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Saturday April 05, 2014 · 11:01 AM PDT

2014/04/05 · 11:01

Welcome everyone! This is a politics-free zone. Our rules are simple: leave the pie fights at the door and no trolling. This a place to enjoy and share our furry friends. Of course, we do welcome serious topics like questions regarding animal health and well-being. Now come on in and relax for awhile.

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Monday March 31, 2014 · 9:40 AM PDT

2014/03/31 · 09:40

This is just a quick note for my fellow Oregonians.

Open-enrollment for Oregon's Health Care exchange, Cover Oregon, has been extended to April 30, 2014.

From Governor Kitzhaber's press release on 3/26/14:

“I know that for too many Oregonians, the Cover Oregon website and its ongoing technical problems have created delays, confusion, and frustration,” said Governor Kitzhaber. “I worked with Secretary Sebelius to give Oregonians more opportunity to secure health care coverage and get the financial help they deserve.”

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Friday March 21, 2014 · 11:00 AM PDT

2014/03/21 · 11:00

Welcome everyone! This is a politics-free zone. Our rules are simple: leave the pie fights at the door and no trolling. This a place to enjoy and share our furry friends. Of course, we do welcome serious topics like questions regarding animal health and well-being. Now come on in and relax for awhile.

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Wednesday January 29, 2014 · 11:15 AM PST

2014/01/29 · 11:15

Welcome everyone! This is a politics-free zone. Our rules are simple: leave the pie fights at the door and no trolling. This a place to enjoy and share our furry friends. Of course, we do welcome serious topics like questions regarding animal health and well-being. Now come on in and relax for awhile.

KrazyKitten for PWB Peeps

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Friday September 13, 2013 · 11:15 AM PDT

2013/09/13 · 11:15

Welcome everyone! This is a politics-free zone. Our rules are simple: leave the pie fights at the door and no trolling. This a place to enjoy and share our furry friends. Of course, we do welcome serious topics like questions regarding animal health and well-being. Now come on in and relax for awhile.

Being that today is Friday the 13th, I paused to think of other superstitions, such as black cats crossing your path. Quick research on black cats and luck showed that there are other cultures that consider the black cat lucky. We are also approaching the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, the time when Basement Cat reigns supreme. With these two events so close together, I hope that Basement Cat brings you good luck and fortune.

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... a wonderful weekend for you all.

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Wednesday October 10, 2012 · 11:15 AM PDT

2012/10/10 · 11:15

Welcome everyone! This is a politics-free zone. Our rules are simple: leave the pie fights at the door and no trolling. This a place to enjoy and share ~~are~~ our furry friends. Of course, we do welcome serious topics like questions regarding animal health and well-being. Now come on in and relax for awhile.

Recently, an article was published on how kawaii, Japanese for cute, helped improve fine motor performance and visual searching. Participants that viewed photos of puppies and kittens improved their fine motor performance in the game Operation compared to those that looked at photos of adult dogs and cats. A different group were tested in a visual task after viewing cute (puppies and kittens) or not as cute (adult dogs and cats). Those that viewed the cute photos were on average quicker at identifying particular letters or numbers in a matrix than those who viewed the not as cute photos.

The authors conclude in part that

Kawaii things not only make us happier, but also affect our behavior. This study shows that viewing cute things improves subsequent performance in tasks that require behavioral carefulness, possibly by narrowing the breadth of attentional focus.

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