BIG NEWS and Unstoppable Cuteness

News First! Today is Cyber Monday. This is not usually an occasion for much celebration, unless you just got an amazing deal. Emily set out to change that. With her innovator's brain and champion's heart she struck out on her own path. Yes, there is now a MySlowMoCat store! But this is no ordinary store, no, it is a store with a mission. This store is dedicated to everything that Emily is dedicated to: helping cats, supporting the humans who help cats, and (to paraphrase Martin Luther King) generally bending the arc of the moral universe towards justice. To this end, half of all proceeds from the MySlowMoCat store between today and the end of this year will go to support the Exotic Feline Rescue Center.

Emily, ever the dreamer, has set the goal of making a $10,000 donation to the EFRC on January 1, but that can only happen with your help. If you love cats, if you know anyone who loves cats, this is your chance to not only indulge in the purchasing of some premium cat paraphernalia, but also to support a wonderful organization, doing important work with cats in need. Products will be added to the store willy-nilly, left and right all week. If by the end of the week we do not have something that you are looking for, just write in to myslowmocat@gmail.com and, if it is possibly, we will make it a reality.

Make sure to check in here for more information about how the fundraiser is going, and for announcements of new products.

To visit the store just go here: www.zazzle.com/myslowmocat

If you thought this project would keep Emily from her regularly scheduled activities of resting, cleaning her tail, and being perfect, you would be incorrect! Nothing can keep that magical lady from her preferred pastimes as evidenced by the video below:

Emily the Queen of the Sun (10/24/15)

A cross country trip has not hindered Emily's ability to light up a room with her very presence, or the heart-melting quality of her visage. After a few weeks away from regular updates, weekly posting shall resume. Emily, grudgingly, has let into her life a new companion: Roger. He is small, he is feisty, he is frisky, he is a tiny baby man kitten and he too will feature on My Slow Mo Cat.


Gifted as he is with excess amounts of energy, an outsized personality, and a creative idea of what constitutes "personal space" Emily is yet to warm to this intruder, however, she still knows how to command a sunbeam. In the presence of another cat, she has crowned herself the undisputed Queen of the Sun, Sole Possessor of Beams, and Primary Inhabitant of All Places Blessed by the Rays of Our Nearest Star. Emily takes the role of Sun Queen very seriously and, as today's video shows, she is not about to let anyone be as sweet, cute, or comfortable as she is in the sun's fading rays. Roger for his part accepts her position and, as Sun Prince, awaits the day when he too can be an elegant ruler. For now, he is content to be a second in command, there is more than enough sunlight to go around.

Emily in full Sun Queen mode:

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!

Video:

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: