Living with cats: Is your cat on Instagram?
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| Tikey is one handsome cat! Who could he be connecting with on Instagram? Skype? |
I read this article, “Is Your Cat on Instagram,” and for a minute I thought, “I hope not!” If he or she is, I’m not aware of what they are posting. Then, this idea took me to Twitter, Facebook and of all things, Skyping. After all, my laptop does have a camera and mic. It would be quite easy for my cats to participate in any of these social media outlets. And, I would never know!
How do I ensure that my cats and dogs are safe on the Internet? That they are not being phished for or scammed? We as parents must have their user names and passwords so at any time we can see what they are doing. I’ve trained them to not share their kitty or puppy vaccination numbers or birthdates with strangers. The thought never crossed my mind that I need to talk to them about Internet safety, especially my younger pets.
As I read more of the article, I realized that there were a few steps that I could help my cats with, on Instagram. For one, they don’t have to always post selfies. With a little help from me, I can take photos of them in action, ensuring that they are quality photos with editing when needed.
I do see the need for the kitties to build community – have an outreach to others with similar group interests: Catnip Abusers Network (CAN), Meowy Christmas Baking or Initiating Play with your Persons.
Number 4 – Creating a killer profile page bothers me a bit, since I don’t want them sharing personal or private information. And it sounds violent.
I definitely can help them with using hashtags (#6), because without opposable thumbs, this can be hard to do.
Number 7 and 8 – utilizing the entire social media community and checking out other pet accounts – I’m sure that our cats can learn a lot by observing others who are successful on Instagram. Guess I’m going to need to get the unlimited data plan if I’m going to encourage the kitties to ramp up their social media presence!
P.S. Today I am having knee replacement surgery and I want to assure everyone that this post was written prior to today, and prior to any pain medication being taken. Just sayin’!
10 Comments
Wendy
Good thing you weren't on pain meds – you could never have written with such clarity and creativity. You might have had nothing but a screen of drool.
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Mary Montague Sikes
Great post. Hope your surgery goes well!
Stephen Tremp
I wish we could have cats. But wifey is terribly allergic to them.
Stephen Tremp
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Catsandy
I hate to tell you this, but your cat babies have already slipped me some very compromising information. It's okay. I wouldn't dream of sharing it!
Jean
I hope your surgery went well. I'm having my left knee done on Tuesday, and I just finished scheduling all of this year's remaining A-Z posts so they won't have been done "under the influence" either.
Jean, back from the Grand Tour and visiting for the A-Z Challenge from Rantings and Ravings of an Insane Writer Number 209 on the A-Z List.
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modhukori
enjoyed your entry. All the best with the surgery. Hope it all goes welL. MODHUKORI.
Entrepreneurial Goddess
Hello there.
I love cats. I used to live with four of them in the UK. Sadly, I can't have them…hubby doesn't approve so I just enjoy them through blogs like yours. Oh what fun!!!
Hope you're doing ok after surgery.
Thanks for sharing.
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pilch92 15andmeowing
I just found you on the a-z challenge- always happy to find another cat lover. Hope your knee surgery went well.
Liz
I do hope you manage to keep your kitties safe and that your knee recovers quickly and well… I'm afraid my own Mill is vain to the point of narcissism and my assistance dog is plastered all over the internet. I've NO idea how they did it.
Kirsten
My cat is hopeless with computers. I keep telling her to type with her front paws instead of her bottom, but she just doesn't seem to get it.
I hope the surgery was a success and that you're recovering well. 🙂