All right, it's that time.
All right, it's that time.

Let's put on our 1940s-style fedora,
Let's put on our 1940s-style fedora,

put in that press card right on the band right there,
put in that press card right on the band right there,

get out our big, old stogies, munch down on it.
get out our big, old stogies, munch down on it.

Lefty, you've got to give me the story.
Lefty, you've got to give me the story.

I've got kids to feed here.
I've got kids to feed here.

It is time for cat journalism part II,
It is time for cat journalism part II,

your questions, your answers.
your questions, your answers.

Let's get to it.
Let's get to it.

Catify the world!
Catify the world!

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Last time around, we were talking about cat journalism.
Last time around, we were talking about cat journalism.

We were talking about the concept
We were talking about the concept

of going deep inside of a problem
of going deep inside of a problem

but at the same time keeping some subjectivity,
but at the same time keeping some subjectivity,

stepping away at the same time exploring it.
stepping away at the same time exploring it.

That's what a journalist does.
That's what a journalist does.

They say, just the facts, mam.
They say, just the facts, mam.

And in gathering the facts, they uncover the story.
And in gathering the facts, they uncover the story.

And that's what we're going to do.
And that's what we're going to do.

The first one is from Kitty B. I have
The first one is from Kitty B. I have

had my cat Izzy for eight years.
had my cat Izzy for eight years.

A couple days ago, he peed in the laundry basket.
A couple days ago, he peed in the laundry basket.

That was pretty random.
That was pretty random.

We do spoil him a lot.
We do spoil him a lot.

And I noticed he did this when we ran out
And I noticed he did this when we ran out

of his favorite food.
of his favorite food.

I wonder if he was trying to send us a message.
I wonder if he was trying to send us a message.

Here's what I like about that.
Here's what I like about that.

What I like is you said, I noticed,
What I like is you said, I noticed,

meaning that you were present in that moment.
meaning that you were present in that moment.

Now, you did hint that it was spiteful
Now, you did hint that it was spiteful

that it was a vengeful pee.
that it was a vengeful pee.

In my experience, that's not something that happens.
In my experience, that's not something that happens.

Take apart that day.
Take apart that day.

Why was that day different from other days?
Why was that day different from other days?

Eight years he never peed in the laundry basket.
Eight years he never peed in the laundry basket.

How many times in those eight years
How many times in those eight years

did you run out of his favorite cat food?
did you run out of his favorite cat food?

Was there fighting going on in the house?
Was there fighting going on in the house?

Had you gone on a trip?
Had you gone on a trip?

Were you going on a trip?
Were you going on a trip?

Were suitcases out?
Were suitcases out?

Was his carrier out?
Was his carrier out?

Did he know he was going to the vet?
Did he know he was going to the vet?

What raised that level of anxiety?
What raised that level of anxiety?

Because don't forget what he did,
Because don't forget what he did,

he went into a place that smelled distinctly like you.
he went into a place that smelled distinctly like you.

So something territorially really set him off.
So something territorially really set him off.

Cats outside the house, cats inside the house,
Cats outside the house, cats inside the house,

new child, what came in there that could have spiked him?
new child, what came in there that could have spiked him?

Kitty B, I want to hear from you.
Kitty B, I want to hear from you.

Don't forget the hash tag #TeamCatMojo
Don't forget the hash tag #TeamCatMojo

and the #CatJournalism as well.
and the #CatJournalism as well.

I'll get this message.
I'll get this message.

And we'll continue this conversation.
And we'll continue this conversation.

Number two, D Sanchez, random cat action.
Number two, D Sanchez, random cat action.

My two cats were walking past one another.
My two cats were walking past one another.

And the smaller and older one turned around
And the smaller and older one turned around

and slapped the other one in the face with one paw
and slapped the other one in the face with one paw

then the other a couple times.
then the other a couple times.

My big cat dazed, walked away.
My big cat dazed, walked away.

So the cat boxing had never happened before or since.
So the cat boxing had never happened before or since.

Parentheses, is it bad that I giggle about it as a memory?
Parentheses, is it bad that I giggle about it as a memory?

No, it's still slapstick.
No, it's still slapstick.

As long as no blood was drawn, it's slapstick.
As long as no blood was drawn, it's slapstick.

Let's talk about these two cats.
Let's talk about these two cats.

Unless you have context, that's just
Unless you have context, that's just

your older cat having an older grouchy moment.
your older cat having an older grouchy moment.

Grumpy old men, that's what we've got right here.
Grumpy old men, that's what we've got right here.

It's just like, hey, you're invading my bubble.
It's just like, hey, you're invading my bubble.

Back the hell off.
Back the hell off.

How old is he?
How old is he?

If he's older, when was the last time you had him at the vet?
If he's older, when was the last time you had him at the vet?

Senior cats have got to get in annually
Senior cats have got to get in annually

for a senior panel and a wellness exam.
for a senior panel and a wellness exam.

Because if he's never slapped the other cat before,
Because if he's never slapped the other cat before,

and they've been together for so long,
and they've been together for so long,

and he's just grouchy that day, boy, he was extra grouchy.
and he's just grouchy that day, boy, he was extra grouchy.

