Supposedly, this site is an advert for Compare the Market (dot com), where you can compare quotes for all kinds of things – insurance, credit cards, mortgages etc.

To be honest though, I think Compare the Meerkat is an entertaining website in its own right (although the annoying voice-over is, well, annoying).  Even if it is viral marketing… I like it!

Now, I’m not normally one to forward videos to people – but this one was just sent to me by a friend, and I know it will appeal to others…

Two things struck me as I watched this:

1. That cat is creepy
2. SEVEN DAYS…
3. Don’t Blink…

Why did no-one else spot this?  All anyone can say is “That’s really funny!”

My fiancée is an amazing woman – smart, funny, talented (and probably reading this).  She is also somewhat cat-mad.  This isn’t really a flaw, as such, since she manages her condition very ably, but it does sometimes lead to arguments about kittens (2.  I said 2, and that’s final… I’m never going to win this one, but I’ll keep battling!)

This Christmas, she “encouraged” me to read a book by a cat-mad man.  Under the Paw by Tom Cox is – despite my initial misgivings – a great read.  He tells the tale of his life with a growing collection of cats (currently 6, or is that 7 now?) in an engaging and comical style.

The book is now available at Amazon in hard-back (also available for pre-orders as a paperback), and is well worth the purchase for anyone with the slightest interest in cats – or even with little interest in cats, but a potential future with them…

Under the Paw: Confessions of a Cat Man (hardback)
Under the Paw: Confessions of a Cat Man (paperback)