I do believe my cat has fallen in love with Firefly. by QuietSerenity

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

I do believe my cat has fallen in love with Firefly.

POSTED BY: QUIETSERENITY
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 04:28
SHORT URL:
VIEWED: 5903
PAGE 1 of 1

Saturday, July 15, 2006 4:40 AM

My cat has a tendancy to pick things up and bring them to me...pencils, pouches of cat food, DVDs..

Well, my husband and I have one of the DVD cases from Firefly in about every room of the house. Can play on the computer, in the bedroom, in the kitchen when I'm making dinner. Basically it's an all-Firefly all the time type of thing.

So this morning, I wake up, and my cat is very delicately sitting on my face. You know how they are. And there are four...count them four DVD boxes in bed with me. I can't figure out how in the 'verse the happened, so naturally, I ask her.

She just starts crying...making a big scene, jumping all over the bed and nudging me, like some sort of freak! So, testing my theory, I throw the TV on and play "Shindig." Cat jumps over to the TV and sits so close I fear for her vision.

She's still in there. It gets quiet so I start the next episode, and she's been in there for more than an hour sitting in front of the TV.

If it's spreading to the animals, you know it's gotta be good.

Mal: You know, you ain't quite right.
River: It's a popular theory.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 4:54 AM

GRIZWALD

This is just amazing! A cat with excellent taste in entertainment!

___________________________________________________
* If you're a leaf on the wind
* If you aim to misbehave
* If they can't take the sky from you
* If you are going to the Special Hell
* If you like the taste of Mudder's Milk
* If you carry Serenity with you everywhere you go
then you are a Browncoat, and you're with family.

Click on my profile for my Annoyingly Long List of Firefly Links.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:03 AM

PIZ

Maybe FF is the cat equivalent of the subliminal Fruity Oaty Bar commercial.

Really, though, that's fascinating.

--
"That's what government's for: get in a man's way." - Mal

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:17 AM

ZZETTA13

It may be the "Revenge" factor. My way of thinking. Your cat sees the pilot eps of Firefly. Sees the part where the "Good Dogs" sign comes into the scene and thinks " Revenge, finally cat haters of the world get theirs."

Just a thought

Z

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:17 AM

ZZETTA13

double post,dang it all,sorry
Z

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:35 AM

MIRAMEL

now that there is my kind of cat! be sure to give her all kinds of good food :)

~~~~
98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature
~~
Fear is the Mind Killer
~~~~

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:36 AM

MER

Maybe she likes to chase the ships.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:43 AM

PIZ

I know, I know! Your cat can't wait to see Inara on screen, thinking, "Yowza, that's my kind of kitty!"

Wait, no, that's me.

*Piz goes on Ebay to order a LoveBot(tm)...*

--
"That's what government's for: get in a man's way." - Mal

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:56 AM

PENGUIN

That's adorable!

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 5:59 AM

PIZ

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
That's adorable!

Why, thank you!

Oh, wait, you meant the cat.

--
"That's what government's for: get in a man's way." - Mal

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:34 AM

NANITE1018

That's awesome! I wish my dog would do that!

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:42 AM

11THHOUR

That is really a fascinating story.

All my cat ever shows interest in on TV is the Animal Planet channel... and it has to be scenes of animals, preferably prey animals, running or flying around to keep him watching.

Any cat who will go to the trouble your cat did to watch Firefly is a ruttin' genius cat... with outstanding taste. Definitely let her watch Firefly whenever she wants to. It's only for a lack of opposable thumbs that keeps her from loading up the DVD player herself.

Really, this is a great story.

11th Hour

>>>}———————————————)))======<[]>======(((———————————————{<<<

"Because teenage pranks are fun when you're about to die!" - Hoban Washburne

Firefly/Serenity Guerilla Marketing Posters ~ http://the11thhour.home.att.net
Serenity Inspired Cafe Press Shop ~ http://www.cafepress.com/11thhourart

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 7:43 AM

ZZETTA13

Just got a look at your Firefly/Serenity posters for the Si/Fi marathon July 14. Great work 11THHOUR. Really nice stuff.

Z

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 8:21 AM

CYBERSNARK

Good kitty.

-----
We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 8:29 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Quote:

I know, I know! Your cat can't wait to see Inara on screen, thinking, "Yowza, that's my kind of kitty!"

Wait, no, that's me.

*Piz goes on Ebay to order a LoveBot(tm)...*

You just made me laugh Dr. Pepper all over the keyboard!

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 10:32 AM

CHOO1701

now if you can train it too feed itself...

cool cat. Very cool.

-----------------------------
"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon

ITES RULE!!!!

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 10:46 AM

EMBERS

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 11:04 AM

DQBABY76

Thats awesome! I've never seen a cat fetch anything before. All my cat does is lay around the house all day like a big furry blob but she is sweet. I wish my cat could do that.

-------------------------------------------------
Shepard used to tell me...can't do something smart, do something right.
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 1:00 PM

DONCOAT

Kitty, you're my kind of stupid.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm pointin' right at it!

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 1:47 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Smart cat. Just keep your dogs away from the outer rim planets!

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:24 PM

TRAEVYNN

My cats are always telling me they are a high intelligence species. This is proof they aren't just trying to pull the wool over my eyes.

"...I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:33 PM

BROWNCOATSANDINISTA

I wish my cat would bring me Firefly. All he ever brings me are dead animals.

"I'm not going to say Serenity is the greatest SciFi movie ever; oh wait yes I am." - Orson Scott Card

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:39 PM

DAVESHAYNE

I have to ask. Is your cat's coat a sort of brownish color?