And pain will make you grouchy, believe you me.
And pain will make you grouchy, believe you me.

Duchess of The Ice-- hello, Duchess Of The ice.
Duchess of The Ice-- hello, Duchess Of The ice.

Hey, Jackson, I have a random story.
Hey, Jackson, I have a random story.

Jasper, my seal point Birman, lived
Jasper, my seal point Birman, lived

to the ripe old age of 17.
to the ripe old age of 17.

However, when he was about 14 or 15,
However, when he was about 14 or 15,

he followed me into the bathroom one day, came up to me,
he followed me into the bathroom one day, came up to me,

turned around, lifted his tail and peed, not
turned around, lifted his tail and peed, not

sprayed, on my leg.
sprayed, on my leg.

It was really out of the blue.
It was really out of the blue.

And he never did it again.
And he never did it again.

What was that all about?
What was that all about?

The other thing that you might have noticed,
The other thing that you might have noticed,

around 14-15, we start to see signs
around 14-15, we start to see signs

of a little bit of dementia.
of a little bit of dementia.

This is what makes this one tough
This is what makes this one tough

is that Jasper is no longer with us, because that way
is that Jasper is no longer with us, because that way

we really could explore that behavior.
we really could explore that behavior.

And plus, this was a few years ago.
And plus, this was a few years ago.

So it's going to be tough for you.
So it's going to be tough for you.

But here are questions you can ask yourself.
But here are questions you can ask yourself.

Where were you?
Where were you?

What did you do?
What did you do?

What made him anxious?
What made him anxious?

Folks, I can't stress this enough.
Folks, I can't stress this enough.

When we talk about a cat doing something instead of you going,
When we talk about a cat doing something instead of you going,

now, he was pissed at me.
now, he was pissed at me.

Step away from that language of pissed at you.
Step away from that language of pissed at you.

Step toward the language and toward the vibe
Step toward the language and toward the vibe

of anxiety and stress.
of anxiety and stress.

Cats are subject to the same kind of stresses we are.
Cats are subject to the same kind of stresses we are.

If we're working constantly, were
If we're working constantly, were

getting three hours of sleep, we're
getting three hours of sleep, we're

going to do things that we might not do otherwise.
going to do things that we might not do otherwise.

OK, folks, that's it.
OK, folks, that's it.

All three of you guys will receive handsome prizes.
All three of you guys will receive handsome prizes.

Hopefully, you get a better grasp
Hopefully, you get a better grasp

on what cat journalism is.
on what cat journalism is.

This is something I want you to pass on
This is something I want you to pass on

to your friends and neighbors and families
to your friends and neighbors and families

who have cats who are creeping toward that ledge of saying,
who have cats who are creeping toward that ledge of saying,

this cat is driving me crazy.
this cat is driving me crazy.

Homework people, the next time you see a random event,
Homework people, the next time you see a random event,

take it apart on paper.
take it apart on paper.

After you do it for a week straight, you look back on it,
After you do it for a week straight, you look back on it,

and it is not that same emotional thing.
and it is not that same emotional thing.

It is palm-sized.
It is palm-sized.

Get to the truth.
Get to the truth.

Hopefully, folks, that's what you're going to do,
Hopefully, folks, that's what you're going to do,

get to the truth.
get to the truth.

And that will make sure that your bond with your cat
And that will make sure that your bond with your cat

is still fruitful and lovely.
is still fruitful and lovely.

All right, folks, if you want to find me, you can find me.
All right, folks, if you want to find me, you can find me.

Social media-wise I really am everywhere.
Social media-wise I really am everywhere.

I'm posting every day on Twitter, and Instagram,
I'm posting every day on Twitter, and Instagram,

and Facebook.
and Facebook.

There's a lot of us on Facebook right now.
There's a lot of us on Facebook right now.

Don't look for me as much as you look
Don't look for me as much as you look

for the rest of this community.
for the rest of this community.

We are team cat mojo in full effect.
We are team cat mojo in full effect.

Look at all these other places you can get a hold of me.
Look at all these other places you can get a hold of me.

Don't forget, #TeamCatMojo when you're making comments.
Don't forget, #TeamCatMojo when you're making comments.

That way, I see it.
That way, I see it.

Folks, from today, if you want to give me an update,
Folks, from today, if you want to give me an update,

#CatJournalism.
#CatJournalism.

I will see you next time, all light, all love,
I will see you next time, all light, all love,

all mojo to you. [KISSING SOUND] Love you.
all mojo to you. [KISSING SOUND] Love you.

Special kudos, and thanks, and props
Special kudos, and thanks, and props

go out to Motley Zoo up in Washington State.
go out to Motley Zoo up in Washington State.

You can support them as well.
You can support them as well.

Just go to the link down below here.
Just go to the link down below here.

Just so you know, pits rock, man.
Just so you know, pits rock, man.

Pits rock.
Pits rock.

That's right, man.
That's right, man.

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