Recent Comments

1. about 2 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   That clover looks too much like the Vulcan greeting to be coincidence. This is Georgia we’re talking about. That’s the sort of awesome little Easter egg she loves to throw us!

2. about 2 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   Live long and prosper. I love that Tortimer knows and uses that. Further proof that he’s the greatest Roomba of all!!

3. 3 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   The Flash Gordon reference nearly zipped past me, but I caught it!! That was a sly one.

4. 4 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   OZ is cracking me up. So much tortitude in that tiny package!! And the tail flicking? Gold!!

5. 4 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   A friend has some VERY mean names for her Roomba. Of course, after your 5 year old turns it on to show his friend and lets it just go crazy – without noticing the steaming “accident” the new puppy left on the floor… You can understand her giving the little beastie (the bot , not the kid) some nasty names.

6. 4 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   @gregcomm, You need to watch Mitchells vs the Machines on Netflix if you want to see the result of roombas meeting steps. The roombas, the furbies, the sheer technological mayhem!!! It’s a truly hilarious movie. Our house is very similar to the Big Pink House, so I have definitely considered letting our Charlie take his chances with the steps…. Oh no. Ouch. Ouch. The pain.

7. 4 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   Both of ours were named by our kids. We have Charlie who likes to stubbornly bang away at. things like an unsnipped puppy (a habit which led to a New Year’s Day dinnertime evacuation of the house for a gas leak). And we have his replacement “D. U. M. – Bot 2.0”. Both sport large googly eyes and have a complete lack of navigational skills, except when swerving around large clumps of fur. Those they avoid with extreme precision! I spend a ridiculous amount of time performing search and rescue for “lost” roombas, cleaning fur clogs from roombas, and easing frequent and apparently (if their cries are any indication) very painful Roomba constipation issues caused by excessive consumption of nerf darts. It’s honestly a huge time saver to just run the regular vacuum instead.

8. 8 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   Kaylin, I’m with all the others who are completely in the dark about what happened yesterday, and I have zero need to know. However, I cannot express how much I respect you for having the strength and courage to admit that you made a mistake and apologize. So few people can push back their pride to take that objective look in the mirror. We need more people like you in the world! Stay strong, because when you’re not looking, love finds you. Sometimes it’s a two-legger and sometimes it’s a fuzzball with a heart of gold and a purr that’s a hundred times bigger than the kitty. We never truly know what we need to mend our spirits until something helps us heal. But you will heal. In the meantime, you’ve just found yourself a community of the most kind-hearted and supportive folks you could ever want!! Sending you lots of healing purrs and wishing you a cozy spot in a warm sunbeam.

9. 10 months ago on Breaking Cat News

   We found that using only RO (reverse osmosis) water for our pets took bladder and kidney issues from common to rare. We’re in coal country, so that means super hard water. Most people here use softeners but we’ve skipped the slimy, chemical treated option and gone to filtering. In addition to a regular white tube filter to get the iron and heavy stuff out, we use a very small 5-filter, under-sink RO unit for any water that we’ll consume, including our cold and ice on the fridge. Not only do we have amazing water with no chemicals and no nasty taste, but this removes any minerals and microscopic creepy crawlies that could cause bladder stones or kidney problems. Of course, age-related kidney disease can’t be prevented. But a healthy diet and water that’s free of any added minerals or other garbage “to enhance flavor” can make a huge difference!

10. 10 months ago on Breaking Cat News

    I think I speak for all of us when I say, WHEW!!!

    That being said, “Always wear the donut” needs to end up on some merch asap!