By Daily Mail Reporter


Kneading those tiny paws in and out of a feline friend's backside, this adorable video captures a cat giving another cat a message.

Stretching out, the white and black cat flicks his tail with pleasure as his friend gets to work on his lower back, pushing every little claw into his thick coat.

The striped black and brown masseuse takes a few moments to turn and look at his friend's reaction to his efforts, before lazily sliding its paws toward his belly.

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Pawwwwfect! An adorable video of a cat giving another cat a massage, kneading both tiny paws deep into his white coat, is making its rounds online to the delight of cat fans

Pensive work: The black and brown masseuse shows great care while working his tiny hands into his friend, putting special attention toward his lower back

As if to say 'no' to the changed direction, with a bat of his paw the white cat turns away, catching his surprised volunteer therapist off guard.

Lying back down, the striped kitten gets back to work even when a far off distraction pulls the white cat's attention away.

Just like humans, such kinds of kneading are good for the cat's muscles and joints according to cat experts.

It's also believed to strengthen bonds of love and trust between them.

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By Nina Golgowski


In need of something cute? Cue the kittens!

While cats are already known to sleep anywhere, with books and websites helping document it, one collection of pictures really raises the bar on awkward.

Seen draped over a laundry rack, spooning one another on a couch, and even in one cat's case planking in camouflaging white fur and bed sheets, the cats may also steer the envious idea that they get far more deeper and relaxing sleep than we do.

Of course, with one cat seen nearly passed out inside a dyer, and another across the a face of a dog, this may not always be such a good and safe thing, especially in the case of the cat passed out on a hot tin roof.


Hanging out: A cat idles across the bars on a laundry rack, in an at first perceived awkward position, until noticing its tranquil face and jello hind legs


Beside himself: Seen entirely tuckered out, an orange and white kitten slumbers while folded in half on the couch


Stretching out: A white cat hangs its head and tiny jaw down beneath its belly while taking in a snooze


The acrobat: While already a natural-born talent on the balance beam, a black and white cat shows off its flexibility while folding itself on a box


Cuddling up: A pair of cats are caught snuggling up together beneath an orange fleece blanket


Spooners: A gray cat is caught getting frisky with its friend, or sneaking up behind to snatch him by his throat


Planking: This white cat could be hardly noticed while sleeping stiff as a board across a camouflaging white sheet


Curve appeal: Perhaps heated up by the sun, a cat basks in a round dish left outside


Window watcher: After potentially playing look out for mice scurrying below, an orange and white cat is caught impressively draped across a window's bars


Hot tin roof: Perhaps taking a cue from Tennessee Williams' famous 1955 play, two cats are seen taking in some sunshine


Warmth: Another cat curls up in some warm laundry, a potentially dangerous move should the door close on him


Living it up: A gray cat hopes to blend in unnoticed while snoozing across a far larger black dog


The stretch: Held in place by two other cats serving like the ends on a book shelf, a middle cat slumbers with its arms stretched toward the sky


Tucked in: Seen with a wide smile and two closed eyes, a cat basks in its nicely made bed complete with a rolled up washcloth serving as a pillow


Claim: Demonstrating its obvious need for space, an orange cat claims its territory using all four paws


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•Joey the kitten was orphaned at two-weeks-old after his mother was killed
•He's been fostered for a few weeks while he gets bigger
•Then he's looking for a new home through Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre


By Alex Ward

Not a chore: Chesney (left) has been pushing around his new found friend Joey (right) after the kitten was orphaned at just two-weeks-old

Orphaned at just two-weeks-old, Joey the kitten is shopping for a new home and his new found friend Chesney is helping him on his way

Joey’s mother was killed crossing the road near Exeter, Devon leaving Joey homeless until he found temporary refuge at a foster home.

But with three six-week-old kittens already at the house there’s not enough room for little Joey to stay too long so he’s on the lookout for a new home just like Chesney through Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre.

Shopping for a home: Joey and Chesney are at a cat adoption centre looking for a home so they don't spend kittenhood in a pen

The pair of pussy cats have been having fun getting to know each other, playing in a toy shopping trolley at the centre.

