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My January Compilation of Fun Short Videos

February 4, 2023 By: Summer Samba4 Comments

Somali cat in velvet jacket at San Diego cat show

It’s time for my compilation of short videos from January! I was really busy last month, and it shows.

Caturday Outtakes and Extras

February 3, 2023 By: Summer Samba11 Comments

It's Caturday, and Summer shares some outtakes and extras from the past week's photo sessions.

It’s Caturday, and it’s time for outtakes and extra photos from this past week’s sessions.

Cat Training: Finding More Random Things for Me to Touch (Video)

February 2, 2023 By: Summer Samba6 Comments

Somali cat with paw on postal scale

Periodically, my human has me touch random things she finds around the house. Here’s the latest selection of weird things I had to touch.

How Does a Cat Brain Work? And Are We Really Smarter Than You?

February 1, 2023 By: Summer Samba11 Comments

How does a cat brain work? Summer offers some facts about cats' brains, and whether sometimes they really are smarter than humans.

Are we kitties as smart as we think we are? Here are some facts about cat brains, and how they work!

Window Portraits

January 31, 2023 By: Summer Samba16 Comments

Summer's human needs some photos of her, and the light coming in through the window makes for some dramatic portraits.

My human needed some photos of me, but I knew best where to pose!

Dog Chews for Cats? Let’s See What I Think

January 30, 2023 By: Summer Samba10 Comments

Dog chews for cats? Earth Animal's No Hide chew sticks say they are for cats too. Summer puts that to the test in this short video.

These chews say they are for both dogs and cats! Should I believe it? Let’s see what I think in this quick video.

My Crazy Celebrity Cat Show Weekend

January 29, 2023 By: Summer Samba16 Comments

Summer has a crazy celebrity cat show weekend, when she draws hundreds of fans and new friends at the San Diego show.

The cat show this weekend was insane! I’ve never seen so many people who wanted to visit with me!

Grouchy and Other Outtakes

January 28, 2023 By: Summer Samba10 Comments

Somali cat with rabbit hoodie falling off her head

Even if I look a little grouchy in a couple of this week’s outtakes, I think I have good reasons!

Hotel Happy Paws

January 27, 2023 By: Summer Samba14 Comments

Somali cat making happy paws on work chair

We’re in Del Mar, and ready for the cat show! And I love my hotel room.

Getting Ready for the Year’s Biggest Cat Show

January 26, 2023 By: Summer Samba7 Comments

Summer is preparing for the year's biggest cat show on the West Coast, in Del Mar, California. It's her first time back since 2020.

I’m back at the West Coast’s biggest cat show, in Del Mar! It’s the first time they’ve had it since 2020.

Year of the Rabbit-Cat

January 25, 2023 By: Summer Samba12 Comments

Somali cat in rabbit costume

It’s the Chinese New Year, and this time it’s the Year of the Rabbit. And I’ve got an outfit for that.

Why Cats Blep – Is There Even a Meaning?

January 24, 2023 By: Summer Samba13 Comments

Summer looks at why cats blep, and is there even a meaning to them blepping at all.

Even though humans swoon over those tiny tongues, otherwise known as bleps, little is known about them for sure! But here’s what I’ve got for you.

Familiar Faces at the Assisted Living Homes

January 23, 2023 By: Summer Samba18 Comments

When Summer visits the assisted living homes, she finds some familiar faces.

I visited the assisted living houses and saw some familiar faces!

Building My New Target Scratcher House (Video!)

January 22, 2023 By: Summer Samba13 Comments

Somali cat in opening of partly built scratcher house

My human brought home a new cat scratcher house from Target, and I helped her put it together! You can see everything I did in today’s video.

Random Funny Photos

January 21, 2023 By: Summer Samba10 Comments

This week's funny cat photos from Summer are pretty random - but still hilarious!

There’s no theme this time – just a bunch of silly photos of me from the past week!

Our New (Free) Fence!

January 20, 2023 By: Summer Samba10 Comments

This new fence was a total score – and it looks great in photos with me!

Me and My Knit Cat Hats

January 19, 2023 By: Summer Samba12 Comments

Somali cat wearing a pink knit hat

It’s still cold outside! So my human brought out a bunch of my knit cat hats to see if any of them would keep my ears warm. This video shows you the problem with that.

Dos and Don’ts of Giving Your Cat Human Food Treats

January 18, 2023 By: Summer Samba10 Comments

Is it okay to give your cat human food as treats? Summer offers some dos and don'ts to keep your cat healthy and happy.

Does your cat beg for tastes at dinnertime (like I do)? Here are some Dos and Don’ts to help you decide what to give them.

My New Lion Cat Carrier Bag (Video!)

January 17, 2023 By: Summer Samba13 Comments

Summer has a new lion cat carrier bag that her human bought after seeing an internet ad. She's giving it a try in this video product review.

My human saw this lion carrier bag in an internet ad and next thing I knew, it was on my doorstep! So I’m giving it a try in this video.

Belated Funny Photos

January 16, 2023 By: Summer Samba15 Comments

Somali cat wearing a weird Christmas unicorn headband

Even though I had some good hat outtakes on Sunday, this week’s photo flubs were too good not to share!

Cat Show Celebrity

January 15, 2023 By: Summer Samba12 Comments

It's a small venue, but Summer is still a cat show celebrity when she makes a personal appearance.

I felt like a celebrity at this weekend’s cat show! So many of my social media followers showed up!

Cat Hat Bloopers

January 14, 2023 By: Summer Samba12 Comments

Funny photo of Somali cat in a birthday hat

Happy National Hat Day! Since it’s also outtake Sunday, I’m sharing my funniest cat hat outtakes for your enjoyment.

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