. ;o)

Thu Mar 16, 07:52:00 AM
amy nickerson said...

I love Google! Here's what I found about "pet red eye":

Animals have a reflective layer in the back of their eyes behind the retina called the tapetum. This layer enhances their night vision. The color of the tapetum gives you blue, green, yellow, or white eye effect. With animals, the effect can have place even when the ambient light is sufficient to prevent it in humans.

Tue Mar 21, 02:05:00 PM
thegermanygirl said...

I thought I remembered something like that....
*sigh* It's just been too many years since biology class. ;o)

Wed Apr 05, 07:45:00 AM

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