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January 8th, 2009

It’s raining cats and dogs…

Posted by: Robert Basler
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Blog Guy, you blogged about skilled services being performed by cats - like personal shopping and security. Any other examples of felines doing human jobs?

Yes, a German television news show is trying out a cat helping with the weather, as this clip shows.

Wow! How is that working out?

Not well, I’m afraid. Since domestic cats generally stay indoors 100 percent of the time, their frame of reference can be pretty limited. I had this cat’s forecast transcribed:

“The living room will be cozy tonight with a fire in the fireplace. Avoid the back door, where the cold wind gets in. Tomorrow, look for a nice sunbeam through the bedroom window…”

See what I mean? This isn’t helpful to humans who step OUTDOORS occasionally.

You’re being too hard on the animal. Was that forecast right?

I believe it was.

Well, that puts him way above the weekend weather chick at my local station!

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