As usual, we at Kittywampus are happy to bring you yesterday’s warmed-over news, along with viral videos that have been around so long they’ve caused people to develop antibodies. Especially if cats are involved. This Ikea commercial has been around for a while, but I only saw it a few days ago, so here you go!
(If you can’t see the clip, click here.)
My first thought upon watching this was: If they released 100 cats in an Ikea store, how many did they lose? I mean, I’ve come close to losing a child or two at Ikea. It turns out they did lose at least one, though he was rescued unharmed. The backstory is fun viewing, too:
Patron cat of Kittywampus (1985-2001)
Adorable!
Kind of puzzling, though. I’m far too protective of my kitties to ever set them loose in a strange place. Potentially very stressful. And I’m surprised that out of 100 cats, not one sprayed anything to mark his territory, especially with so many others running around. Ikea was taking a big chance with that. (Maybe they sniffed a little surprise when they re-opened the next day?)
I know! Not in a million years would I ever volunteer a kitty for Ikea duty. GK would have totally freaked. She would’ve gone for the highest ground possible, somewhere in the self-serve warehouse aisles.
How do we know that no one sprayed? The vid is not scratch-and-sniff, and I think that’s probably just as well! I’m guessing there was more than just the one little hissing match, too. Even the story-behind-the-commercial is, of course, a commercial.