Entertainment To Me!

Animal Planet is a wonderful place to learn–along with such others as the Science Channel, Discovery, NASA  channel, TLC (another Discovery channel offspring)–and I  had been missing it for a while, due to being sick, etc. But I recently discovered my family has it on their dish network as well!  I watched CATS 101 , the later edition (second time it played that night), and decided I really love the show, and it’s another example of why I love the channel in general.

Dogs 101 , a sister show, is awesome–going through 4 or 5 breeds a show, telling their histories, stats, and a short inspiring story about a specific dog of each breed that did something heroic, or unique, or has some sort of other amazing story–and I love watching it, learning all the stats about some of my favorite breeds, and the lesser known ones as well!

But I never figured there was enough breeds of cats to do a Cat version of such a show. But it turns out, there are at least 49 that I’m sure most of us couldn’t name if we tried. Of course most of us could pin the names of breeds we know well–Persian, Siamese, Himalayan….But without research, I don’t think most normal people could peg an Oriental, Korat, Chartreux, or Devon Rex!

This is where Cats 101 comes in. The show highlights several breeds a show, and quickly, colorfully, and informativly fills you in on stuff you never knew. When people ask me what kind of cat I have, I tell them he’s a…uh…housecat?! He’s not of pure breed, but it’s impressive how many cats are. Did you know the Savannah  is huge, and almost a wildcat? And is banned in some states? Did you know the Maine Coon holds the record for the world’s longest cat? These are the types of of cool things you learn when watching this show.

Also, Cats 101 informs you of the important facts, as well as the off-the-wall-unique-facts. Like how well a breed adapts to family life, and children, or how easy its coat is to keep up, and how healthy the breed is.

If you’re interested in all things cat, or just want to learn something new, or are looking for animal show you’ve not seen, Cats 101 may just be the “cat’s meow” for you (I know, lame pun, but oh well!)!

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