[CAT] Seven #caturday links: Lil Bub, Pallas cats, Smudge, adoptions, expressions

[rfmcdonald]

• This Wired obituary for Lil Bub, arguing that the time for the Internet to be a place fo whimsy is over, does make me sad.


• Norwegian forest cats look amazing! The Dockyards has photos.


• The Pallas cats newly in the Calgary Zoo are, rightfully, becoming big hits. Cottage Life has more.


• Ottawa cat Smudge, already a meme hit, has become a celebrity. CBC Ottawa has more.


• Unsurprisingly, cats bond with their owners in the same sort of way as dogs and even human infants. More here.


• Happily, record numbers of cats are being adopted from shelters, given new homes. Global News reports.


• Some few people are apparently good are deciphering the expressions of cats, 15% of the total in one study sample. VICE reports.