# \*Warning!\* Cuteness Overload Alert!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 27, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719 "2005-05-27T04:16:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/1 "2005-05-27T04:16:31Z")

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Ya think **harmless** ’ kitten thread was bad? You ain’t seen _nothing_ 'til you’ve seen [KittenWar](http://kittenwar.com/).

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**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/2 "2005-05-27T04:25:18Z")

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That entertained me for waaaay too long.

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**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/3 "2005-05-27T04:33:19Z")

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Meh. Sure, that page has more photos than **harmless**. And addictive, to be sure. But **harmless** ’ kittens are far more adorable. Especially The Face.

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**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/4 "2005-05-27T04:57:01Z")

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I want the last 10 minutes of my life back.  
I can only take so much cuteness each day. Any more, and my heart starts to collapse.

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/5 "2005-05-27T06:18:57Z")

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Oh lord. Added to my kitten cuteness file of favorites.

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**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/6 "2005-05-27T09:02:23Z")

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I wish I could buy a cat. ☹

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**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/7 "2005-05-27T10:03:06Z")

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Behold! Daily Kitten! (Formerly, the Random Kitten Generator)  
[http://www.dailykitten.com/](http://www.dailykitten.com/)

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/8 "2005-05-27T13:00:49Z")

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OK, one of the cats (Ally McSqueal) is PLUGGED IN! The fuck?

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**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/9 "2005-05-27T13:01:15Z")

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I may be biased toward the kitten side, but I am quite certain there are no sites dedicated to cute dogs who also read the newspaper and have The Face. The other great site, already discussed awhile back, is of course [www.ratemykitten.com](http://www.ratemykitten.com). I have to set the timer or else I can spend hours there, just gazing at the adorable kittens (and cats who think they are kittens).

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**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/10 "2005-05-27T18:40:46Z")

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[I win.](http://suzi-quzi.com/Kittens_for_web/LargeImages/peepers2.JPG)😃  
I’m updating mine after lunch, btw.  
Be prepared.

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/11 "2005-05-27T18:51:38Z")

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Must… resist… the… kittens… can’t… give… in…

arrrrrrrrrrrgh!

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/12 "2005-05-27T18:58:23Z")

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Yet another site is [www.shopcat.com](http://www.shopcat.com) Pictures of cats in the workplace. I like the kitty who hangs out in the retirement home, lovin’ on the elders.

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**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2005, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/13 "2005-05-28T08:23:41Z")

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If I go and buy a cat, I’m blaming you people.

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**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/14 "2005-05-29T06:22:58Z")

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> [@Hal Briston](#):
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> Ya think **harmless** ’ kitten thread was bad? You ain’t seen _nothing_ 'til you’ve seen [KittenWar](http://kittenwar.com/).

…and if you type in [http://www.puppywar.com](http://www.puppywar.com)…

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**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/15 "2005-05-29T06:25:11Z")

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> [@bouv](#):
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> OK, one of the cats (Ally McSqueal) is PLUGGED IN! The fuck?

You didn’t submit it? They just gathered up random pictures from the web to use?

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**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/16 "2005-05-29T06:26:30Z")

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Oops. Misread post. Must not drink and post.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/17 "2005-05-29T12:58:16Z")

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> [@bouv](#):
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> OK, one of the cats (Ally McSqueal) is PLUGGED IN! The fuck?

Huh…very odd. It’s not so much that the cat is plugged in, it’s that something is [plugged in](http://kittenwar.com/kittens/3996/) to the cat. Very odd…

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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/18 "2005-05-29T13:09:34Z")

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> **[kittenwar.com : So cute it has to be illegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=318668)**
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> Warning…May cause case of spontaneous diabetes… A few favorites from the “winningest kittens” list: Shion Bubees Atilla Earnest T Bass Fuzzmonster Oh…my…god…

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/19 "2005-05-29T17:16:17Z")

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Anyone good with photoshop? [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/4293871862857.jpg]This pic needs a lightsaber[/ur]

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-cuteness-overload-alert/305719/20 "2005-05-29T17:17:24Z")

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I’ll try again.

[This pic needs a lightsaber](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/lobley/4293871862857.jpg)

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