Collected by: San Jose State University, School of Information

Archived since: Sep, 2014

Description:

From Grumpy Cat to I Can Has Cheeseburger, America’s obsession with cat humor has reached its pinnacle with the emergence of the internet and digital technologies. In particular, feline enthusiasts have found the perfect outlet for their special brand of humor in social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and various blogs have become a vast digital repository for photographs of cats with spaghetti on their heads, videos of cats performing martial arts, and memes of cats delivering (in broken English) the clever comebacks as only they can. The aim of this collection is to preserve the phenomenon of internet cat humor by archiving those particular websites that capture the sheer lunacy, utter enjoyment, and social commentary of felines on the web through photographs, animation, video and games. More importantly, these websites represent the unique bond that humans have shared with cats over thousands of years. Although on the surface, many of them might seem utterly ridiculous, these websites capture the love and devotion humans have for cats, and stand to tell us a little something about ourselves. If they make you laugh at least once, they have done their job. We think your laughter, love for cats, and the enjoyment you derive from watching cats bounce across your computer screen are worth preserving. We hope that you agree.

Subject:   Society & Culture,  Blogs, Cats, Cats-Humor, Interactive multimedia, Social media