Well, eventhough my little statement above says “we can always talk about something other than cats”, I’d like to give tribute to the Feline Form. This IS my first entry so I might as well pay homage to my gracious hostess, Hello Kitty. And yes, I know my blog theme is about an angsty penguin and not a cute little cat.

Let us remember the different cats that have charmed us through the years; cats that have made us giddy and laugh and feel exponential levels of excitement and glee.

1. Snagglepuss

Okay, we have to admit that this snazzy cat perfectly portrays suppressed flambouyance, this opera-going kitty charmed us during our vigil in front of the TV especially during saturday afternoons. Exit, stage left.

2. Top Cat

A cat that defies a cop and a throng of henchmen ready to do his bidding? Clearly he is Hanna-Barbera’s innocent portrayal of a MAFIA boss. come on.

3. Thundercats

Cool. I want to point out that even then, the concept of the “token black guy” was prevalent. Point him out. Here’s a guess…. it’s PANTHRO. Nevertheless, the Thundercats captured the hearts of many kids back then and made everyone want to own their very own sword of omens. Don’t deny it.

4. Tom

Cartoon violence at its best but that doesn’t mean he can’t make a grizzled old veteran like myself laugh my face off.

5. Garfield

The fat cat that loves lasagna. He could be Italian for all i know. It’s also funny the way he makes Jon Arbuckle feel like dirt.

6. The Swat Kat Universe

The epitome of cool cats. These guys are so awesome that a picture cannot even justify how ridiculously awesome they are. I have nothing but pure respect for them. T-Bone, Razor, General Feral, Mettalakats, Megakat City and all of that hoohah. ‘NUFF SAID

Honorable Mention:

1. felix the cat - he just doesn’t cut it. he doesn’t have enough flair and pazzaz to BE on this list. sorry, felix.

2. eek the cat - tom > eek

3. josie and the pussycats - well technically, they’re not cats but they’ve got the trappings down right. sorry, girls.

4. heatcliff - yeah… right.

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