Purrs with a Chance of Nomming
You gotta love how matter-of-factly German Weatherman Joerg Kachelmann tells the his audience to stay warm on the coldest night of the year AND cradle a kitteh who wandered into the TV studio at the same time.
According to The UK Telegraph, the kitteh nommed on Kachelmann's beard a bit, then helpfully pointed his paw at the weather map where the temperatures were sliding the most.
"I don't know how he got into the studio," Kachelmann said. "I noticed him when he rubbed against my leg and thought people might wonder what was happening. I figured it would be easier to control the cat by picking him up. Cats get annoyed if they feel ignored. So I made sure he didn't feel ignored."
Only on a Caturday, Stuart C. [eye roll]
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Real men are kind to kittehs.
LOL~ what a sweet weather man! i wonder what the rest of the crew were thinking. xD
I agree, luvspupstoo. This guy clearly has his act together.
THIS is why Europeans are so kewl!
Pretty sweetie kitty! I hope he took it home with him!
Wonder how the kitteh got in there?
Kitteh was just making sure Mr. Weatherman gave a good forecast for Caturday!
My estimation of the German people just shot up through the roof! Wunderbar!!!
I saw this on an AOL link, which was shorter, of course (darn them!), and didn't show the cat tail going past the bottom of the screen like a periscope on a submarine. That was so cute!! I'm proud of the weatherman for not only picking up the cat, but petting it, and understanding that "cats don't like to be ignored." Nice, smart, weatherman!
I saw this on BBC News and knew it would end up on C.O.
Clearly by his quote "Cats get annoyed if they feel ignored", he knows hits kittehs!
Now THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is what PROFESSIONAL looks like.
Same goes for the weather dude, too.
I think I'm in love!
Note how he mentions "das studiokat"
In my experience, grey cats with white boots are almost always sweet and fun.
OMG I just love this and the kitty is all kool and komfy and kapable.
The Weatherman not only knows how to hold kitty for their optimum comfort but is an expert kitty scratcher.
that cat must have been in serious need of some affection & love, he looked so content after he was picked up... and oddly thrilled.
Somebody mentioned this in their comment on another post!!
That kitteh was DEFINITELY luurkensproingeren around the weatherman!!!!
Kinda looks like Maru to me. Cute kitty, sweet man.
I luff him! The video would be better without the English bit.
Reuters reported that Lupin belonged to a staff at the station who went on vacation. (Hey, I made a rhyme!)
That explains the need for love. However, the weatherman will not be able to adopt him seeing as Lupin already has a person.
I agree Annie!
Methinks he's had some kitty skritchin experience in his day!!!
I think some ladies in Germany are swooning! Seriously cute kitteh, I particularly love the dangling paw. He's all: "Dewd, screw the weather I need some attayn-shons!" *proceeds to nom beard*
Love the kitty, love the weatherman!
And no doubt he's cradled more than one kitty in his life.
May I suggest we all raise a glass (or two) of lager to curious kittehs and warm-hearted weathermen everywhere...
I think all television news should be presented whilst holding a kitteh. It would improve the quality immensely.
Better version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP4zaMvV__4
Keep watching the bottom, you can see Lupin's adorabel flippy tail come marching in. ;)
maybe it was raining cats and dogs outside?
I think they should make the cat a regular. I don't think I'd mind snow if it was pointed out to me by a really cute kitty.
love it!
This is why I didn't bother to watch this video the first day I saw it. I had faith Meg & the gang wouldn't let me down !
LUUUUUV the beard nomming !!!
The kitty's just making sure the weather man doesn't feel ignored either !
I read about that this morning and then here's the video. That's so cool. Best weatherman ever! And such a pretty kitty.
My sister's cat would have taken his arm off for daring to pick him up. My cat would have taken his leg off for ignoring her. You just can't win with cats.
ok where do i start??!!
1.seeing the tail at the bottom of the screen - too cute and funny!
2. beautiful kitty!
3. kitty helps give forecast by pointing at the map
4. how cool is that meteorologist!? wow! no wonder kitty nomed heem!
6. WHEN will TWC start broadcasting with kitties??!! yeaaaah!!!
Oh, and in Oregon we had Bob The Weather Cat, who would dress in season and weather appropriate clothing. When he died of old age the Oregonian ran an obit for him.
Hopefully they'll keep this guy around for future weather broadcasts.
http://www.platypuscomix.net/fpo/history/weathercat.html
Please forecast Schnee so we can all stay inside and snorgle. :)
What a pro! Totally unfazed by the kitteh! I love it :)
I like the way that once he picks the cat up, he readjusts it so it isn't covering his microphone meaning the entire presentation would be meteorological pictures with PUUUURRRRRRRRRR over the top. ;-)
Now this is cute.
If you look closely at the kitty's paws while he is getting scritches, he is totally making biscuits! He loves it.
"Look mom, I'm on tv!"
*purrs*
When the scritching kicked in, I smiled at my computer screen.
That is so great. And I call Matchinks! The kitty stripes and the map lines.
"Unser Studiokatze." I especially like the tail moving across the bottom of the shot before Joerg picks up the cat.
"And a cold front will be moving in from the southwest on Thursday.." *paws make left to right motion*
The weatherman really didn't miss a beat! I hope they decide to make the cat a regular.
Now for the weekend 4-cat...
Awwwwwwww! What a pro, and a sweet guy. :-)
So, anyone want to take bets on how long before the twin tree kangaroos news gets posted?
I wish cats randomly walked into my job.
My favourite is the little Jaws-style kitteh tail wandering across the bottom of the screen for a bit. Da-dit, da-dit, da-dit-da-dit-da-dit PURRRRR!!!!!!
And @Gravyboat: Agreed.
@Lizzy, I was thinking the same thing!
"Land Shark"
I studied in Germany and there was a stray cat always outside (and sometimes inside) the flat. It looked exactly the same as this kitty! The little guy must get around...
Now that is one cool dude. (Hahaha @ "4cat")
Best part was the "tail" "fin"!!
weather man is a total pro in more ways than one!
Did no one else think that the weather lines at around 50 seconds looks like a kitteh?!!?!?
And kitteh was trying to be introduced to weather man. The mistaken beard nomming was kitteh trying to smell his breath.