It would have been quite a bit easier to outline what a cat should do if I were, in fact, a cat. As it happens though, I am not a cat, not even a little bit of a cat. Labelling myself as a “cat person” may have confused you there but this was just to say that I think cats are great animals, fantastic pets and one of the few animals that, if nothing else, make hilarious video montages.

My JavaScript Cat’s requirements aren’t going to come from the mind of a cat, requirements that I expect wouldn’t be much more than:

1. Find nice sunny window-sill to sleep on
2. No matter where I am, arrive home and start meowing when owner rattles the cat biscuit box
3. Attack own shadow, fall off bench, jump ridiculously high at unexpected noises or something similarly comedic when a video camera is around

No, my JavaScript Cat will be modelled on what I have observed of these domesticated felines and… actually, scrap that. My observations include all of the points listed above, maybe I am a cat?

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Although I have owned the domain name for quite some time, it was a simple thought a few weeks ago that prompted me to get a site up and actually blog about something. The idea was “A JavaScript Cat”.

I like cats but I rent and therefore I am not allowed to have pets. I was pondering this one night as I was drifting off to sleep and initially I was just thinking of ways I could get a cat and keep the fact away from my landlord.

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