Just out now is The Complete Book of Cat Names, the latest title from award-winning illustrator and writer Bob Eckstein
Cats
Standing with Ukraine: Zurek the kitten goes viral
The story behind some feline-inspired art by Polish artist Twórczy Byk, in support of Ukraine
A Talking Chrono-Cat?! We’ll have some of that!
What’s not to love about a talking, time-travelling, space-spanning, ferocious but funny, feline?
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Ilana Zeffren’s Urban Tails hits Kickstarter
Check out this collection of observant, funny stories
Like cats? Why not take part in a feline-themed Game Jam?
Game developers with a passion for cats are being invited to take part in a Game Jam this Autumn. Organised by leading feline welfare charity Cats Protection and Payload Studios via its Tentacle Zone initiative, the Game Jam takes place… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Artist and Writer Matt Smith
Our first Lakes Festival tie-in interview of the year comes with kitty content!
In Review: Cats (2019)
Review by Tim Robins A tribe of cats must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life… Nothing I can write will stop Cats from being a critical and box office… Read More ›
WebFind: Russian Fat Cat Conquers the Worlds of Fine Art… and Game of Thrones
Back in 2011, Russian artist Svetlana Petrova decided fine art simply didn’t have enough cats in it – so she’s added her own. Literally, her own, because Zarathustra, is her cat, and clearly very fond of art, so Svetlana decided to entertain her big ginger feline’s interests by adding him to some classic portraits and masterpieces…
Cats Go Geek with CacaoFurniture’s Cat Houses
We all know cats love a cardboard box, right? Well, Bulgarian company CacaoFurniture has run with that in a big way and created a range of cardboard cat houses – some inspired by well known SF icons, including Doctor Who‘s… Read More ›
Cats as Humans: “Playing Out” by Jim Medway
Released last year, Playing Out by Jim Medway is a 48-page story about Connor, Kieran and Jamal mooching around Manchester City Centre – but these youths are cats portrayed as humans. downthetubes contributor Matt Badham has just re-plugged the title,… Read More ›