100 DAYS OF SLOW MO CAT!!!

Well, technically it was 99 days. But today is the 100th! After 99 straight days of videos, photos, and posts, Emily needed a break. She is rested, refreshed, and ready to return to the internet. Her posts will go up once a week on Saturdays now, but they will always be there.

In her time away from the web, Emily has been up to all her old tricks: battling her nemesis The Rainbow Snake, fighting for supremacy over all mealtimes and furniture, eviscerating poachers in her guise as The Dark Hunter, and engaging in thrilling Inter(cat)ional Relations, negotiating with her tail. All this and more will be on display in the weeks to come. We also will have a special announcement next week about an exciting development in Slow Mo Cat Land. For now, enjoy this video of Emily playing with her newest toy.

Reminder, Emily is on Twitter and Facebook so make sure to check her out there too!

Emily celebrates her full return to the internet by playing with a favorite new toy:

Comfy Cozy Slow Mo Cat (5/23/15)

Emily had a busy night. She was running, jumping, and exploring in the darkness. With that excitement now behind her, she has settled in for a morning of rest and relaxation. Applying her ample cognitive abilities to the task at hand, she quickly deduced the perfect place to rest and occupied it with her entire body.

The Ottoman  beckoned as an island of comfort in a wasteland of hard wood flooring. Leaping gracefully, she alighted upon its multi-colored surface ready for some serious napping. Having attained her perch, she made herself at home rubbing her face on it and generally hunkering down.

Slow Mo Cat News:

Today Emily was featured as a guest poster on Katzenworld Blog. Check it out here.

Comfy Cozy Kitty:

Serene Slow Mo Cat (5/22/15)

Some days only a nap will do. Today, with the early morning sun pouring in, Emily found the lure of sleep irresistible. Not that she usually bothers to fight the impulse to rest, but today offered a rare opportunity for complete serenity. Stretched out in her favorite position on the sofa, Emily let the suns rays wash over her tiny furry body and drifted off into the land of feline dreams.

Since she usually has such a busy schedule of looking at things, sitting places, and eating food, this was a welcome rest for a busy lady. Refreshed after her nap, there is no telling what kind of hijinks she might get up to, but, in the meantime, she slumbers on, a serene cat, captured in slow motion doing what she does best: looking perfect!

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Sneaky Slow Mo Cat (5/21/15)

When she has a goal in mind, Emily will stop at nothing to achieve it. Today that goal was water. Not just any water, the water in the glass on the table. She has her own water bowl, and she is occasionally caught investigation (aka drinking out of) the faucets in the bathroom, but sometimes forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest. The only obstacle in Emily's path was the shape of the glass itself. With a small opening (full disclosure, it used to be an applesauce container) at the top, and the water juuuust low enough to be out of reach, Emily had to improvise.

Upon closer examination, Emily realized her head would not fit through the opening. Quickly, she devised a way around this obstacle. With the daintiest of movements, she brought her paw up and dipped it into the water. Finding that it was indeed water and delicious, she continued dipping. Like a great ape using a stick to fish for termites, Emily deftly implemented all the formidable tools at her disposal to retrieve the crystalline life-juice (aka water) from the glass. (Yes, we saw her do this before sort of when she was imitating Don Draper, but this is a more sustained effort and that was acting anyway.)

Emily achieves her goals:

Up Close and Personal! (5/20/15)

This morning Emily was ready for her closeup. Drawing her inspiration from the stars of old, she poses for the camera showing off her good side (just kidding, both sides are her good side) and putting her best foot forward (also kidding, all of her feet are her best feet). There was some debate about what the setting for this close up should be. Emily was firm that it had to be "comfy" and "soft" so, after a quick scouting trip, the perfect place was found: the couch. Once she had taken up residence on the couch, she quickly made herself comfortable and, within moments, the shoot was complete.

Please with herself and her efforts, Emily immediately curled up for a nap. She almost tried to nap before the shoot, but then thought better of it. For the shoot, she followed her Four Rules for the Perfect Close Up:

1. Look like you are about to take a nap and then be all like "oh, hey, I didn't see you there."

2. Sit up regally from your almost-napping position.

3. Hold that pose, maybe move around a little bit. Do some ear stuff.

4. Done. Perfection achieved, let's take a real nap now.

The Close Up:

The-Two-Handed-Snag-and-Bite (5/19/15)

Many of the moves that have been described in previous posts on My Slow Mo Cat have featured Emily executing complex, difficult maneuvers. Today, we show a simpler, more direct way of dealing with an enemy threat. Emily shows off her prodigious skills as always by flawlessy implementing this strategy, but the truth is this is what a sports writer would call a "high percentage play." One that is most likely to succeed. For your viewing peasure: The-Two-Handed-Snag-and-Bite.

Unlike the One-Handed-Snatch-and-Claw-Grab this move doubles the chances of success by using...BOTH hands. Emily takes the measure of her opponent. She gets an eye on how they are approaching. With expert timing she splays her paws out wide and, at the proper moment, pulls the trigger slamming them together, claws fully extended, trapping her witless prey in between. Then, using her hand-talons for leverage, and the considerable force of her front legs, draws the prey to her and bites down. The end has come for whoever faces her wrath.

Emily demonstrates The-Two-Handed-Snag-and-Bite with The Rainbow Snake:

A Happy Happy Day (5/18/15)

Emily is a happy, happy kitty. And why shouldn't she be? She gets to nap and snack and play to her hearts content. What's that you say, it's Monday? Well, that is of no concern to a perfect baby kitty like Emily -- she still gets to keep to her regular schedule and enjoy her life to the fullest. Since she was up all last night playing in the dark "living life to the fullest" today has looked a lot like "sleeping in a comfy chair." She will arise later in the day to scamper thither and yon, but for now, she is content to dream on.

Who knows what it is she dreams of, but judging by the look of extreme serenity on her face, I would bet that it is something wonderful. All days are good days, but it is clear that, for Emily at least, this is a happy, happy day.

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