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 3:04 PM

SAVEWASH

Now I am learning about scary.

Wow, your cat is smarter than the Fox executives!

"We need to keep our heads so we can ... keep our heads."

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 3:08 PM

RAVENHAIR

I'm not a cat person, but your cat will always be welcome in our house! Great story!

Now if I can only get my dog to do that...

*****
Mal:We're still flying.
Simon: That's not much.
Mal: It's enough.

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:25 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Essential question:
Were the DVD boxes in order?

And another:
Does she seem to prefer Mal, Jayne,
Wash, Simon, Book, Badger, Niska,
anyone in particular?

bun
~2006~Firefly Summer~2006~
==We aim to exponentiate==
------Hide the rum!------

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:35 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

wish my cats would do that

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, July 15, 2006 7:09 PM

ONEMANSHORT

That is SO awesome. Sadly I don't think my hamster will ever be able to fetch anything, but through no fault of her own (she is quite small and locked up in a cage

) Hopefully she tells all her kitty friends and the Browncoat population keeps growing!

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, July 16, 2006 12:26 AM

SPACEANJL

Just more proof that man is not the dominant lifeform on the planet.

Think about it. Cats - you spoil them rotten, and they make a pleased noise. How cool is that as a raison d'etre?

People say that if cats had thumbs, they would rule the world. Cats DO rule the world; the thumbs are attached to their slaves.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, July 16, 2006 12:40 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

They do have kind-of fingers. I've seen them try to pick things up.
Red Dwarf has it right; eventually there will be cat life forms.

**********************************

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:27 AM

DONCOAT

I thought there already were cat life forms. We call them... cats.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm pointin' right at it!

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, July 16, 2006 1:17 PM

FLORALBUNNY

SpaceAnJL wrote:
People say that if cats had thumbs, they
would rule the world. Cats DO rule the
world; the thumbs are attached to their
slaves.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sad, but true. So terribly true.

As for using the non-opposables to pick
things up, I've had more than one cat who
could snag things with a single claw.

I had another who had observed until she
knew how to open a door by jumping off
a table and grabbing the knob. Fortunately
for all of us, she was tiny and didn't
weigh enough to make the physics work out.

Ahhh, the cats and their stories....

bun
~2006~Firefly Summer~2006~
==We aim to exponentiate==
------Hide the rum!------

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, July 16, 2006 1:21 PM

ELOISA

Ours could open swing and sliding doors, and could use the door knocker to let us know when it wanted to be let in. Smart beast. Had a brown coat. (Regrettably died before being able to become a Browncoat.)

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Monday, July 17, 2006 8:27 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Eloisa wrote:
Sunday, July 16, 2006 13:21
Ours could open swing and sliding doors, and could use the door knocker to let us know when it wanted to be let in. Smart beast. Had a brown coat. (Regrettably died before being able to become a Browncoat.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
...ate my first post hours ago...
Our doorknob kitty was good with sliding panels
in furniture, and she could open cupboard doors
by pulling at their lower edges with a turned-
over paw. Probably our best cat burglar.

We had a semi-browncoat also too early for
Firefly, a sealpoint Siamese. He would play
chicken with our 2-year-old by laying his tail
across the track of a big sliding glass door,
waiting for her to push the door shut, and
flicking his tail up out of the way just as the
horizontal guillotine arrived.
When I couldn't stand it any more I told the
cat he was not only going to suffer pain but
he was going to look really stupid with half a
tail and people would laugh and point. He was
persuaded to stop. ::-)

bun
~2006~Firefly Summer~2006~
==We aim to exponentiate==
------Hide the rum!------

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:44 PM

DC4BS

Quote:
Originally posted by Choo1701:
now if you can train it too feed itself...

cool cat. Very cool.

-----------------------------
"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon

ITES RULE!!!!

My sister had three cats.

One or more of them knew how to open tender vittles packs when they were hungry.

When sis went away for the weekend, she'd put out lots of water and some can food on Friday night and leave 5 or 6 packs of vittles on the table. They didn't much like any regular dry food and the tender vittles would dry out if left laying around too long as well so she couldn't just leave them in a bowl or they wouldn't eat em after the first day.

The amazing part was that there was never any mess , and there was never more than ONE partialy eaten pack. They would open one and eat it all before opening another.

Cool cats.

Other sister had a cat that liked to jump up and flip light switches. Was really spooky at night sometimes when lights would come on at random around the house. She even figured out how to bite lamp pull-cords to turn them on and off as well.

------------------------------------------
dc4bs

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 6:35 PM

MADMAN007

Thus began the emergence of the Browncats!

"No.....THIS is what going mad feels like.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 2:29 AM

PURPLEPEBBLE

Quote:
Originally posted by Madman007:
Thus began the emergence of the Browncats!

LOL I love it, Browncats.

Great cat stories, unfortunately all mine ever does is sleep and eat, oh an occasionaly fall off the (inside) window ledge he sleeps on. and then lays on the carpet looking at me stunned as if to say what did you do!?
I'ts one of thoose things you know you shouldn't laugh at, but you kinda gotta.

~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~
"Why did you leave?".... "Why didn't you ask me not too?"

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:28 AM

MSG

yeah we have a cat that can open doors, transport items ( he is quite the jewlery thief, mind you he gets bored with what he steals than hide in in the return air vent) he once speed dialed my mother, we can no longer have a christmas tree because he hides in it and leaps on the dogs which terrifies them..I could go on and on. I tried the firefly thing and you are right...he loves it. He's watching now and I've never seen him so intent.

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

YOUR OPTIONS

SHARE THREAD

NEW POSTS TODAY

USER

POST DATE