The centre has lots of kittens like Joey who shouldn’t spend kittenhood in a pen.
Their website says: 'They are all looking for loving safe homes to go to as soon as possible.

'They really want to experience their first adventure in a nice garden, to play in the grass and look at all the wonderful things that summer brings.'

They find homes for 700-800 cats a year as one of the UK’s leading feline welfare charities.


Growing up fast: Joey will stay with his foster mother until he's big enough to leave her for a new home


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Meet the purrfect posers and clever canines who are proving popular thanks to their impressive ruff guide to yoga.

The contorted creatures, pictured mastering a series of tricky yoga positions, are the latest stars of a calendar created by photographer Dan Borris and his former yoga teacher wife Alejandra.

The pair, from San Antonio, Texas, put their talents to good use by rounding up rescue puppies and kittens from an animal shelter to help them create the unique tongue-in-cheek artwork.


Clever canines: The contorted creatures, pictured mastering a series of tricky yoga positions, are the latest stars of a calendar created by photographer Dan Borris and his former yoga teacher wife Alejandra


Tongue-in-cheek: The pair rounded up rescue puppies and cats from animal shelters to create the work

Clever: The duo spend hours in the studio with the adorable animals before using computer
software trickery to make the difficult poses as close as possible to the real thing

The duo spend hours in the studio with the adorable animals before using computer software trickery to make the difficult poses as close as possible to the real thing.

Dan said the work required a great deal of patience but said they were inspired by their love of animals and enjoyed creating pictures that made people smile.

He said: 'The inspiration came from a writer friend of mine who practiced yoga.
'She was telling me about her dog licking her face in a headstand pose and generally getting overly involved in her yoga.


Hard work: Dan said the work required a great deal of patience but said they were inspired by their love of animals


Inspired: Dan said he was prompted to start the project because a writer friend of his practiced yoga

Cute: Dan said he was first taken with the idea of seeing dogs doing yoga, but then the theme of cats, kittens and puppies followed

'At that moment I thought wouldn't it be great to see dogs doing yoga. I love dogs and was doing a lot of yoga as well.

'Really I just was taken with the idea of seeing dogs do yoga, then the idea of cats, kittens and puppies followed.

'It was something so different from my usual work and I love making these photos in order to make people smile and learn about yoga at the same time.

'We find the animals every where. In the beginning we worked with our friend's dogs but of course the original pioneer Yoga Dog and Yoga Cat were our dog, Mela and our cat, Snoosh.


Friends: In the studio the couple work together to recreate a variety of tricky yoga positions such as the lotus and, of course, the downward dog


Team work: Dan photographs the animals while Alejandra helps the animals feel safe and comfortable

And stretch: The lifelike pictures have in fact been tinkered with by keen photographer Dan

'We were then very lucky and happy to work with to work with animals for adoption at The Animal Defence League shelter in the city.'

In the studio the couple work together to recreate a variety of tricky yoga positions such as the lotus and, of course, the downward dog.

Dan photographs the dogs and cats while Alejandra uses her experience and TTouch training - a specialist therapy for animals - to help the animals feel safe and comfortable.

He said: 'We have poses in mind and try to get them as close as possible but the final images are the product of many hours of very detailed work using photoshop.


Trance: These cute cats look like they are in a meditative state as they 'have their picture taken'


Showing off: These cheeky cats look like they were having the time of their lives as they posed

Chillax time: These pair stare into the lens as the stretch out

'There are of course some challenges working with animals but the most important aspect is to keep the dogs and cats feeling safe and actually having fun.

'Patience is a key ingredient, since dogs and cats have their own ideas. All the poses are genuine yoga poses or variations which are used in yoga classes.

'This is the part that's really important because the humour comes from them seriously doing real yoga.

'Ale loves this step of the work because she's the one who gets to be with the animals and play with them while I take the photographs.

'I also love to work with the dogs and cats but then of course I really enjoy the creative process when we start to create an image.

'Sometimes we don't really know where it's going to go but then the magic takes over and little by little it unfolds with a dog or cat doing yoga.'


