We CAN all get along.
And here is the proof:
Heidi B., you're right, this interspecies snorgling is OFF THUH SCALES
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And here is the proof:
Heidi B., you're right, this interspecies snorgling is OFF THUH SCALES
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Bravo, Sir, Bravissimo!
Wow.. that's great. I love the Velcro comment he makes..
Weird.. Katrina.. that's actually my real name.. so .. Hi to another Katrina!
My favorite moment is when the cat gets caught with his tongue sticking out after slurping on the rattie. That's weird, wonderful stuff.
That is one attractive-ass rat.
I was literally thinking about these animals this morning because this is in my town! I don't have photos or video though, so all I had was a pdf of the article when he was interviewed in the local paper. Sadly the local paper is only available for viewing with a subscription. The guy trained them to do this! It's even more incredible when you see them walking down the street together. I mean, my cats would never walk on a leash, let alone on a busy city sidewalk, let alone behind or on top of a dog, let alone with a rat on top...
commentrovery starting in 3...2...
Really LOVELY! Peace!
I agree w/ Daniel; my favorite part is the look on the cat's face when he realizes he's been caught licking on the rat. He's all like "Whoops! Um...he's just tasty, that's all.." What I love most about this is how totally unconcerned the rat is, especially considering he's the one who has the highest chance of being eaten by the other two, if things ever got ugly! Which doesn't look likely to happen anytime soon!
SB CO'ers UNITE!
I love when the little girl puts the rattie on her head. "This looks fun, lemme try it . . ." I really appreciate people who don't hate on the ratties.
I hope the poor dog gets some lickylove. He's the one who has to carry everybody!
I see these guys all the time in Santa Barbara! They are all little bundles of snorgleness!!!!
Why am I not surprised that the owner is some hick from Bumfark, Arkansas or wherever? Cute animals, tho' !
Pimping out your animals on the street for entertainment... totes not cool.
Gosh Estlin - could you be just a little more derogatory?
I adore how the rat is so comfortable and laying all splayed out, on the cat, on the dog - it doesn't matter... just let him be comfortable! haha
I bet they're all on Ecstasy.
The guy reminds me of Danny Bonaduce for some reason. The animals are great. I wish I could trust my cat for one moment with the hammies, but I just can't. He loves watching them in their carefully cat-proofed cages, which is fine, but he has to go into exile when the hammies are out to play.
Jeebus, the guy's not pimping them - it's not like people who make monkeys do stupid tricks for money. I s'pose the Santa Barbarans can confirm, but I didn't even see a hat or bowl out for money - he just seems to like to hang out and get the attention, and last time I checked, dogs, cats and rats pretty much enjoy lounging around and getting some attention, too.
Not only is there interspecies snorgling, there's I Shall Leeck you action, rat 'tocks, who knows what else - is there something beyond trifecta?
I see these guys all the time in downtown SB. They were posted here before, but this is a much better quality video of them.
There was a commentroversy last time too. But they really don't have it bad.
There needs to be a grasshopper on that rat. Playing a violin.
sooz, he does accept tips, and he lives off of them. There are lots of tourists in SB, so there are a number of street performers, and tips are good. Still, the animals aren't mistreated or abused.
sooz is right, the guy is not pimping them out per se. When interviewed for the local paper, he said he doesn't ever ask for money. He does have a jug out, but he doesn't make it about the money. I will say though, when you see it you want to throw tons of money at him. The animals see the vet regularly, the guy has a car, and he does stay in motels (doesn't live on the street exactly). He has traveled to other states too (the cat chose--of it's own volition--to start riding on top the dog when they were in a snowy city). I've even seen this guy in Santa Monica, not just Santa Barbara. Many people have worried that he's drugged the animals somehow, and animal control gets called on him occasionally when he arrives in new cities, but they always determine there is absolutely no cruelty. He just timed the training with the animals in their development.
The animals probably love it. Look at all the attention they get from both their owner and the people passing by.
These animals don't appear to be drugged in any way. Just peacefully coexisting: no religion or politics to get in the way. Loved the way the kitty was licking the rat, and that very sweet, mellow dog putting up with the attention. Sweet, precious animals, and more power to their owner, too. He's not bothering anyone, and who could argue with his philosophy? If the world could operate on this level, it'd be a beautiful thing. We really can learn a few things from the animals after all.
