I made a joke last New Year’s about resolutions and how I should make a completely silly one. Off the top of my head, I began to develop a concept that very quickly became ‘Year of the Cat.’ The idea was to post a picture of a cat for every day in 2014 provided I was the photographer for each of these pictures. On first glance, it seemed like a fairly straightforward task. I should probably mention that I don’t actually have a cat. Ah yes, the level of difficulty just increased.
I am a huge cat fan so I had a few cat pictures that I had already taken. This fact could buy me a little bit of time before the primary subject of this developing ‘catnado’ would get her first photo-shoot. Boots, is a beautiful Maine Coon cat who luckily lives with my Mom. This was great for the cat and also for my Mom as it meant more visits. I fully expect her to suggest a Year of the Dog next year to keep the visits regular. She has a gorgeous Sheltie named Katie who is also very photogenic.
When I began Year of the Cat, I was not sure if I actually expected to very far as I was certain there wouldn’t be a lot of interest in my silliness and I expected that I would lose interest in it. It didn’t happen that way. I received just enough positive responses early on to continue to push forward through the winter months.
I posted a cat picture for everyday except for April 1st. I posted a dog for April Fools day. There were also a few loophole days where I posted a picture of a stuffed cat and a picture of a cat that I had drawn. I am actually pretty proud of my drawing as I am not really that sort of artist
In the summer, I really noticed Year of the Cat taking off on Google+. In fact, It is easily responsible for 100,000 views of my profile and I may be estimating on the low side. Year of The Cat is a Social Media success. It may not be a viral success, but it is a low grade fever. The ‘catnado’ will continue right up until the end of the year and I hope you all drop by to check in on the feline phenomenon as it continues to unfold.
If you want to see the full specticle of ‘Year of the Cat,’ here it is: Year of the Cat
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scottybarker
August 9, 2014 at 6:35 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Cats are a very misterious creature, its like they have a mind of their own and a individual personallity
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 6:38 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Absolutely. They are only animal that chose to be domesticated by us human folk.
ralphott
August 9, 2014 at 8:08 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
it’s pretty cheaky Year
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 8:21 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Yup, cheeky indeed
Harold Gardner
August 9, 2014 at 8:15 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I am pretty certain the internet would break without cat photos.
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 8:22 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That is so true. I almost suspect that cats may have invented the Internet and not Al Gore.
yannisbeltekas
August 9, 2014 at 9:01 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Sheer brilliance! How are you gonna follow it up in 2015?
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 9:04 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That is a good point. Year of the Cat II (in special 2D)? lol
promiseseed4life
August 9, 2014 at 10:59 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That’s the first I ever heard of such a challenge, good luck!
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 11:03 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thank you. I am past the half way mark so it should be easy to finish out the year.
Dan Murray (@UrServiceCoach)
August 9, 2014 at 11:12 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Your post is ‘littered’ with purrrfect idea’s
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 11:14 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
How do I reply to such a purrrfect response?
andreaspiritual
August 9, 2014 at 12:05 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Brilliant! I love it! I have often joked that the only way to get anyone to comment or even look at any of my posts was to attach a picture of a cat to it. And you’ve just proved my point
I especially loved what you did for April Fool’s Day. Hats off to you for achieving it without a cat of your own. Serious respect.
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 12:08 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thanks Andrea. There are days I do think that I should just add cats to everything for instant likes. Lol.
Fred Barnett
August 9, 2014 at 5:07 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
There can never be enough cats or cat photos. That is why God (or some French guy, maybe) invented the camera.
camountain
August 9, 2014 at 6:47 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Oui, c’est vrai!