Important: Patience is a key ingredient since dogs and cats have their own ideas, the couple said



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By Emily Allen


This moggie looks like he might be ready to head to space with his lime-green headgear

We know cats love a good fight but it's not everyday you see them dressed for battle.

This lot have been snapped by their quirky owners, not showing off their fancy collars, but helmets - made of fruit.

From melons to oranges, grapefruits to pineapples, there is not a fruit in the bowl that these felines can’t fashion into some form of headgear - and it's totally fit for 'purr-pose'.

A moggie with a pineapple helmet on its head - this cat looks like it could do with a size bigger

The biodegradable trend - which even works with a banana skin - is so popular that some dogs have been spotted working the ‘citrus’ look.

But judging by these photos it is the cats which can pull off the headgear the best.

The moggies - who have no chance of developing scurvy - are pictured starring menacingly at the lens, their whiskers poking out from underneath their 'helmets'.


A cat dressed as a Viking warrior - there is no chance of him getting scurvy at sea


Coconut cat models his brown hat while we're not sure if the satsuma works that well for this cat on the right

This lemon helmet sits perfectly on this cat's head as he sticks his tongue out for the camera

It's not the first time cat lovers have photographed their pets in weird and wonderful poses.

Last year, an internet phenomenon swept the world where owners would hold their pets in the air - taking inspiration from the famous scene in the beginning of The Lion King where the wise mandrill Rafiki presents the young Simba to the herd.

And, earlier this year, several websites and blogs were set up purely for the purpose of celebrating cats who like to sit back and relax in style - just like their human owners.


This angry feline looks ready for battle in his grapefruit helmet which perfectly frames his furry face


This cat doesn't look too impressed with his helmet which looks like it's obstructing his eyesight

Headgear: A cat wears a helmet made out of an orange while the banana helmet, right, looks less robust

But these latest cats must be counting themselves lucky they don't look like the moggies who bear a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.

Their white faces had black markings just below their noses just like the Nazi dictator and even fur on their heads mimicked the slanted side parting sported by the WWII German leader.


Perhaps the biggest helmet in the collection this feline looks at ease with his lime-green headwear


Last year, an internet phenomenon swept the world where owners would hold their pets in the air - taking inspiration from the famous scene in the beginning of The Lion King, but now it's all about fruit helmets



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By Suzannah Hills


Cat nap: Not only does this moggy appear to be sitting like a human - he also appears to be yawning like one too


We are a nation of cat lovers who love nothing more than doting on our feline friends.

And it appears this is the same the world over as owners can't seem to resist posting pictures of their moggies having a mooch in an increasingly popular internet craze.

Several websites and blogs have been set up purely for the 'purr'poses of celebrating cats who like to sit back and relax in style - just like their human owners.


Sitting kitty: This cute cat seems perfectly comfortable where he is and has no intention of moving for anyone


Purrfect pose: This tabby looks very content having a snooze on the sofa


The lap of luxury: This cat seems perfectly happy resting back on its very own sun lounger


A-mew-sing: This cat sat on the mat(tress)

No elbows on the table! Some moggies are just im-puss-ible to discipline

A host of websites, Facebook pages, viral emails and blogs have been circulating pictures of ‘cats that sit like humans’ — and they’ve even been featured on TV.

And as these latest selection of kitty couch potatoes show, it is startling how their behaviour can seem very human.

One owner in Dubai posted a pic of their cat, two-year-old Tigy, relaxing on the sofa.

She wrote: 'Tigy in his favourite position. He's always just sitting back, relaxing on the bed. So adorable.'


I'm kitten all the attention: You can't help but love their adorable poses


I could do with a ginger beer: This cat's in his comfort zone


One cool cat: Everyone needs time to chill


Relaxing: Two-year-old Tigy sits back on his owner's bed in Dubai


Mirror image: A pair of cats cuddle up on the sofa to watch their favourite TV shows


Feline groovy: It's funny how humans sit just like us


Catatonic: Happy just to lay back and take it easy - this cat shows his owner how it's done



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