Kittens battle it out online
Where to find it: Kittenwar
– www.kittenwars.com
Kittens battle it out online
Where to find it: Kittenwar – www.kittenwars.com
Who runs the site: The site doesn’t have information about who runs it, but a recent book entitled “Kittenwar” has been put out by Fraser Lewry and Tom Ryan.
Who is likely to use the site: People who want to see how their kitten scores on the cuteness scale or who want to look at pictures of cute kittens.
Pros: The site pits kitten vs. kitten in an online warfare. The way it works is that people upload photos of their kittens – eating, sleeping, making funny faces – but mostly sleeping because that’s what cats do best. Then the site randomly pairs up photos and allows people to vote for which of the two pictures is cutest. After they vote, viewers can see how each picture has done in past battles.
Based on observation, it seems that the smaller the kitten the cutest it is and also that orange kittens have an edge over darker-haired cats.
People who have pictures can also upload photos of their own kittens and track how well they do. The creators of the site have published a book that is for sale online and at local bookstores. Users can also buy T-shirts and mugs online at the site.
Cons: What could be bad about photos of kittens? Actually, the site loses its thrill after a few minutes of voting on pictures of cute kittens. It probably only holds the excitement for people who have posted pictures of their own pets who want to see how their pet is doing.
