Gato on morning birdwatch

I personally would like to know

How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You

Ninja cat

Ninja cat comes closer while not moving!

Gilding the lily

31 Aug: Updated, because I mangled Greg's comment in the original version.

Greg sends:

Cats love cardboard boxes, but they don't look nice strewn around the house—so the Evil Mad Scientists DIY site details how to assemble a hilarious cardboard box "chaise lounge" for your favorite kitty. All it takes is a few boxes and some cutting and folding, and they offer a PDF pattern download to get it just right. Once your feline's chaise is done, she'll love having a cardboard box to lounge in and you'll have a conversation-starter in your liviing room.

Cardboard Cat Chaise [Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories]

Lifehacker: Weekend Project: Make Your Own Cardboard Cat Chaise (30 August 2008)

Greg comments: "Every cat I have ever known is perfectly happy with the original box."

Me too.

Housecats: Not conservation-minded.

Lake County, California reports that a mysterious problem with high water bills for a residential customer has been definitively diagnosed.

Hat tip: deVille.