I want to get in on that snorgling action. Maybe the dog can sit on me...
You know, Golden Katrina, if everyone with the name KATRINA would come out of hiding it would be much better for all of us.
I have had my lovely name for 54 years now and some meteorological phenomenon isn't going to ruin it! I like my name and I hope you like yours- what is your middle name? Mine is Stevenson.
Off my soap box, thank you for listening.
Wow! I actually saw this guy and his pets in Telluride over 10 years ago. It is still amazing. If only I could get me animals to be so well behaved.
Just amazing. I am against dragging cats into public places, which they hate, but this one is as calm as can be. The guy's comment about the peace sign says it all. This might be the best video ever on CO.
In Victorian times sideshow acts exactly like this were called "Happy Families". One showman explained that the secret of a successful "Happy Families" act was to make sure that the animals NEVER went hungry!
This reminds me of "The Napping House" where all the pets are stacked on one another.
Hmmm, those animals look drugged or beaten into submission.
But they are damn cute.
Wow, I just started working on this cross stitch... http://www.janlynn.com/detail.cfm?ID=7206. I'm going to think of this guy whenever I work on it!
All they need is a goat and a donkey and they are an old German fairy tale! Amazing!
Well, almost!
www.bramfeld.org/.../bremen/bremen/bremen.html
booger, kittie, and mousie -- tres originale!
"I bet I can stack em up"
LOL
give the dog a pa-sickie!
Yay! I live in Denver, and I see these guys walking up and down our pedestrian mall in the summers! I love them so much!
First of all, "Telluride, CO" is not "Bumfark, Arkansas" (and no offense intended to the people in Arkansas, either)....it's that kind of attitude ("Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, same thing") that gets countries into trouble these days.
Second, SANTA BARBARA!!! My (at-least part-time) home for going on seven years!
It's also EXACTLY the kind of place where you would expect this kind of lazy, summer-day snorgling between creatures of all kinds. Come visit SB! And see some theatre or dance while you are here!
NUFFERS! We can't all be PhDs in nuclear whatever. (Or "nukular" as some..., oh never mind). They seems to be making people happy and, if they make a living making people happy I'll bet it isn't a big living but it MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY. Lighten up.
Oops! That would be, "seem to be....", not "seems", Here in Bumfark VA we sometimes type ungrammatically.
Telluride is a famous ski resort town that attracts its fair share of celebrities. I wouldn't exactly call it a breeding ground for "hicks."
the rat seems to has a flavour!!
I'm getting increasingly frustrated by the idiots who drop by once every three years to comment on something with bitterness and vileness. I'm talking to you, Estlin.
BUT, just as soon as my blood begins to boil, here are the great citizens of COville to rescue my blood pressure by just being good, kind people.
Thanks, guys. You're all wonderful.
And I thought this video was pretty amusing...it seemed a little bizarre to me, but then again, I don't tend to like street performers who aren't musicians or don't have any obvious "talents" to show...I mean, rat sitting on cat sitting on dog is amusing, but for some reason, I find it kind of creepy. I guess just the fact that the animals just seem really blase about the people. But I guess if they've done it enough times, they get used to being around people.
Bumfark? BUMFARK??? I'll have you know there are some very highly educated people in the state of Arkansas. Some have even become PRESident. ;)
That said, this vid is off the heezy. :))))))))
is it just me or do these animals look bored as hell?
Santa Barbara CO is repping it today!
This rat/cat/dog show is so played out downtown, but seeing it through CO eyes, i suppose it is pretty adorable...
haha i love the guy who goes:
Dees da mos amazin ting i ever see in mah life!
I know Hillary B.
Hint: Go Cardinals.
where is this? I want to meet this group in person. Like a pilgrimage. It would be just like hugging Amma, but way furrier :)
Was this guy around SB before I left in 1997? This is what I call cute (until the little girl put the rat in her hair--sorry rat-lovers I have a total paranoia about rodents). More amanuls plz.
I'm impressed that the ratty will sit that still! My two would be off looking for interesting things to chomp on, heh heh....