Urlesque Announces A Day Without Cats on 9.9.09 (Video)

Urlesque ^ | Sep 2nd 2009 | Urlesque Staff

[Daffynition]

Cats rule the internet. Think about all the funny cat photos and videos that infest your IM conversations, Facebook walls and e-mail forwards from mom -- our feline overlords have sneakily solidified themselves as a staple of the interweb humor we love so dearly. Don't believe us? Salon and Entertainment Weekly have also had the same startling realization. Heck, we even awarded them with a lifetime acheivement honor in the 2008 year-end Urlies. But whether you're a bona fide cat lady who loves it all, or someone who can't stand the over-population of cats on the interwebs, we can all agree that cats need a break. Urlesque hears your cries for help.

After getting inspired by our friends at Asylum, Urlesque is organizing a web-wide ban on cat-related coverage on 9.9.09 -- A Day Without Cats on the Internet. Why only one day? Well let's be honest, that's probably only as long as we'll last before a hilarious video comes crashing into our inbox. But for one day, we will abstain... for you... for the cats.

Several of our friends across the web have bravely agreed to stand up beside us and support the effort: besties such as Asylum, Best Week Ever, Dumb As A Blog, Lemondrop, PawNation, PetSugar, Popbytes, PopEater, The Presurfer, Rocketboom, Snuzzy, Tosh.0 Blog, ZooBorns, Zoomdoggle... do you think you could handle the challenge? (Update 9/4: 11 more sites have joined the ban including I Has A Hot Dog, Laughing Squid and NPR! And the Wall Street Journal has taken notice of our movement.)

Do you want to join the ban? Sign the "petition" to show your solidarity or send us an e-mail.

During the day of the ban, Urlesque is taking things one step further. We will blogging exclusively about an animal of YOUR choosing! It's up to you, Internet, to pick which other furry friend you'd rather read about on 9.9.09. Vote in the poll below. The poll closes on Sunday, September 6th at midnight ET, so get your votes in now.

[P.O.E.]

Guess cats can sleep in that day

[JoeProBono]

[freekitty]

Please forgive me. There is no place to show off dogs. This is one of our Panda Shepherd puppies in her new home with her new owner, Amber. Her brother is there too. Will post pictures of him when I get them. So cute and I apologize.

[Daffynition]

WHAT A GORGEOUS FACE! And those ears! How many channels does she get! ;-D

[Slings and Arrows]

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[Darksheare]

Evil peach faced lovebird of death, of which I have exactly one.
For obvious reasons.

[Daffynition]

We'll counter by posting all the way through the 9th. We'll show 'em! Fire up those images at will!

[BenLurkin]

"Just try to stop me......"

[Focault's Pendulum]

[freekitty]

LOL We are still counting the channels. She is 3 months old and her brother is a real looker too. Here's another one and thanks for letting me share. The Panda Shepherd is a new American breed.

[Daffynition]

The markings are exquisite! Do they shed a lot?

[freekitty]

She is a sable. I haven't seen to much shedding. Short hair. Here is her mother, Honeypickle. She is mine.

[Biggirl]

I do not think my 4 cats would approve of this.LOL :)=^..^=

[freekitty]

And finally here is a picture of her grandfather, Johnnie.

[TexasBeth]

[greyfoxx39]

Dis baby fawn has BFF baby bobcat...He knoz 'bout kittehs!

[mewzilla]

[Daffynition]

I want one! OMG! I’m in love!

Thank you for sharing pix of your beautiful critters!

[Daffynition]

Mittens on kittens........or something.

[Daffynition]