When Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web as a space for people to share information, it is unlikely that he meant for it to be a space dominated by furry felines. But alas, the Internet LOVES cats. Cat images and videos are among the most popular links on the web.
What is it about cats that make our culture obsessed with them? The HIGHLY logical reasoning I compiled is as follows:
1) cats are cute
2) cats are smart
3) cats are funny
4) cats are cool
However, after pawing through some research, I discovered there is actually quite a fascinating history behind media interest in cats…
Read the entire ‘tail’ right ‘meow’ in the OPENWIDE Online Blog
