Stuff on My Cat: The Book 
asked by guitarplayer on November 9, 2006 2:57 PM
It began with a handful of digital photographs of office supplies, toys, and spare computer parts thoughtfully placed on Mario Garza's snoozing cat, Love. Over time, the objects became bigger: remote controls, shoes, empty pizza boxes. And then cat owners everywhere were sucked into the Internet phenomenon that is defined by a simple motto: stuff + cats = awesome. From Stuffonmycat.com (the amazingly popular website that redefines hilarious and that was named one of the coolest sites of the year by Yahoo! And GQ magazine) comes Stuff On My Cat: The Book. Culled from the thousands of outrageous photographs submitted by mischievous animal lovers, here are 200 of the most unbelievably entertaining images of cats with all manner of things on them: wigs, Easter eggs, dogs, cheeseburgers, cookware, gummi bears, action figures, tiaras, beer cans, pinecones, a statue of the Buddha, and much more. An introduction by the site's creator explains the Stuff on My Cat philosophy, and playful illustrations and graphics are sprinkled throughout. Just try to keep a straight face.
Reviews
First of all, I fully admit that I'm addicted to the stuffonmycat website. It makes me giggle every day.
Second, this book is a priceless "best-of" collection from that site. Cat lovers will be in hysterics seeing their feline friends decorated with all sorts of outfits, food products, and other household goods. Dog lovers will love mocking the cats in all their indignity!
Truly, this is a unique book and SOOOO much better than the bad cat-type book on the market. Great stocking stuffer or white elephant gift!
Second, this book is a priceless "best-of" collection from that site. Cat lovers will be in hysterics seeing their feline friends decorated with all sorts of outfits, food products, and other household goods. Dog lovers will love mocking the cats in all their indignity!
Truly, this is a unique book and SOOOO much better than the bad cat-type book on the market. Great stocking stuffer or white elephant gift!
reviewed by learner on November 19, 2006 7:16 AM
Too cute for words. Sent me to see more on their web site!
reviewed by mountaindew on November 29, 2006 3:17 AM
This photo collection is great. The pictures are hilarious and strangely mesmerizing. It boggles the mind that people could actually get cats into these poses. This is a great book to just have sitting around for people to flip through and talk about when they visit.
My only complaint (hence the three stars), is Stuff On My Cats slightly questionable policy on animal safety. Yes, I'm overprotective of my kitty, so probably just paranoia on my part. I've just noticed that, infrequently, Stuff On My Cat will have a pic that makes me wonder about the comfort and safety of the cat. Their website has a picture of a kid actually sitting on top of a cat's stomach - hope that is an effect created by camera angles and not for real! Because they take submissions from the public I doubt that there is any way to verify the methods used to take those pictures.
On the other hand, Funniest Home Videos has been cashing in for years on videos of kids falling on their heads, and this is certainly way better than that! Overall, a cute, cute book.
My only complaint (hence the three stars), is Stuff On My Cats slightly questionable policy on animal safety. Yes, I'm overprotective of my kitty, so probably just paranoia on my part. I've just noticed that, infrequently, Stuff On My Cat will have a pic that makes me wonder about the comfort and safety of the cat. Their website has a picture of a kid actually sitting on top of a cat's stomach - hope that is an effect created by camera angles and not for real! Because they take submissions from the public I doubt that there is any way to verify the methods used to take those pictures.
On the other hand, Funniest Home Videos has been cashing in for years on videos of kids falling on their heads, and this is certainly way better than that! Overall, a cute, cute book.
reviewed by h2o on November 29, 2006 12:52 PM
